For Independence Day, NPR wants to know: What does freedom mean to you?

The stars and stripes, the national flag of the USA flutters during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between CF Monterrey and FC Internazionale Milano at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 17 in Pasadena, California.

What freedom means in the U.S. may be changing. For July 4, NPR wants to know: What does freedom mean to you?

(Image credit: Stu Forster)