British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of ...

Librarians are the patron saints of hushed tones. But on a grey December morning in King’s Cross, the striking staff of the British Library are making a racket. Outside the entrance to the red brick ...

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More than 300 Public and Commercial Services union members will walk out for the second time in recent months, following an 11-day strike in October and November VV Shots The British Library has ...

Staff at the British Library are to strike in a dispute over pay. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said more than 300 of its members will walk out from December 8-12. The union said the ...

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said more than 300 of its members will walk out from December 8-12. The union said the dispute was over low pay as well as other issues including ...

If you grew up around some of the earlier models of televisions and computers, you may have received at least one sternly-worded warning to never place a magnet near them. These warnings still persist ...

Earlier this month, Open Culture pointed to a big move from the British Library: the library is putting a million images into the public domain. An image by Eliza F. Manning from “The Coming of Father ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: A general view of the exterior signage at The British Library on November 23, 2023 in London, England. Rhysida, a ransomware group, has claimed responsibility for the ...

Donald Trump is not known for sticking to the subject. Ask him about the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk, his young and influential political ally, and he’ll pivot to talking about construction ...

President Donald Trump went on yet another rant about magnets, this time telling reporters that “nobody knows” what they are. Trump took questions in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon, where CNN’s ...

Over 300 workers at the British Library in St Pancras, London are engaged in a two-week strike until November 9 in pursuit of a wage increase. The strikers are library assistants, conservation and ...