Map of the Week

2 Feb

Map of the Week: Redlining in the United States

By Emily Frisan Redlining – the racially discriminatory and, now, illegal practice of devaluing homes in racially mixed neighborhoods with few or no white residents, has heavily impacted the homeownership of primarily minority residents. Neighborhoods with minority residents were classified...
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26 Jan

Map of the Week: Most Searched Girl Scout Cookie

By Emily Frisan It’s that time of the year again! From the tried-and-true Thin Mint to the new Raspberry Rally cookie, Girl Scout cookie sales help our friends and communities across the country provide grants to local Girl Scouts and...
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19 Jan

Map of the Week: Decriminalized Possession of Controlled Substances by State

By Jordan Brennan Every year, more than one million people are arrested for drug possession across the United States. Those who are charged with criminal drug offenses and convicted, on top of the legal ramifications, are also likely to face...
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12 Jan

Map of the Week: Paid Parental Leave in the U.S.

By Katie Anderson Since 1993, the United States federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has given most U.S. employees across companies and organizations with a 50 employee minimum access to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected, parental, family, caregiver, personal,...
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5 Jan

Map of the Week: What Does the Land Under Antarctica’s Ice Sheet Look Like?

By Jordan Brennan A team of glaciologists from the University of California Irvine (UCI) made public the most accurate portrayal of the land underneath Antarctica’s ice sheet yet. In outlining these never before seen contours of the land, the team...
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29 Dec

Map of the Week: An International Countdown to the New Year

By Katie Anderson Getting ready to ring in the New Year? Whether you’re watching the ball drop, eating twelve grapes with the strokes of midnight, or wearing lucky red underwear, watching the clock change from 2022 to 2023 will be...
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22 Dec

Map of the Week: Celebrating Hanukkah with Google Earth

By Jordan Brennan Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, is an eight-day Jewish celebration beginning on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew Calendar, and typically occurring in November or December. Often dubbed the “Festival of Lights,” Hanukkah is celebrated...
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15 Dec

Map of the Week: The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route

By Sooin Choi Are you a cyclist and looking for an adventure? The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (also known as GDMBR) may be your challenge! GDMBR is the longest bike trail in the world. Spanning 2,700 miles from Canada...
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8 Dec

Map of the Week: The Few Countries to Escape British Invasion

By Jordan Brennan The British Empire, in its various iterations, is often considered one of the longest-lasting Western empires in the history of the world. At its height, almost a quarter of the world submitted to British rule. In fact,...
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1 Dec

Map of the Week: Likelihood of a White Christmas

By Katie Anderson I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know (Ooo) Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow Bing Crosby’s release of White Christmas in 1942...
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