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Not Everything Is as It Appears: What the Reflecting Pool Taught Me About America’s Culture War
A visit to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool revealed how protesters, tourists, green water, fencing and later evidence could all be real while still producing very different political impressions. The experience became a lesson in why voters should look beyond the frame…
Whittier Police Deployed Drones 233 Times in 2025 Military Equipment Report
Whittier police deployed drones 233 times and armored vehicles 19 times during 2025, while reporting no field use or discharge of several other equipment categories.
In the Rain, the Korean War Veterans Memorial Brings a Forgotten War Into View
A rainy June visit to the Korean War Veterans Memorial brought its patrol figures, reflective pool, casualty inscriptions and message that “Freedom Is Not Free” into sharper focus.
Whittier Council Ties Social-Service Funding More Closely to Service for City Residents
The Whittier City Council revised its social-services grant program to prioritize documented service to city residents, increase accountability and expand the funding pool to approximately $200,000.
Whittier Council Opens Door to Moratoriums on Data Centers, Detention Facilities and Other Land Uses
Whittier’s City Council unanimously directed staff to study possible moratoriums and long-term regulations for data centers, detention and processing facilities, car washes, and massage parlors. No ban or moratorium took effect that night.
Special Report: Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend and Unifying American Voice, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton dies at 80 after a life that shaped American culture and inspired publicly supported programs for literacy, disaster relief and medical research.
The Constitution Is America's Bridge
On a rain-soaked walk through Washington, the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial stood on opposite sides of a divided landscape. At 250 years, the United States faces its own deep divisions—but the Constitution remains the bridge connecting Americans across them.
Through the Rain: Beginning My America 250 Journey at the Washington Monument
On June 28, I began my America 250 reporting journey in Washington, D.C., beneath heavy rain and storm clouds. From the Washington Monument, the rain-obscured capital became a powerful metaphor for the storms America has weathered before—and the possibility of renewal that may…
The Printed Draft of the Constitution Shows a Government Still Being Edited
David Brearley’s annotated printed draft of the Constitution preserves the crossed-out words and handwritten changes made during the final days of the Constitutional Convention. The document reveals that America’s new federal government was created through continuous debate,…
The Printed Draft of the Constitution Shows a Government Still Being Edited
David Brearley’s annotated printed draft of the Constitution preserves the crossed-out words and handwritten changes made during the final days of the Constitutional Convention. The document reveals that America’s new federal government was created through continuous debate,…
The Treaty of Paris Recognized Thirteen Free, Sovereign and Independent States
The Treaty of Paris ended the American War for Independence while recognizing the thirteen former colonies as free, sovereign and independent states. Its language reveals how different the original confederation was from the federal nation established under the Constitution.
The Oaths That Created American Allegiance
In 1778, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and other Continental officers signed oaths renouncing King George III. These documents reveal how American allegiance originally meant loyalty to free, independent and sovereign states—not yet to one consolidated nation.