A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

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 – ...

As directed by the President, the US Department of Interior (DOI) has announced that Gulf of Mexico (GoM) will officially be ...

The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed to the Gulf of America, the Interior Department announced Friday, while the name of North America’s highest peak, Alaska’s Denali, has been changed back to Mount ...

President Donald Trump issued a host of executive orders on his first day, aiming to reverse many of former President Joe Biden’s policies and kick-start his own “America First” agenda.

President Donald J. Trump recently issued an executive order directing the restoration of historical names for two iconic U.S ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following an executive ...

Or, if you’re really committed to paying less in taxes, you could move. In nine states, income isn’t taxed — allowing residents to hold onto more of their hard-earned dollars. For retirees, this means ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Our activities focus on protecting against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and ...