The Constitution Annotated Provides a Historical Record and Current Analysis including Supreme Court Interpretations In celebration of Constitution Day, the Library of Congress is launching a new website — constitution.congress.gov — for the Constitution Annotated, […]
New Crowdsourcing Campaign Presents Field Notes and Other Writings by Alan Lomax, 20th Century American Folklorist, for Transcription From hot summer days in Mississippi to windy nights in the Caribbean, the Library of Congress’ latest […]
New research finds Arctic Ocean currents and storms are moving bacteria from ocean algae blooms into the atmosphere where the particles help clouds form. These particles, which are biological in origin, can affect weather patterns […]
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading cinema technology company, together with Warner Bros. Pictures, announced in August 2019 the release of New Line Cinema’s IT Chapter Two in three leading next-generation cinema technologies: the multi-sensory 4DX format, […]
WGBH Educational Foundation and the Library of Congress Will Preserve and Make Accessible Historic and Contemporary Episodes of Sesame Street As Sesame Street begins to mark its 50th anniversary, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), […]
This week, Bob Woodward, known as half of the “Watergate” investigative team of Woodward and Bernstein, will join a discussion on integrity, trust, and the Watergate legacy in Washington, DC; then speak on the Presidency […]
Next Year’s Festival Set for August 31, 2019 at Washington Convention Center Book lovers of all ages came together by the tens of thousands to celebrate reading and meet their favorite authors Saturday at the 18th-annual […]
Bernstein’s Birth Centennial Celebration May 12-19 Features Variety of Events In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth, the Library of Congress has made available online — for the first time — musical manuscripts and scrapbooks […]
On March 28, 2018, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced awards to provide food safety education for producers and processors affected by the Food Safety Modernization Act. Two North Carolina nonprofits […]
A major exhibition opening in June at the Library of Congress will celebrate baseball as community, including the people, from amateur players to professionals, baseball diamonds from city lots to rural fields, and places across […]
Groundbreaking Immersive Movie Experience Now Open Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, announces that Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 will be the […]
Compassion International, a ministry based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is featured in the newly opened 430,000-square-foot Museum of the Bible (MOTB), located three blocks from the US Capitol in Washington DC. The Compassion exhibit, which highlights […]
A group of current and former TV journalists have created a bold initiative called Press Forward, an independent and nonpartisan effort to stop sexual harassment and assault in local and national newsrooms, ensure safe working […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the James Webb Auditorium in the agency’s headquarters in Washington DC on Thursday, October 12, 2017, with a discussion of the contributions of Hispanics to […]
Addresses First Briefing of New Task Force to End Sexual Violence By Melissa Schwartz, endthebacklog.org On June 16, 2017, Director, Producer, Actress, and President of the Joyful Heart Foundation, Mariska Hargitay, testified on Capitol Hill — before the […]
Statement by Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch Via Kate Fried, fwwatch.org “Nearly three years after it started an aggressive plan to shut off water service to households that are delinquent on their water bills, […]
March for Climate, Justice and Jobs on April 29 Will Begin at the Capitol, Surround the White House and End at the Washington Monument to Resist and Bring Solutions to Elected Leaders By Sharon Singh, […]
By Julia Cecere and Al Cecere, American Eagle Foundation Since New Years Eve millions of viewers have tuned into the DC Eagle Cam (dceaglecam.org) to watch two live‑streaming, high-definition cameras featuring the wild nest of Bald Eagles, Mr. […]
By Bronte Payne, Environment America Research and Policy Center On February 14, 2017, Environment America and the Student Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) launched a campaign to secure commitments from American colleges and universities to shift to […]
New Poll Shows Strong Support for Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration to Rehabilitate Youth By Lincoln Mondy, Berlin Rosen A new poll released February 13, 2017, by Youth First shows that 78 percent of Americans favor keeping young […]
35th Anniversary year for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial begins with milestone for the virtual Wall of Faces By Heidi Zimmerman, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) is commemorating the 35th anniversary of […]
A New Selection of 28 Posters, Prints, Drawings and Photographs Now on Display in the Library of Congress Exhibition “World War I: American Artists View the Great War” By Donna Urschel, Library of Congress The exhibition […]
Three-Time Super Bowl Champion and Denver Broncos EVP of Football Operations/General Manager one of 11 Individuals Selected for 2017 By McKenna Young for Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., […]
NASA Scientist Leading Lecture, Discussion By Rob Gutro, Lora Bleacher and editor Rob Garner, NASA Goddard The public is invited to a free talk called “Revisiting the Apollo 17 Landing with Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)” […]
By Elizabeth Ouzts and Rachel Richardson, environmentamerica.org With solar power on the rise around the country, a national network of fossil fuel and utility-backed organizations have joined forces to put the brakes on this fast growing pollution-free energy resource. […]
USDA and a Washington State University-Led Alliance Support Sustainable Jobs in Pacific Northwest Released by usda.gov Alaska Airlines today landed the first commercial flight powered in part by a new renewable fuel made of wood waste […]
The United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking unveiled its first annual report on October 18, 2016. The full Report may be accessed on www.state.gov/j/tip, under the heading, “U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking Annual Report […]
The Play “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” is Produced by Dr. Mildred Summerville of Wilson, North Carolina By Dr. Mildred Summerville Tall One Outreach Ministries presents Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child Gospel Play at […]
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