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Poetry 180: Poem 026 - "Before She Died"

Poem 026 - "Before She Died"

A poem by Karen Chase from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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Today in History - October 14

Today in History - October 14

William Penn, English religious and social reformer and the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, was born on October 14, 1644, in London.  Continue reading.

Sarah Winnemucca, whose Paiute name was Thocmetony (Shell Flower), died at her sister's home in Henry's Lake, Nevda, on October 14, 1891.  Continue reading.

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Upcoming US Law Webinars – November 2026

10/14/2026 08:00 AM EDT

This blog post announces the upcoming webinars in November 2026, including a Lunch and Learn Webinar, an Orientation to Legal Research webinar, and an Orientation to Law Library Collections webinar.

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South Asian Audio: A New Digital Home for the Library’s South Asian Literary Recordings Project (SALRP)

10/14/2026 09:00 AM EDT

The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (SALRP) is a collection of audio recordings of more than 100 prominent South Asian authors. Recordings are available to stream and download from the Library of Congress website. This blog post looks at the SALRP’s new online presentation with special mention of 20 new audio recordings of authors from Nepal.

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Jacques Gamelin’s Artistic Anatomy

10/14/2026 10:27 AM EDT

Eighteenth-century artist Jacques Gamelin created a stunning anatomical atlas for the study of the human form; it included not only serious sketches of muscles and bones, but fanciful skeletons in humorous and sometimes dark scenes, including reading books, being called up during the Resurrection, and playing musical instruments.

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Embracing Autumnal Activities with Library of Congress Collections

10/14/2026 10:00 AM EDT

Explore featured collections material highlighting the changing seasons and then find your own examples of fall at the Library of Congress.

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[summary of decisions] LCSH/LCC List 01, 2026

Library of Congress Summaries of Decisions

A new Summary of Decisions has been posted: January 2026 - List 01. Changes were made as indicated on the approved lists. The Summary of Decisions records guidance and decisions for proposals that do not appear on the approved list.

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Library Celebrates 55th Anniversary of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' With Original Cast Members

Library of Congress Celebrates 55th Anniversary of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' With Original Cast Members

The Library of Congress will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the 1971 film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" with an evening of conversation, music and rarely seen materials from the Library's collections. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building.

Doors to the Coolidge Auditorium will open at 5:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 6 p.m. After the program, ticket holders are invited to join a photo line with the cast members in the Whittall Pavilion until 8 p.m. Register for this event.

Original cast members Peter Ostrum (Charlie Bucket), Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt), Paris Themmen (Mike Teevee) and Rusty Goffe (Oompa Loompa) will reunite for a panel discussion about the making of the film and its enduring legacy. Screenwriter David Seltzer will also be part of the panel discussion to talk about his work on the 1971 film along with the cast members.

NBC Washington’s Tommy McFly will moderate the conversation, which will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience.

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India: Supreme Court Sets Aside Judicial Decisions Relying On AI-Generated “Hallucinated” Case Law

10/14/2026 01:41 PM EDT

On July 2, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, in Pooja Ramesh Singh v. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd., set aside insolvency decisions of specialized judicial tribunals because they included “hallucinated” case citations generated by artificial intelligence and quoted AI-generated paragraphs that did not appear in court decisions.Factual Background As detailed in a legal commentary on the case, the underlying dispute concerned a defaulted loan involving multiple parties that resulted in a bank, the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, filing insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. (Decision at ¶¶ 10–11.)The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) heard the case and issued an order admitting the insolvency application. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissed a subsequent appeal and affirmed the NCLT’s decision. (¶¶ 12–13....

 

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Nicaragua: Government Updates Legal Framework Against Money Laundering, Narcotics Trafficking and Organized Crime

10/14/2026 04:11 PM EDT

In June 2026, Nicaragua enacted Law No. 1282, a legislative reform that compels greater corporate transparency, enhances regulatory compliance, and expands the financial oversight powers of government institutions. The law took effect on June 19, 2026.Legislators supporting the reform said the objective is to provide corporate transparency and reinforce crime prevention systems to combat money laundering and organized crime that use new technologies, complex corporate structures, and transnational networks to hide the origins of illegal operations and the illicit transfer of resources.Anti-Terrorism Law AmendmentsLaw No. 1282 amends five existing statutes, including Law No. 977, the Law Against Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction....

 

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The Odyssey in Historic Newspapers

10/14/2026 04:23 PM EDT

See how people have talked about Homer’s Odyssey in the historic newspapers of Chronicling America. From purchasing different translations, viewing early movie versions, and discussing whether or not cyclopes were real – you can read more about it in the historic news!

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AFC at 50: Folklife and Play

10/12/2026 09:30 AM EDT

On September 17, 2026, the Library opened a new exhibit, "Alive in Many Hands: The American Folklife Center at 50." This post, the third in a series of blog posts celebrating the exhibition, shares a selection of items on display from the AFC and Veterans History Project (VHP) archives in the exhibition sections focused on the concept of play in relation to folklife.

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