In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It is a distortion that has prompted a new African initiative, “Correct the Map,” calling for depictions that show Africa’s true scale. “For ...

The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In ...

The San Francisco 49ers on Saturday secured their first win of the preseason with a thrilling 22-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. That victory also catalyzed a new 53-man roster projection.

As mentioned in the first roster projection and the Hurricanes’ season preview on The Hockey Writers YouTube channel, the biggest question for the team is who will be the second-line center. There ...

ROBINSON, Texas (FOX 44) — Robinson’s season opener looked less like a road test and more like a rocket launch. The Rockets blasted past the West Trojans 35–7 on Friday night, stacking another win on ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The African Union has started an effort to oust the Mercator projection map and replace it with what it says is a more accurately drawn map. The 16 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The African Union has started an effort to oust the ...

The colonial-era Mercator map distorts continental size, making Africa look smaller than it is. The 55-nation African Union joins the push to embrace a new world map. Keep KCRW Independent. KCRW is ...