Africa is on a fierce campaign that, if successful, will see the Mercator map replaced with the Equal Earth map on web-based platforms, mobile apps, desktop software, and embedded systems for our home ...

Bill argues that because clocks start at 12 and maps start at 0°, the entire coordinate system is wrong. Dan explains that latitude and longitude are reference points, not mechanical gears, and that ...

The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It is a distortion that ...

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is under a winter storm watch ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Heavy lake-effect snow could bring accumulations of a foot or more to some areas. Strong winds up to 45 mph ...

Home prices are expected to fall in only 22 of the largest 100 cities across the country next year, according to predictions made by Realtor.com in a new report, as affordability will remain an issue ...

Counties are colored red or blue when the % expected vote reporting reaches a set threshold. This threshold varies by state and is based on patterns of past vote reporting and expectations about how ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

Travellers have been urged to stay away from several regions of Thailand and Cambodia after renewed violence erupted between the two countries. Border skirmishes have killed four Cambodian people and ...

Metro’s focus on London’s grassroots music scene and history, in partnership with Mayor of London, Music Venue Trust, TfL, Featured Artist Coalition, and London Creates Music.