India have taken a concrete step towards hosting the Olympics and Paralympics by formally expressing interest in hosting the big ticket events. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) reportedly submitted a Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision.
Read MoreCelebrate Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day at the Library of Congress on Thursday, November 21st from 5pm to 8pm with Mapping Our World, a special Live! at the Library event diving into ocean mapping and exploration! This event will feature a collections display, interactive games and crafts, and a talk by Dr. Vicki Ferrini of Columbia University on the history of ocean mapping.
Read MoreSince October 9, seismologists have recorded a surge of more than 100 tremors clustered in a single area. In a seismic burst, Death Valley has experienced 130 earthquakes since October 9, a spike that has scientists on edge. Experts warn these tremors may signal a much larger earthquake looming, according to the Daily Mail. The first tremors were detected in Death Valley, California, on October 9. Since then, the region has experienced a total of 130 quakes, with the most significant occurring on October 25, registering magnitudes of 4.7 and 4.5, reports Elizabeth Cochran, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological…
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Read MoreSeveral hotels in Kolkata, Tirupati, and Rajkot received hoax bomb threats via email, causing alarm and prompting anti-bomb procedures. The threats coincided with home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Bengal and referenced notable figures and past events. No explosives were found, and investigations indicated a pattern similar to other recent hoax threats.
Read MoreSporting bodies have expressed disappointment after it was revealed the 2026 Commonwealth Games will feature just 10 events.
Read MoreElon Musk announced he will pay up to $1 million per day to Pennsylvania voters who sign his America PAC petition leading up to Election Day. The petition asks signers to support free speech and the right to bear arms. “One of the challenges we’re having is like, well, how do we get people to…
Read MoreWhile Amos Doolittle is best known for his accurate scenes of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, his map engravings, capturing the early years of the new independent nation, deserve recognition as well.
Read MoreTheories about the causes of the Salem witch trials range from hallucinogenic mushrooms to psychological disorders and economic pressures. However, a new scientific study may have identified the real cause behind the infamous events in Massachusetts that led to the trial of more than 200 people and the execution of 19 by hanging over 300 years ago. The study points to the invention of the printing press in the 15th century as a crucial factor. By greatly increasing the spread of information, the press helped disseminate books on “demonology,” which fueled fear of witchcraft. One such book, Malleus Maleficarum (or…
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Read MoreIn 1971, Stephen Hawking suggested that a mini black hole from the early universe could be lurking at the center of the sun. His proposal was extended in 1975 by Don Clayton and collaborators who suggested that the power generated by the infall of matter onto such a black hole could explain the observed deficit in neutrinos of the electron flavor from the Sun. This deficit was known at that time as the solar neutrino problem, formulated by calculations of my early mentor, John Bahcall. Having a second power source in addition to nuclear fusion would have naturally reduced the…
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Read MoreUltimately, with three weeks left before the election, the polls reflect one fundamental point: This race will be extremely close.
Read MoreIndia has expressed serious concerns to Bangladesh over recent attacks on Hindu temples, including the vandalism in Dhaka and theft at Jeshoreshwari Kali temple. India has urged Bangladesh to ensure the protection of minorities and their places of worship, particularly during the Durga Puja festival. The recent attacks on Hindu places of worship in Bangladesh, have raised significant alarm among the Hindu community and observers alike.
Read MoreOn the night of September 1, 1969, an otherwise peaceful Labor Day in the quiet town of Sheffield, Massachusetts, was disrupted by a series of mysterious events. That night, numerous witnesses across Berkshire County reported seeing strange, unidentifiable flying objects in the sky. Some even claimed to have experienced missing time and encounters with extraterrestrial beings. What happened that night has come to be known as the Berkshire UFO incident, a case that remains one of the most compelling and well-documented mass UFO sightings in U.S. history. What exactly occurred in Berkshire on that fateful night? And why has the…
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Read MoreSaint Francis Borgia had it made according to every social standard. He had name, position, power, etc. But after a series of events, including the death of his wife, he joined the Jesuits, where he used his professional talents and abilities in the service of his Order and the Church.
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says he is “very sad that events have got to where they have”, after his chief of staff claimed she had been bullied out of her job.
Read MoreBJP’s delight in the Haryana poll results saw its members indulging in sweets, mocking Rahul Gandhi’s jalebi reference during campaigns. Achieving a third consecutive victory, the party relished the irony against pre-poll predictions. Social media buzzed with ‘Jalebi Ready Hai?’ and similar trends, in a lively shift of celebrations from Congress to BJP.
Read MoreThe rosary is a truly Catholic devotion. It is a form of prayer and meditation in honor of Mary and celebrates the mysteries of Jesus’ and Mary’s lives. It has been called a miniature catechism highlighting the key events of our faith. Our Lady of the Rosary remembers Mary’s intercession and celebrates this popular devotion.
