The Trump administration has started purging the government’s digital memory. Democracies die without proper archiving and public records.

An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.

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The Trump administration has started purging the government’s digital memory. Democracies die without proper archiving and public records.

Readers offer views on the president’s behavior. Also: Protecting our rights; shutting down a library agency.

Colleges and teaching hospitals are the cornerstones of the city’s economy — and identity. But federal funding cuts to higher education could change that.