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Tim Walz asignó una tarea sobre el Holocausto en 1993 que hoy llama la atención en internet

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:13:48 +0000

El candidato demócrata a la vicepresidencia preguntó a sus alumnos de secundaria de entonces cuál era el país con mayor riesgo de genocidio. Su predicción se cumplió: Ruanda.


Tim Walz’s Class Project on the Holocaust Draws New Attention Online

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:15:44 +0000

Mr. Walz, now the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee, asked his high school students in 1993 which country was most at risk for genocide. Their prediction came to pass: Rwanda.


Maps Offer Design Elements for Interiors and Furniture

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:33:13 +0000

In the digital age, old-fashioned maps were expected to die out. But just look around the room.


An Extremely Detailed Map of New York City Neighborhoods

Sun, 19 May 2024 21:29:10 +0000

More than 37,000 New Yorkers told us where their neighborhoods start and end. We mapped them all.


BOOK REVIEW: “The Instant” by Amy Liptrot

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:59:48 +0000

In her follow-up to “The Outrun,” Amy Liptrot grapples with more urban demons.


Expert GeoGuessr Players Know That Google Maps Spot Instantly

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:22 +0000

In a game called GeoGuessr, competitors try to pinpoint where in the world a Google Street View image has been taken. Some can do it in seconds.


How The Times Has Mapped the War in Ukraine

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:00:25 +0000

Graphics journalists use annotated maps to show readers the current state of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.


The People Who Draw Rocks

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:00:33 +0000

The Alps’ glaciers are melting, and these Swiss cartographers have work to do.


The Land of the Ice and Snow

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 10:00:04 +0000

In “Extreme North,” Bernd Brunner explores the idea of what “the north” means to different cultures — and why.


660 U.S. Place Names Include a Slur for Native Women. Change Is Coming.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:56:34 +0000

The Interior Department is asking tribes for help finding new names for mountains, rivers and other landmarks that include the offensive term “squaw.”