by Dwight A. Weingarten | Apr 16, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON—To fulfill an 18th century constitutional requirement, the Census Bureau is using 21st century tools – primarily online, but their ease of use and speed also create new risks to a 10-year counting that is used for everything from creating...
by Beverly Banks | Apr 10, 2019 | Featured, Health, Topics
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf told officials from 33 states and territories Monday that his state’s efforts to reduce one of the highest opioid death rates in the country were built on creating 45 centers to address the mental health and...
by Beverly Banks | Apr 5, 2019 | Featured, Health, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON, April 3 — Could humans regrow their limbs? Researchers are considering this possibility as they study the regrowth of tail fins and other organs in zebrafish. Zebrafish are a member of the minnow family that live in freshwater and are no bigger than...
by Kietryn Zychal | Mar 22, 2019 | Featured, Topics
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has been documenting the lives of ordinary Americans since 1928. The AFC has over a million hours of audio and film recordings as well as thousands of books and manuscripts. From March to September, the...
by Brock Hall | Mar 20, 2019 | Environment, Featured, Topics
Hundreds of young activists gathered in front of the US Capitol Building on Friday to demand action on climate change. Speakers included Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and her daughter Isra Hirsi, one of the organizers of the strike. After her speech, Omar also...
by Kietryn Zychal | Mar 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A few hundred people gathered on the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court to pay tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on her 86th birthday by doing planks in her honor. They were joined by her personal trainer, Bryant Johnson, who is also a records specialist...
