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Timeless Stories from the Library of Congress ISSN 2836-9459 Share & Subscribe to this blog Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” May 26, 2026, Posted by: Neely Tucker —This is a guest post by Barbara Bair, a historian in the Manuscript Division.… Read more: Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” – Timeless

Senate Warren proposes taxing AI companies so ‘winnings’ ‘benefit all Americans’ by Miranda Nazzaro – 05/27/26 4:55 PM ET The Hill’s Headlines | PM – Wednesday May 27, 2026 Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling for an overhaul of the… Read more: Elizabeth Warren’s plan to tax AI for public benefit – The Hill

11 hours ago – News America’s fastest-growing city has a message: “We’re full” As Charlotte barrels toward a population of 1 million, the city of transplants and unicorn natives is uniting behind a common phrase: Why it matters: Charlotte built… Read more: “We’re full”: Charlotte nears 1M people as residents fear growth – Axios Charlotte

In a time of war, librarians wielded books against ignorance, terror, inhumanity (Your Letters) By Your Letters To the Editor: This moment is an opportunity to reflect on our history. We celebrate and commemorate those men and women who fought… Read more: In a time of war, librarians wielded books against ignorance, terror, inhumanity (Your Letters) – syracuse.com

The Corner Education Three Year College Degrees — Pro and Con By George Leef, May 25, 2026 10:36 AM Listen to the article now online at link at the end, not available in my repost. –DrWeb For more than a… Read more: Three Year College Degrees — Pro and Con – National Review

Artificial intelligence Pope Leo warns AI is fueling conflict, urges world to ‘slow’ advances The first American pontiff in history was writing in his first encyclical, a sweeping and eagerly anticipated manifesto on the subject that was released Monday. May… Read more: Pope Leo encyclical warns AI fueling conflict, urges world to ‘slow down’

America says ‘Good night and good luck’ to radio giant built by Washington State University alum Sun., May 24, 2026 By Nick Gibson nickg@spokesman.com(509) 459-5039 A media giant whose legacy was built by a Washington State University graduate bellowed its… Read more: America says ‘Good night and good luck’ to radio giant built by Washington State University alum – The Spokesman-Review

Could ocean desalination help solve Las Vegas’ water woes?It might Carlsbad desalination plant’s intake lagoon is visible on the right and the discharge canal on the left, Dec. 2, 2025, in Carlsbad, Calif. (AP Photo / Annika Hammerschlag, File) By… Read more: Southern Nevada ocean desalination deal with San Diego County moves forward – Environment – News – Las Vegas Review-Journal

14,365 views -May 22, 2026 #Trump#MAGA#Economy America’s economy grew faster than that of any other G7 country last year. But, as our journalists have calculated, Americans are paying a “MAGA tax”—the cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs, mass deportations and chaotic… Read more: How much is Donald Trump costing America’s economy? – YouTube – The Economist

CBS CBS News Radio ends today. It’s a major loss for the US By Brooke A Byers, Fri 22 May 2026 06.00 EDT The decision by top editor Bari Weiss to end radio service represents another crack in the network… Read more: CBS News Radio ends today. It’s a major loss for the US – Brooke A Byers – The Guardian

ABOUT, SUBSCRIBE More than 340 local news outlets are limiting the Internet Archive’s access to their journalism McClatchy, Advance Local, Tribune Publishing and other major newspaper chains are restricting the nonprofit’s archiving bots. By Andrew Deck and Hanaa’ Tameez, May… Read more: More than 340 local news outlets are limiting the Internet Archive’s access to their journalism -Nieman Journalism Lab

goodnight and good luck In Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Finale, the Void Swallowed Show Business Itself Colbert signed off after getting absorbed into a metaphorical (and literal) black hole, with Jon Stewart delivering this statement: “Paramount strongly believes in covering… Read more: In Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Finale, the Void Swallowed Show Business Itself – Vanity Fair

