Geography

14-Year-Old First-Time Contender Wins National Geographic Bee

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.24.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A first-time contender from Texas won the annual National Geographic Bee Thursday in Washington, claiming the top prize in a contest tha...

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Jorinde Voigt

Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Installation Art, Video, Art, Geography, Sculpture, Slidepollajax, Drawing, Contemporary Art, David Nolan Gallery, Sculpture Art, Music, Jorinde Voigt, Arts News

Jorinde Voigt creates the world that we cannot see. Besides complicated algorithms and natural phenomena, the young artist's inspirations are worn loo...

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Loneliest Places On Earth

Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Video, Geography, Maps, Infographics, Remote Destinations, Lonely Planet, Lonely Places, Gotta See This, Infographic, Travel News

From Lonely Planet's new book, How to Land a Jumbo Jet, a visual exploration of travel facts, figures and ephemera. Available now from Lonely Planet. ...

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Aruba: The Beach Is Just the Beginning...

Dwight Brown | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Parasail, Netherlands, Honeymoon, Horses, Eco-Friendly, Travel, Lighthouse, Eagles, Gambling, History, Swimming, Bikini, Couples, Family, Casinos, Salsa Music, American Indians, Caribbean, Shopping, Snorkeling, Sports, Hotels, Golf, Massage, Geography, Resort, Snakes, Restaurants, Beaches, Vacation, Horseback Riding, Spas, Travel News
Dwight Brown

When you consider the island of Aruba's culture, history, nightlife, restaurants, sports and dramatic desert terrain, alluring beaches are just the opening act.

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Blog Watch: Collapsing Time And Space On DailyServing

dailyserving.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photography, Unhuman Exhibit, Google Art Project, Geography, Google Earth, Trevor Paglen, Science, Daily Serving, Google Street View, Altman Siegel Gallery, Blog Watch, Arts News

Recent advancements in technology such as Google Earth and street-view, has given anyone with a computer and an internet connection the ability to col...

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Is Pakistan Part of South Asia? Yes!

Aparna Pande | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: South Asia, India, Pakistan, Hindu, Bhopal, Geography, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Rampur, Middle East, Hyderabad, Muslim, Af Pak, Salman Bashir, World News
Aparna Pande

Pakistan's Foreign Secretary's recent remarks represent a departure from years of attempts by Pakistan to deny its South Asian identity -- and link up instead with the Muslim Middle East.

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Jialeshuei: A Virtual Tour of Taiwan's Bizarre Southeastern Coastline

Matt Gibson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Geography, Slidepollajax, Hiking, Taiwan, Travel, Asia, National Scenic Trails, Jialeshuei, Travel News
Matt Gibson

On the east side of Taiwan's southern tip is a bizarre landscape where three layers of rock (deep ocean stratum, sandstone, and coastal rocks) have be...

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Palin Geography 101

Rich Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Geography, Politics, Palin, Vietnam War, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin North Korea, Mama Grizzlies, North Korea, Comedy News
Rich Siegel

Clearly Sarah Palin needs to brush up on geopolitics. I might suggest some simple mnemonics.

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The Truly Global Nature of Washington State

Akhtar Badshah | Posted 05.25.2011

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Akhtar Badshah

Throughout the conference there were many examples of innovation originating from our state, from health care to mobile banking.

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What's Wrong with America? Let Me List the Books....

Robert David Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert David Steele

Sun Tzu writes that if you do not know your enemy, AND you do not know yourself, you are destined to fail. The United States of America is not a Repu...

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The Paradox of China

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Population, Capital Investments, Paradox, Economy, Exports, Business Opportunities, Onlin Gaming, Floods, Hungry Mouths to Feed, Economic Growth, Luxury Goods, China, Population Density, Geography, Gdp, E-Commerce, World News
Blythe McGarvie

The paradox is seen clearly in China's economy. Its GDP per capita is $6600, ranking it as a comparatively poor country; however, it is the world's second-largest market for luxury goods.

