Using synthetic DNA, the LOC shrunk down handwritten lyrics to the ‘Star-Spangled Banner,’ a rendering of Abe Lincoln’s hand, ...

The Library of Congress is preserving a little piece of Hell by inducting the soundtrack to the original Doom into the National Recording Registry. The album of demon-slaying trac ...

The FixIt+ platform uses AI-generated transcripts as a starting point, then relies on volunteers to refine them so historic ...

It's located on the National Mall nearby the U.S. Botanic Garden and the National Air and Space Museum. The easiest way to reach the Capitol is via the Metro to the Capitol South or Federal Center SW ...

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The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this. A week ago, the Trump administration fired the longtime librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. The man ...

President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, via email at 6:56 p.m. ET on May 8, 2025. Critics are condemning his decision, which came after Hayden's appearance earlier this week ...

A tiny piece of straw-colored twine attached the right stem of Abraham Lincoln’s eyeglasses to the bow — and wrenched Carla Hayden’s heart. The spectacles were in Lincoln’s pockets when he was fatally ...

The narratives will be added to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, which is a collection of more than 119,000 ...