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Joni Mitchell wins Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from Library of Congress

Pathbreaking folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell has been awarded one of the nation's highest honors in songwriting.

WEKU · Jan 12, 2023

‘Iron Man,’ ‘When Harry Met Sally’ and ‘Little Mermaid’ among new National Film Registry additions

A big-screen marvel, a Billy Crystal classic and an under-the-sea adventure are among the latest additions to the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress announced Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

'Iron Man,' 'Super Fly' and 'Carrie' are inducted into the National Film Registry

Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 films to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity. This year's selections include Hairspray and When Harry Met Sally.

WEKU · Dec 14, 2022

Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter has placed its user-generated archives in danger

Twitter is in disarray. This is troubling for a platform that comprises no small part of the historical record of today.

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2022

Who is Marie Tharp? Google Doodle celebrates American geologist and ocean cartographer

In 1998, the Library of Congress named Tharp one of the greatest cartographers, for proving theories of continental drift.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Here are things World Cup fans are restricted from doing in Qatar

A FIFA boss once said, "Alcoholic drinks are part of the FIFA World Cup." But that was then. A beer ban in stadiums is just one of the changes fans face in Qatar.

WEKU · Nov 19, 2022

Users urged to archive tweets amid rumors of Twitter implosion

People are wondering what parts of their online selves, loved ones and favorite celebrities to save in case the bird goes belly up

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022

This course examines how images of veiled Muslim women are used to justify war

Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022

Tulsa race massacre: Exhumations to resume in push to ID victims

Officials seek to identify victims of 1921 massacre in once-thriving US neighbourhood known as ‘Black Wall Street’.

Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2022

Capitol Police detain three armed suspects near Supreme Court

U.S. Capitol Police shut down streets around the Supreme Court and Library of Congress on Wednesday afternoon while investigating a suspicious vehicle — leading to the arrest of two men and a woman.

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022