On this July 4th, NPR listeners describe what freedom means to them

Published July 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM EDT

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email

For Independence Day, NPR's "Morning Edition" asked listeners to define freedom.

Tags

Arts & Culture arts & culture Fourth of July

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email

Side Hustle

The life of an artist can sound like a dream: long hours spent lost in the craft, reveling in a faraway retreat. In reality, the same people who are writers, DJs, drag queens and emcees are also accountants, scientists, custodians and teachers. But they’re passionate — about their side hustles.