The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not really be to blame. The 1876 painting Incendie Alexandrie by Hermann Goll ...

WASHINGTON — An escalator malfunction and frozen teleprompter disrupted President Trump’s marquee address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, prompting him to improvise. The escalator ...

One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on. Credit... Supported by By Cara Buckley Photographs by Ryan David Brown Reporting from ...

Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, who has held the position since 2016, received an unexpected email on May 8, 2025. “Carla, on behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform ...

A Democrat floated as a 2028 presidential frontrunner made a surprise cameo on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” to deliver the nomination for the podcast’s “Lib of the Year.” In an episode announcing ...

Pete Buttigieg speaks on stage during the "The Future of Mobility" Panel for The Atlantic Festival 2024 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Barstool Sports personality Jersey Jerry got a ...

A group of Democrats in Congress is introducing legislation to close “loopholes” that allow for unchecked donations to presidential libraries. The new bill comes after Paramount Global and Disney each ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren heads legislation to close 'loopholes' in donations to presidential library foundations Warren also called out President Trump’s accepting a free Boeing luxury jet valued at $400 ...

The Trump White House has a new target in its campaign to expand executive power: the Library of Congress. Never mind the name — administration lawyers are now arguing that the main research library ...