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Happy July 4th! Did you know the American Revolutionary war lasted 7 years?….7 years.... The story of Washington’s Crossing marks a pivotal moment in all of our fates. Because it changed the momentum of the war. Listen to the story as told by Clay Craighead, marvelous historian, at Washington Crossing State Park.

Our freedom of choice became a beacon of light in a dark world. Ellis Island Historian Barry Moreno talks to SmartHER News about how America chose to implement immigration policy more than 100 years ago - a fascinating conversation on our past choices and how they inform the present. Thats what choices give us  - a  uniquely American ability to change. 

We started this week with news of the government separating children from those who illegally crossed the U.S. southern border and ended the week with new orders by the government to reunite them.    A lot happens in a week.  How did we arrive at this point?  For a better understanding, let's travel back in time.

We often perceive absolutes as facts. But the truth often exists in shades of gray, rather than black or white.  This week’s news on the historic Singapore summit between America & North Korea serves as a prime example. In the aftermath, the debate over what the summit means or what it doesn’t vacillates between an epic moment in time OR a just a drop in the bucket.

The onslaught of news can feel like the daily grind of life – the core often gets ignored.  After taking in the peripheral facts, this week's news stories have an interwoven theme at their center: How can we help each other? 

Life is too short to waste time filtering through headlines searching for the facts. That’s when we realized the need for a quick, trustworthy news source that makes staying up-to-date easy and interesting.