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The Awful Price for Teaching Less Than We Know

Michael Winship | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Revolution, Islam, National Geographic, It Can't Happen Here, Restoring Honor Rally, Barack Obama, Education, Geography, Sinclair Lewis, American History, Susan Jacoby, Glenn Beck, Elmer Gantry, Republican Party, Tea Party, Bill Moyers, New York, Politics News
Michael Winship

In its despair and confusion, a large segment of the American populace is prepared to believe anything it's told, in part because we are a country less and less educated in basic essential knowledge about America and the world.

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Break Up the Harvard/Yale Monopoly on the Supreme Court

Susie Hoeller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US Supreme Court, Elana Kagan, Geography, Advise-and-Consent, Federal Judicial Circuits, Diversity, Politics News
Susie Hoeller

As part of the "advise and consent" power, the Senate could require that nominees be selected on a rotating basis from each of the twelve federal judicial circuits.

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Sarah Palin, Fill Out this Map!

Mark Olmsted | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sarah Palin Katie Couric Interview, Turkey, Iran, Oprah Winfrey, Geography, Afghanistan, Middle East, 2012 Election, Sarah Palin, Iraq, Politics News
Mark Olmsted

Our current Free World Leader, Oprah Winfrey, is set to resign in 2011. If Sarah Palin wants to replace her (that is her plan, right?) she's going to have to know certain things.

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Census: Small US Cities Lose Luster As Recession Hits

AP | BY HOPE YEN and FRANK BASS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a s...

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How Do You Say "Gone"?

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Geography, Livestock, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Environment, Land, Endangered Species, Rainforests, Animals, Agrigulture, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Next time you travel somewhere exotic, don't be surprised if you see fewer kinds of animals and hear fewer dialects

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A Traveling Muse: Loreena McKennitt to Perform in the Middle East and Mediterranean Europe

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turkey, Religion, Lebanon, Celtic, Middle East, Mediterranean Tour, Cyprus, Music, Sicily, Loreena McKennitt, Concert, Greece, Islam, Italy, China, Canada, Istanbul, History, Mediterranean, Geography, Grammy Award, Spain, Judaism, Entertainment News
Ilana Teitelbaum

McKennitt was shocked when she was invited to perform in Istanbul in 1996, which is when she first discovered her extensive fan base in the Middle East.

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Back to Sachs: Astrology, Despotism, and Africa

William Easterly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, Jeffrey Sachs, Geography, Poverty, Economics, Health, Africa, Democracy, Bill Easterly, Fighting Malaria, World News
William Easterly

Calling 63 countries "potentially well governed" is like saying Paris Hilton is potentially a virgin; ignoring bad government is a formula for the same kind of bad aid policy that produced decades of failure.

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No Need to Oversimplify Poverty

Jeffrey Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Poverty, Geography, Economics, Bill Easterly, Paul Collier, Africa, Corruption, Adam Smith, World News
Jeffrey Sachs

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a constellation of special challenges, with greater or lesser impact in different parts of the region. These challenges should be addressed forthrightly and in an integrated manner.

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The Geography of Climate Politics

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Energy Policy, Red States, Politics, Geography, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Sherrod Brown, Blue States, Clean Technology, Climate Change, Democrats, Energy Policy, Coal, Global Warming, Claire McCaskill, Green News
Jesse Jenkins

When it comes to the geography of climate politics, it doesn't break down along the much-ballyhooed "red state/blue state" divide.

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Jason Linkins

Townhall's Matt Lewis: Obama "Out Of The Country" In Hawaii (VIDEO) [UPDATED]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hawaii, Obama Vacation, Blagojevich Scandal, Barack Obama, Matt Lewis, Video, Geography, Obama Hawaii, Obama Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Corruption, Townhall, Eat the Press, Media News

So, here's the latest worry for President-elect Barack Obama: is it okay that he's in Hawaii?

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Out Of Line: Confused Geography

Mort Gerberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mort Gerberg

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