If the map of de la Cosa really was created later than 1500, perhaps the true earliest map of “America” is Martin Waldseemüller's world map. Created in 1507, it is the first map to depict the Western ...

Federal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S.

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In what the agency hopes will spur a major leap in American geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new mapping tool that allows anyone to peer into the earth beneath their feet. Dubbed ...

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Missouri Republicans advanced a new set of congressional lines this month that look to add one pickup opportunity for them in the House ahead of 2026, making them the third state poised to tee up a ...

The sports world often intersects the political landscape, whether serving as relief or added commentary. At the same time, the larger-than-life characters of the athletic cosmos provide just as much ...

United States of America culture and landmarks, language study... United States of America culture and landmarks, language study in infographic collage. Open paper guide book with famous building and ...

Cartoons have been running alongside television for nearly as long as the medium has been available, with some decades like the 1980s and 1990s bringing iconic shows still called upon fondly years ...

In June 2025, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a map of potential nuclear targets in the U.S. The map, created in 2002 by the nonprofit and nongovernmental organization ...

The map, created in 2002 by the nonprofit and nongovernmental organization Natural Resources Defense Council, was not created or release by FEMA, nor was it based on FEMA data. It was made to ...

States across the central and eastern U.S. are under extreme heat watches and warnings as the areas face a dangerous heat wave throughout the first half of the week, according to the National Weather ...