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During my recent visit to the Netherlands, Philippine Ambassador Eduardo J. Malaya took me to see the literally palatial International Court of Justice in The Hague. We did not enter the so-called ...
Seven years after a controversial map of Uganda that omitted the name “Buganda” was discarded—and apologies made and accepted ...
When these companies were consolidated in the 1960s, a new map was created using a “Beckian grid.” Named after Harry Beck, ...
The background of the new map is white, which is another way to create more contrast. The previous version has a beige ...
The MTA on Wednesday unveiled a new “easily readable” New York City subway map for the first time in nearly 50 years – but ...
The trains have since returned. Anyway, the new subway map shows what the old maps have showed forever: Staten Island isn’t directly connected to the city subway system. Sure, we have the SIR.
The MTA Wednesday released the first wholesale update of the NYC Subway map in more than 50 years, reminiscent of the iconic ...
A mysterious artifact reportedly found in an Egyptian tomb has sparked widespread speculation among historians and researchers. The object in question? A 5,000-year-old map that some claim outlines ...
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has unveiled the first major change to the famed New York City subway map since 1979. The ...