South Sudan became the world's newest country in July 2011 after nearly 99 percent of voters chose independence from Sudan.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But maps can also tell hidden stories about politics and power that help people ...

But maps can also tell hidden stories about politics and power that help people reclaim access to their own spaces and futures. These include counter maps – that is, maps that rework existing ...

As a resident of Northwest Reno, I’ve watched our community grow, diversify and take on real challenges — from wildfire risk to water scarcity to the rapid expansion of data centers. What I haven’t ...

Trump floats a pause on the federal gas tax. Six candidates qualify for special election in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District. Kemp vetoes bills that would have doled out more than $235M in tax ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

History provides little guidance, because never before has there been a cross-country campaign to redraw congressional districts at mid-decade and on the fly. But the repercussions, both immediate and ...

The remaking of the U.S. political map accelerated this week in courts and legislatures, all of it in this round expected to boost Republicans in their attempt to keep control of Congress in ...

The remaking of the U.S. political map accelerated this week in courts and legislatures, all of it in this round expected to boost Republicans in their attempt to keep control of Congress in ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — State Representative Justin J. Pearson said the passing of the map of redrawn congressional districts is a “political lynching” that has set Tennessee back over 150 years. “Today’s ...

A new political map of Tennessee being considered by state lawmakers would keep Oak Ridge, a site of massive investment in science and defense, inside the district of a congressman with power over ...

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