The discovery of apparently classified records can set off alarm bells. But often, the federal government rules that the records can remain public.

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The Heinz History Center is nominated for a USA Today award. The Smithsonian-affiliated museum is nominated for Best History ...

New Orleans police said barriers weren't used for the New Year's festivities because they often malfunctioned and some were being replaced.

The video circulated online prior to Jan. 4, the date it was posted as supposed "breaking news." It came from an account that ...

With the ability to read and write cursive becoming more rare, the National Archives is looking for some important volunteers ...

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If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority from ...

Did you know that over 5 million JFK assassination-related documents are stored in the National Archives, with thousands ...

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USA TODAY has debunked an array of social media claims involving Trump, including false assertions that he was banned from Panama for 100 years, that Mexico's president vowed to stop migrant caravans ...

It was a busy year administering the sport for USA Pickleball, the sport's national governing body. Here's a list of the top ...