IDEAS, Ideas, Culture Stephen Colbert Made the Hard Parts of Being Human Watchable by Rebecca Soffer, Rebecca Soffer is the cofounder of Modern Loss and a former producer of The Colbert Report. May 19, 2026 3:00 AM PT On May… Read more: Stephen Colbert Made the Hard Parts of Being Human Watchable – TIME

News Analysis Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump… Read more: Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump – The New York Times

The Heritage of Havoc: Mapping the Post-Trump Reconstruction of 2029 By DrWeb | Published on DrWeb’s Domain | May 20, 2026 Section 1: The Inherited Repair Job — Deconstructing the Illiberal Playbook “The next president won’t get a real first… Read more: The Heritage of Havoc: Mapping the Post-Trump Reconstruction of 2029 – DrWeb’s Domain Editorial 2026

Media NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding May 18, 20262:02 PM ET, Heard on All Things Considered By David Folkenflik, 4-Minute Listen Transcript Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher… Read more: NPR offers newsroom buyouts; layoffs could follow – NPR

I.R.S. Must Drop Audits of Trump and Family As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending. Listen · 3:04 min By Alan… Read more: I.R.S. Must Drop Audits of Trump and Family – The New York Times

Rachel Maddow ‘The biggest presidential corruption scandal in U.S. history’: Trump shocks nation with brazen grab Rachel Maddow looks at Donald Trump’s attempt to have $1.8 billion taxpayer dollars handed to him to distribute to his friends and allies, and… Read more: ‘The biggest presidential corruption scandal in U.S. history’: Trump shocks nation with brazen grab

Magazine, Brain battles, Depressed about politics? Mail-order abortion pills Lamar Alexander looks back Politics Is Breaking Us — Just Ask These Therapists The political therapy boom has arrived. Illustration by POLITICO (source images via iStock) By Catherine Kim, 05/15/2026 03:00… Read more: Politics Is Breaking Us — Just Ask These Therapists – POLITICO

A state-by-state look at U.S. House redistricting, and how it might affect the 2026 midterm election By Joel Odom | The Oregonian/OregonLive Politics is an inexact science, so it’s difficult to predict exactly how the redistricting wars of the past… Read more: A state-by-state look at U.S. House redistricting, and how it might affect the 2026 midterm election – oregonlive.com

Special Series What’s Eating America It’s not shameful, it’s savvy: The shoppers redefining how to save money on groceries May 11, 20265:00 AM ET, Heard on All Things Considered By Joe Hernandez, 3-Minute Listen, Transcript Rich Henderson and his wife, Rachel… Read more: It’s not shameful, it’s savvy: The shoppers redefining how to save money on groceries – NPR

EnergyData centers Goldman sees an AI bottleneck that can’t be vibe-coded away. Ford’s CEO warns it’s already a ‘full-blown’ crisis By Nick Lichtenberg, Business Editor, May 13, 2026, 12:00 PM ET Getty Images The most expensive technology buildout in history… Read more: Goldman sees an AI bottleneck. Ford’s CEO warns it’s already a ‘full-blown’ crisis. – Fortune

Ken Burns Names the ‘Greatest Danger’ Facing Higher Ed The documentary filmmaker and Hampshire College alum says his alma mater’s closure is part of a more troubling trend. By Jack Stripling, May 6, 2026 Ken Burns Names the ‘Greatest Danger’… Read more: Ken Burns Names the ‘Greatest Danger’ Facing Higher Ed – The Chronicle of Higher Education

UPDATED | Bureau Of Land Management Repeals Public Lands Rule By NPT Staff, May 11, 2026 Editor’s Note: This has been updated with additional reactions from parks and conservation groups. The Bureau of Land Management has repealed the Conservation and… Read more: UPDATED | Bureau Of Land Management Repeals Public Lands Rule – National Parks Traveler

‘My life is not affordable. No one cares’ 76% of Americans call cost-of-living issues their biggest economic problem By Jennifer Agiesta, Annette Choi, Ariel Edwards-Levy, Edward Wu, and David Goldman, Updated 8 hr ago “It’s more expensive to exist.” “You’re… Read more: A new CNN poll sum up Americans’ feelings about the economy: They just feel stuck – CNN Politics

