With President Trump’s bungled war in Iran, bungled renovation of the Reflecting Pool, not to mention bungled tariff war with the whole wide world,...

With President Trump’s bungled war in Iran, bungled renovation of the Reflecting Pool, not to mention bungled tariff war with the whole wide world, one almost feels a little unsure about celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the country. An unlikely but just-in-time wonderful event, however, has suddenly brightened the picture of the semi-quincentennial birthday party, and reminded us of one of America’s greatest qualities: its diverse population, especially with its current Exhibit A: the U.S. Men’s National Team advancing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As Newsweek pointed out, six players on the team were born outside the country, and more than half the 26 men on the roster have dual citizenship. Their family...

With President Trump’s bungled war in Iran, bungled renovation of the Reflecting Pool, not to mention bungled tariff war with the whole wide world, one almost feels a little unsure about celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the country. An unlikely but just-in-time wonderful event, however, has suddenly brightened the picture of the semi-quincentennial birthday party, and reminded us of one of America’s greatest qualities: its diverse population, especially with its current Exhibit A: the U.S. Men’s National Team advancing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As Newsweek pointed out, six players on the team were born outside the country, and more than half the 26 men on the roster have dual citizenship. Their family...