Rachel Treisman
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387 appearances
60 recordings
2 series
first heard Sep 2025
last heard 6 Sep
Rachel Treisman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Philadelphia hosted an extravagant World's Fair in 1876.
It was a hugely successful six-month showcase of American art, innovation, and industrial power.
The city hosted another for the sesquicentennial in 1926, but it didn't go as well.
Philadelphia-based historian Thomas Keels says a local political boss had the event moved to his district, which was swampy and expensive to build on.
An especially wet summer, including major July 4th storms, damaged exhibits and dampened turnout.
He says it left the city basically bankrupt on the eve of the Great Depression.
Rachel Triesman, NPR News.
Organizers say the kickoff will feature remarks by President Trump, military flyovers, and some musical performances.
It was originally billed as a concert before many of the artists withdrew.
The state fair officially opens Thursday as part of the country's 250th birthday celebrations.
It will span 10 blocks of the National Mall, featuring a Ferris wheel and over 150 different pavilions.
The event runs for over two weeks, ending July 10th.
Rachel Treisman, NPR News.
Trump wrote on social media that multiple people were arrested for vandalism, including slicing a 250-foot gash in the pool's newly repainted facade.
But aquatic specialist Steve Goodale says that would be hard to do given the strength of the coating.
He says there are other reasons the paint could be peeling off, from dust to humidity to contamination.
Trump says repairs will be done as quickly as possible, with less than two weeks to go until the 4th of July.
Rachel Triesman, NPR News.
The second tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year is named after a man who didn't actually play tennis.
Roland Garros was an aviation pioneer who became the first person to fly across the Mediterranean Sea before joining the French army.
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