For generations, schools, media outlets and decision-makers have relied on a familiar world map. It has become a global standard, seen everywhere from classroom posters to government buildings. But ...

African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa. The ...

What is “Africa?” Nomenclature raises difficult issues. Maps in school rooms show “Africa“ as a distinct continent, the second largest in the world. But the U.S. Department of State assigns North ...

Africa’s rapid demographic expansion will increasingly occur in an urban setting. The scale of the population growth and limited existing infrastructure will necessitate the development of novel ...

Travelers fearful of Ebola are avoiding Africa or canceling long-planned safaris, creating dire consequences for the economy in Africa, tourism and government officials said. More than 13,000 people ...

A Regional Geography. By K. M. Barbour. Pp. 292 + 42 plates. (London: University of London Press, Ltd., 1961.) 42s. net. Africa A Social Geography. By Anthony Sillery ...

It's a tale of culture, geography, economics, colonial legacies, scientific advances, and now the idea that we have to prevent cases and treat patients one at a time A child takes part in a World AIDS ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...