Read MoreWhat if our thoughts, like radio waves, are transmitted beyond our individual minds, creating a shared web of consciousness? Recent discoveries in neuroscience, quantum physics, and psychology are challenging the long-held notion that our minds are isolated, self-contained units. Instead, evidence suggests that human consciousness may be interconnected in ways we’re only beginning to understand. The idea of collective consciousness, which has long been the domain of metaphysics and spirituality, is now finding a foothold in science. From strange telepathic phenomena to groundbreaking scientific studies on quantum entanglement and the “multiples effect,” the idea that our thoughts could influence or…
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Read MoreAndrew Holleran (pseud.) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer and a significant contributor to post-Stonewall literature. He was a member of the Violet Quill, a group of gay writers who assembled in the early 1980s to critique each other’s work and to develop strategies to overcome corporate publishers’ reluctance to publish gay-themed novels. The Rare Book and Special Collections Division collects the works of the Violet Quill writers, including Andrew Holleran, and holds the first editions of their works in the Gene Berry and Jeffrey Campbell Collection.
Read MoreIt is often argued that if everybody on Earth was exactly the same, we would all find it pretty boring. That may well be true, but there are times when others change things to fit their own ideals and preferences it is not going to be universally well-received.
It has become an accepted fact over the years that when it comes to an adult social life, most events usually happen in the evening but as it turns out, not everybody agrees with this arrangement. One Twitter user caused some controversy recently when they proposed that more bands and artists should put on concerts in the morning for those early risers who liked their entertainment to be earlier in the day.
While some agreed with this proposal, others were horrified at this potential switch up in the social code. It would be a change of pace for many to have to set an alarm.
Charles McNeal, who is allegedly a former US Air Force intelligence insider, asserts that he was once recruited into a secretive unit responsible for maintaining a 70-year truce between the U.S. government and an alien civilization. He claims that this truce is about to collapse, which, according to him, will trigger a series of “dramatic events.” These events supposedly include a global conflict and a “staged alien invasion” using “reverse-engineered UFO technology.” McNeal also alleges that for decades, there has been a deliberate effort to ease humanity into accepting the reality of extraterrestrial life through films, books, and television shows…
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Read MoreIt’s paradoxical that the deadliest weapons ever created by humanity—nuclear bombs—could potentially save us from a disaster of cosmic proportions. The idea of using nukes to stop a world-ending asteroid might immediately bring to mind scenes from the movie Armageddon, where oil rig workers drill into an asteroid and detonate a nuclear device to avert Earth’s destruction. However, real-world science doesn’t follow the same script. Blowing up an asteroid or even detonating a nuke on its surface would likely cause more harm than good. The resulting debris could still hit Earth, only now in smaller, yet still destructive pieces, potentially…
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Read MoreRev. Al Sharpton said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) should not be pressured into removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office as he faces a five-count criminal indictment stemming from a federal corruption investigation. “The governor should not be pressured into removing Eric Adams from being the mayor,” Sharpton said at a National Action…
Read MoreNewsNation and the New York Post reported that Lue Elizondo, a former intelligence officer for the Department of Defense, alleges that “The United States has been involved in the recovery of objects, vehicles of unknown origin that are neither from our country or any other foreign country that we’re aware of.” He claims that one of the two spacecraft in possession of the Department of Defense is from the crash site of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. In his interview with NewsNation, Elizondo stated: “We as a nation have been interested in not only the vehicles themselves but the occupants…
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Read MoreThe Geography and Map Division and Philip Lee Phillips Map Society are hosting an in-person and virtual 2024 Fall Presentation on Islamic mapping.
Read More250 years ago, after the British Parliament passed several retaliatory acts, representatives from the American colonies met in Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress to decide how to respond. Would it be battles or boycotts? Colonial newspapers provide a look into this critical time period in our country’s history. Read more about it!
Read MoreCrockett Johnson (1906-1975), born David Johnson Leisk, had a career as a cartoonist and newspaper comic strip artist before he wrote children’s books, most notably “Harold and the Purple Crayon.” See where you can find his work in the journals and newspapers at the Library of Congress.
Read MoreLearn more about the maps on display at the new experiential exhibition at the Library of Congress.
Read MorePublished in 1978, Paul Avrich’s “An American Anarchist: The Life of Voltairine de Cleyre” was the first substantial biography of Voltairine de Cleyre (1866-1912), an influential member of the American labor movement at the turn of the 20th century. Donated to the Library of Congress in 1986, the biography refers to de Cleyre as “one of the most interesting if neglected figures in the history of American radicalism.”
Read MoreCurious about our collections? Please join Geography and Map Division staff next week for a virtual orientation to our collections and resources!
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