With hundreds of cities, small towns, villages, and unincorporated territories, New Mexico is home to plenty of places with ...

In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, it is estimated that over 70 per cent of the population live in informal settlements.

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Another of Seymour’s latest discoveries is the origin of Empire, an unincorporated area of Stanislaus County between Modesto ...

Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology. But maps have always been political, ...

The bipolar spectrum is wide — and where you fall on it can impact your treatment. Dr. Jim Phelps explains why the labels don’t always fit.

Here are correct pronunciations of Oregon, Willamette, Champoeg, Chemeketa, Deschutes, Grand Ronde, Idanha, Lebanon, Malheur, ...

In 2008, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted to drop the offensive word “squaw” from a mountain in Phoenix and rename it Piestewa Peak.

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