What We Learned: America’s 250th birthday and a Swiss yodel festival

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Jul 3, 20266:01News & Politics

Andrew Mueller unpacks this week's America 250 shenanigans, including Vanilla Ice, the reflecting pool and Donald Trump's Great American State Fair. Plus: how a Swiss yodel festival tackled Europe's heatwave.

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