On September 4, 2026, the United Nations adopted a resolution to promote a new map of the world. The resolution encourages governments, schools and organizations to replace the much-criticized ...

Cartographers explain how the Equal Earth projection shows Africa’s true relative size and why the world map we use matters.

Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland. Brazil is five times bigger than Alaska. Canada and China are roughly the same size. But by looking at the Mercator Projection, one of the most widely ...

The UN has backed world maps that represent Africa at its true relative scale. Governments and funders should match that symbolic correction with sustained investment in African research ...

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Welcome to The Athletic’s 2026 NHL Playoff forecast, where you’ll find every team’s projected point total, odds of advancing to the playoffs and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. This table will ...

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Real-time location sharing is probably one of the most useful features allowed by modern smartphones. While Google Messages has been supporting it for a while, it appears there will be a really nice ...

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