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Feeling lonely? Go to the library.
Libraries want you to know that you can come hang out and socialize. It's the original co-working s…
Juliana Kaplan,Eliza Relman
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The Library of Congress let Lizzo play James Madison's 200-year-old crystal flute at her DC concert
"History is freaking cool, guys!" Lizzo, a classically trained flutist, shouted to her crowd at the…
Rebecca Cohen
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Supreme Court staffer pressured public library to buy more of Sonia Sotomayor's books: '250 books is definitely not enough'
The taxpayer-funded staffer argued "people will be upset" if the library didn't order enough of Sot…
Bryan Metzger
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Republicans are mad that the Library of Congress allowed Lizzo — a classically trained flutist — to play James Madison's 200-year-old crystal flute
The Library of Congress lent Lizzo a 200-year-old crystal flute once gifted to James Madison for th…
Rebecca Cohen
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A YouTuber and 'Sailor Moon' fanatic used the Library of Congress to uncover the never-aired pilot episode of an American version of the '90s hit show
YouTuber Ray Mona found the unaired 90s TV show footage and shared it publicly. It blends live-acti…
Mara Leighton
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The man who threatened to bomb the Capitol area live-streamed himself sitting in a truck, saying 'I'm ready to die for the cause'
In the live-streamed video, the man said he was a "patriot" and claimed that he had a toolbox with …
Cheryl Teh
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Man who claimed to have a bomb in Washington, DC, charged in federal court and could face life in prison
Floyd Roseberry surrendered to law-enforcement officials at about 2:20 p.m. local time on Thursday.…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Photos submitted to be included in the Library of Congress's permanent collection show American life during the coronavirus pandemic
"Examples of topics include, but are not limited to: pictures related to protective measures, onlin…
Melissa Wiley
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Reagan's White House made sure the president stuck by his promise to a name woman to the Supreme Court — they knew the politics would help too
"It would be a good political move," one top advisor wrote to Reagan, urging him to deliver on his …
Brent D. Griffiths
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A photographer spent 40 years documenting America's unique roadside attractions in more than 11,000 photos. Here are the coolest ones.
Photographer John Margolies spent 40 years taking photos during his travels around the country, doc…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Tech leaders dish on how asinine it is to try to describe their companies, products, and worth to Congress
Tech companies are growing worried that an aging Congress can't meet their needs. But some members …
Hanna Kang,Kayla Gallagher
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Dolly Parton funded the latest coronavirus vaccine, and it's just another example of the ultrawealthy singer's quiet policy work
Legendary country singer Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University — which helped de…
Juliana Kaplan
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Congress has scheduled a reckoning with lawmakers' personal stock trading
Insider found that dozens of lawmakers and at least 182 senior congressional staffers had failed to…
Kimberly Leonard
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19 organizations call on Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy to support ban on lawmakers trading stocks
Several advocacy groups are pushing senior members of Congress to support stock ban legislation.
Camila DeChalus,Kimberly Leonard
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Stock ban showdown in Congress delayed after Rep. Zoe Lofgren gets COVID-19
The March 16 hearing hasn't yet been rescheduled as debate over congressional stock trading heats u…
Kimberly Leonard
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Congress passed a bill removing a bust from the Capitol of the Supreme Court justice who authored an infamous decision denying citizenship to Black Americans
The bill passed both chambers by voice vote, and former Chief Justice Roger Taney's bust is now set…
Bryan Metzger
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Black Georgia election worker Shaye Moss received racist threats after Giuliani targeted her, including a message telling her to 'be glad it's 2020 and not 1920'
"I felt bad for my mom, and I felt horrible for picking this job," Moss testified. She and her moth…
Bryan Metzger
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Congress made school meals free for 2 years. Now, Republicans don't want to extend the program.
"I feel like kids are going to be embarrassed to get lunch again," a food service director in Massa…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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The Library of Congress won't be archiving every public tweet anymore
But Twitter has evolved, not just in size, but in how it uses multimedia. For instance, the Library…
Dave Smith,Dave Smith
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Republican Sen. Ben Sasse says the GOP 'wants a strongman daddy figure' and 'exists increasingly as a vehicle for the grievances of the angriest, oldest folks'
"I've already got a great dad, thank you very much," Sasse quipped, implicitly chastising his own p…