Birthplace of Memorial Day? That Depends Where You're From

The Blue Angels kicked off Memorial Day Weekend with a roaring air show at Jones Beach on Saturday.

Political news from today's Times, plus the weekly addresses and a look at what's happening in Washington.

By DAVID OVALLE At the beginning of the long Memorial Day weekend, Miami Beach's police chief reminded hundreds of officers at roll call that “the eyes of the world are upon us.” If so, then the world saw one of the biggest and busiest party nights on

We put together a gallery of our favorite Instagram pictures from people celebrating Memorial Day weekend across the U.S. Share yours with us!