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After Carla Hayden, a trailblazing librarian of Congress, was fired by President Trump last month, only 14 Americans have ever held the position. I traveled to Baltimore to speak with her about being blindsided by the decision, the administration's ongoing efforts to reshape key institutions and why she intends to keep speaking out.
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The top IRS official is resigning after a deal between the agency and immigration authorities to share sensitive data. For decades, the IRS encouraged undocumented immigrants to file taxes with the assurance that their data would be protected. But the new agreement would give authorities who want to deport migrants access to personal records.
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It’s a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration has placed roughly 80 percent of IMLS staff on administrative leave.
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The bankruptcy of 23andMe is raising concerns about the future of its DNA information. Once a pioneer in the genetic testing industry, the company faced backlash after hackers leaked user data in 2023. Now, millions could see their genetic data dealt in a potential sale.
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The Trump administration’s efforts to strip diversity, equity and inclusion prompted the Defense Department to remove thousands of pages and images honoring the contributions of women and people of color. The Pentagon is restoring some of those web pages, saying the removal was a mistake.
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Since the start of the new Trump administration, hundreds of federal data sets and government websites have gone offline without warning, sometimes returning with major changes and sometimes not returning at all. On February 13th, MuckRock hosted an event with organizations that are helping lead the efforts to preserve the public’s data.
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The U.S. Navy issued an apology for destroying an Alaska Native village nearly 150 years ago. The 1882 attack in Angoon killed six children and caused such dire food shortages that villagers starved themselves so children could eat.
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The Biden administration issued new rules designed to keep prosecutors from obtaining medical records of patients who seek legal abortions. The expansion of HIPAA prohibits the disclosure of health information to state officials as part of a criminal investigation.
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Women's stories have been in a constant state of becoming visible, never quite coming into focus in American history. Even though historians have long documented the lives and work of women, their contributions have vanished from most popular narratives of U.S. history. Explore how five women’s stories have been recorded and remembered, and join our effort to expand the story of America.
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La Comisión de Relaciones Humanas del condado de Los Ángeles publicó sus observaciones sobre los delitos de odio reportados en 2022. Desde 1980 se realiza este reporte detallado con datos compilados por numerosas agencias de seguridad, instituciones educativas y organizaciones comunitarias.
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La romancière américaine à succès Elizabeth Gilbert a fait une annonce inattendue : elle suspend jusqu’à nouvel ordre la publication de son prochain roman, “The Snow Forest”. Elle évoque un torrent de réactions indignées de “ses lecteurs ukrainiens”, qui critiquent son choix d’avoir écrit un livre dont l’intrigue se déroule en Russie.
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