Number of nonfiction books banned in schools has doubled, report says By BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY, Updated May 7, 2026, 4:26 p.m. ET Nonfiction books were censored at schools at more than double the past rate in the 2024-2025 school year, according… Read more: Number of nonfiction books banned in schools has doubled, report says – USA Today

Sunday Morning CBS News Radio: A beacon of broadcast journalism signs off By Mo Rocca, Updated on: May 10, 2026 / 9:54 AM EDT / CBS News Before YouTube and podcasts, before even the nightly television newscasts, millions of people… Read more: CBS News Radio: A beacon of broadcast journalism signs off – CBS News

Politics Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public 1 of 7 |  The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions… Read more: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public – AP News

Interview with Virginia Evans, 2026 PEN/Hemingway Award Winner, Part II Q: Please explain your concept for the novel The Correspondent.  Why did you choose to make it an epistolary novel?  How did you choose which authors to include? I had a book… Read more: Interview with Virginia Evans, 2026 PEN/Hemingway Award Winner, Part II – The Hemingway Society

World News Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey By  ISABEL DEBRE Updated 10:43 PM PDT, May 6, 2026 1 of 7 |  Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if… Read more: Argentina investigates hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise – AP News

Purported Epstein Suicide Note Is Released A federal judge released the note, which Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel. The New York Times has not authenticated that Mr. Epstein wrote it. Listen · 6:05 min… Read more: Jeffrey Epstein’s Purported Suicide Note Is Released by Federal Judge – The New York Times

Teaching with the Library Primary Sources & Ideas for Educators ISSN 2691-6916 Share & Subscribe to this blog Primary Sources for Teaching Asian/ Pacific American Heritage Month May 5, 2026, Posted by: Colleen Smith Share this post: For teachers looking… Read more: Primary Sources for Teaching Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – Teaching with the Library

Real Estate Mapped: Most Americans Can’t Afford New Homes Published 1 day ago, on May 5, 2026 By Dorothy Neufeld Design, Sabrina Lam See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Most Americans Can’t Afford… Read more: Mapped: Most Americans Can’t Afford New Homes – Visual Capitalist

Administration Most Americans say Trump is mentally, physically unfit to serve effectively: Poll by Ashleigh Fields – 05/04/26 1:17 PM ET The Hill’s Headlines — May 4, 2026 A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump… Read more: Most Americans doubt Donald Trump’s fitness to lead: Poll – The Hill

Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high in new poll By Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY May 3, 2026, Updated May 4, 2026, 7:52 a.m. ET President Donald Trump‘s disapproval numbers hit a record high in a new poll, the latest in… Read more: Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high in new poll – USA Today

The Whistleblower Who Uncovered the NSA’s ‘Big Brother Machine’ An unexpected visitor gave my team the evidence we needed to prove that the government was secretly wiretapping Americans. By: Cindy Cohn, Listen to this article On January 20, 2006, the… Read more: The Whistleblower Who Uncovered the NSA’s ‘Big Brother Machine’ – The MIT Press Reader

Aging Together: Rethinking Programming for Older Adults By Victoria Brander, Educational and Literacy Librarian, Orange City Public Library; vbrander@orangecitylibrary.org on May 3, 2026 In early April, I had the pleasure of attending PLA’s 2026 conference as a scholarship recipient. The… Read more: Aging Together: Rethinking Programming for Older Adults – Public Libraries Online

Maps Ranked: America’s Top Non-Ivy League Universities Published 5 days ago, on April 29, 2026 By Gabriel Cohen Design, by Miranda Smith See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Ranked: America’s Top Non-Ivy League Universities See visuals like… Read more: Ranked: America’s Top Non-Ivy League Universities – Visual Capitalist

Why We Are Suing the Department of Education The Office for Civil Rights is keeping the public in the dark on which schools it’s investigating and why. by Charles Ornstein, April 30, 2026, 5:00 am ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom… Read more: Why ProPublica Is Suing the Department of Education – ProPublica