Free Museum Day!

Need something to do this weekend? Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 is Free Museum Day! Visit the website to see which museums near you are participating & to obtain your free ticket. Note, this offer is for one person plus a guest. 

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Quick Reference Guide

Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed on September 20, 2011. The Quick Reference Guide answers questions about the repeal. The Department of Defense has pulled together a feature of the top stories, videos, and a history of the process.

What Are the Most Important 20 Minutes of Your Day?

If you have children in your house, the answer is reading. The Census Bureau has pulled together data that shows how poverty impacts the frequency of reading time. 

Get more data about our children by visiting the Children's section of the Census Bureau.

LoC Prints & Photos Blog: Picture This

Can't get enough of the Library of Congress? Add their prints & photo blog, Picture This, to your reading list. The latest post is a behind the scenes look at how they manage the collection.

The Night Sky

Fall is a great time to be outside, especially at night. Take a few minutes the next time you're out at night and look up at the sky. Is it dark or lighter due to nearby lights? Believe it or not, a dark sky (natural darkness) is becoming a rare thing. Learn how our National Parks Service is working to manage our natural darkness with their Natural Lightscape Management program.

The American Jobs Act of 2011

An authenticated  version of the American Jobs Act is now available on FDsys.

The White House has a blog post describing how the American Jobs Act will impact your community.

America Invents Act

Learn how the America Invents Act impacts the current processes and procedures followed by inventors, companies and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.