Geography

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    Geography Worldly Curio
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    Boston's public schools have adopted a new, more accura...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Boston's public schools are leading the way with the Gall-Peters projection world maps for its classrooms.

    Boston's public schools are leading the way with the Gall-Peters projection world maps for its classrooms.

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    Where exactly does East meet West?
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    The ancient border that separates Europe and Asia has, over the millennia, stayed roughly in the same place. But the identities of the continents have taken on rich and enduring cultural and political meanings.

    The ancient border that separates Europe and Asia has, over the millennia, stayed roughly in the same place. But the identities of the continents have taken on rich and enduring cultural and political meanings.

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    The SoHo Effect
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    In San Francisco, the area South of Market Street is called SoMa. The part of town North of the Panhandle is known as NoPa. Around the intersection of North Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville, real estate brokers are pitching properties as part of NOBE. An area of downtown Oakland is being branded as KoNo, short for...

    In San Francisco, the area South of Market Street is called SoMa. The part of town North of the Panhandle is known as NoPa. Around the intersection of North Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville, real estate brokers are pitching properties as part of NOBE. An area of downtown Oakland is being branded as KoNo, short for...

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    Holdout
    A lesson with 99% Invisible
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    In 1914, the government of New York City took ownership of a Manhattan apartment building belonging to one David Hess. The city used a legal power called eminent domain, allowing governments to seize private property for public use — in this case they wanted to expand the subway system. Hess fought them and lost, and...

    In 1914, the government of New York City took ownership of a Manhattan apartment building belonging to one David Hess. The city used a legal power called eminent domain, allowing governments to seize private property for public use — in this case they wanted to expand the subway system. Hess fought them and lost, and...

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    Geography lesson
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    U.T.B.A.P.H.
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    It started with some Pittsburgh humor. Pittsburgh-based comedian Tom Musial does a bit about a GPS unit that can give directions in “Pittsburghese.” Because in Pittsburgh, no one calls it “Interstate 376,” it’s “The Parkway.” It’s not “The Liberty Tunnel,” it’s “The Liberty Tubes.” And directions are often given by way of what used to...

    It started with some Pittsburgh humor. Pittsburgh-based comedian Tom Musial does a bit about a GPS unit that can give directions in “Pittsburghese.” Because in Pittsburgh, no one calls it “Interstate 376,” it’s “The Parkway.” It’s not “The Liberty Tunnel,” it’s “The Liberty Tubes.” And directions are often given by way of what used to...

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    One Man Is An Island
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    A few years ago, reporter Sean Cole was working on a radio story and needed to interview the rapper Busta Rhymes. Sean was living in Boston at the time, so he did a Google search for “Busta Rhymes” and “Boston” to see if Busta had any upcoming shows that Sean could stake out. Google didn’t...

    A few years ago, reporter Sean Cole was working on a radio story and needed to interview the rapper Busta Rhymes. Sean was living in Boston at the time, so he did a Google search for “Busta Rhymes” and “Boston” to see if Busta had any upcoming shows that Sean could stake out. Google didn’t...

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    Geography lesson
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    Maps, they don’t love you like I love you.
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    I’m sorry, but if you don’t love maps, I don’t think we can be friends anymore. Maps are amazing. They are art and story. A representation of where we are and where we wish we could be. They’ve always had a power over me. Rebecca Solnit’s Infinite City, a new atlas of San Francisco maps,...

    I’m sorry, but if you don’t love maps, I don’t think we can be friends anymore. Maps are amazing. They are art and story. A representation of where we are and where we wish we could be. They’ve always had a power over me. Rebecca Solnit’s Infinite City, a new atlas of San Francisco maps,...

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    How to Use Latitude and Longitude
    A lesson with Darron Gedge
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    Latitude and longitude is a coordinate system used for finding a place on a global scale. In this lesson for geographers, learn how to read coordinate systems.

    Latitude and longitude is a coordinate system used for finding a place on a global scale. In this lesson for geographers, learn how to read coordinate systems.

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    Geography Nerdy Curio
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    Where is the True North Pole?
    A lesson with Minute Physics
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    Is it in the Arctic Ocean? In Canada? Russia?

    Is it in the Arctic Ocean? In Canada? Russia?

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