Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

CNN anchor Jake Tapper called the body water where the returning astronauts splashed down the Gulf of America in a brief nod ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The “Gulf of America” bills continue to clear hurdles in the Florida Legislature. HB 575, sponsored by ...

President Donald Trump and the GOP have called themselves the party of free speech. But since taking office, the president ...

The Houthis began targeting commercial shipping on November 19, 2023, and claimed their first attack on a U.S. warship on January 9, 2024. In response, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2722 ...

The National Weather Service has confirmed several EF4-strength tornadoes in outbreaks of severe weather this month, the most ...

Landry's order directs state agencies, boards and officers to make the change to all published materials moving forward.

Rep. Anna Eskamani filed a joke amendment to change various place names in Sirois’ bill to Star Wars locations, with the ...

Tornadoes can be a year-round menace in parts of the United States, migrating north and south with the spread of warm, humid ...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order to replace the name "Gulf of Mexico" with "Gulf of America" in state documents and ...

Trump let Laura Ingraham admire his cluttered portraits and Diet Coke button and claimed gold paint doesn’t exist.