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Maps of the world are 'completely misleading' as true size of countries shown
The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on ...
Mapmakers are lost as Donald Trump renames the world: ‘Gulf of what?’
While these changes are largely symbolic, they’ve prompted mapmakers and educators to reconsider established labels. Florida ...
Google and Apple Maps still list Gulf of Mexico, not America, per Trump's order
However, Trump's order only applies to the U.S. government's official position. Though headquartered in the U.S., ...
Winnipeg Free Press4d
The Gulf of Whatnow? Mapmakers grapple with Trump’s geographic renaming plans
What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to ...
Lawrence Journal-World23d
Severe winter weather delays delivery of Journal-World print edition
Blizzard-like conditions will delay delivery of the Sunday Journal-World print edition for another day. Frigid temperatures and large amounts of blowing snow have caused the Journal-World to scrap ...
Los Angeles Times24d
Surgeon general calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
WASHINGTON — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed Friday. Murthy‘s advisory comes ...
The Mirror27d
Woman vanishes without a trace – then Google Maps captures chilling truth two years later
The mysterious disappearance of an elderly woman who vanished without trace after her husband turned his back for a few moments, was solved two years later thanks to Google Maps. Marcel Taret was ...