Geography

Letters: How to define cheating in schools

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Re "A clash over how to address teacher cheating," May 12 As a principal and a superintendent, I had always taken the view that one of the very important roles of a teacher was to model appropriate behavior. It would appear that the state Commission...

'Cultural Politics of Seeds' at UCLA on May 17

2013-05-06 07:00:00

The UCLA Center for the Study of Women will be presenting a symposium on the "Cultural Politics of Seeds" on May 17, as part of the Life (Un)Ltd project which explores the impact of recent developments in biotechnology and biosciences on feminist studies....

Letter: Why Gitmo may be here to stay

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Re "Obama renews call to close prison," May 1 The slogan "Close Guantanamo" obscures as much as it illuminates. To be sure, the prison there must close, for as President Obama said this week, it is an affront to American values, our global standing...

Evidence suggests Maya roots more tangled than previously thought

2013-04-25 15:58:00

The classic Maya civilization, which flourished in Central America for more than 600 years, has been celebrated for its vast city states adorned with monumental pyramids and for its technological feats such as the development of an elaborate written...

Trial opens for Russia opposition leader, who calls claims absurd

2013-04-24 14:24:00

MOSCOW — One of Russia’s most prominent opposition leaders went on trial Wednesday, proclaiming his innocence but predicting that the case will lead to a lifetime ban on his participation in Russian electoral politics. “Any independent...

Critic's Notebook: Music that's all over the map

2013-04-18 07:30:00

A tree grows most surely in Brooklyn. But what's in a ZIP Code? The Los Angeles Philharmonic began its Brooklyn Festival on Tuesday night with a Green Umbrella concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The hip New York City borough is not just a...

New teaching standards delve more deeply into climate change

2013-04-09 21:38:00

The politically touchy topic of climate change will be taught more deeply to students under proposed new national science standards released Tuesday. The Next Generation Science Standards, developed over the last 18 months by California and 25 other...

Geography is covering new ground for travelers

2013-04-07 00:00:00

Forget about learning the state capitals, at least, as the sum total of your knowledge of geography. "Geography is about meaning, not knowing place names and memorizing lists — that was school geography," said Daniel Edelson, vice president for...

Traveling smarter with geography-driven apps

2013-04-07 00:00:00

Planning, traveling and sharing a vacation with apps that have geography at their heart is no longer just a futuristic idea. Dated guidebooks, tattered maps and finding a place to eat may have been part of the travel headache in times past, but new...

Amid the rolling, relentless rhythm, a message in 'Silence'

2013-04-06 05:00:00

Portishead, 2008. I experienced Portishead, as with much of Coachella 2008, alone. As such, I remember a feeling of dread hanging over the masses that evening. In my emotional memory, as Portishead's crew set up its gear, the hum of laughter from groups...

What's the world's largest island?

2013-04-07 00:00:00

Here's a quiz derived from National Council for Geographic Education curricula and questions devised for the National Geographic Bee. The bee, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will draw the winners of state contests to Washington, D.C., to...

Geography: Mapping the future with Esri

2013-04-07 00:00:00

Jack Dangermond started his working life at his parents' plant nursery in Redlands. Now, Forbes says, he's a billionaire. Dangermond is founder and president of Esri, one of the world's leading geographic information systems companies. In 2010, he won...

World Refugee Day Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, greets Paul Rusesabagina, right, the heroic innkeeper who turned his hotel into an impromptu refugee camp during the genocide in Rwanda.

2013-05-14 04:37:00

Mary Leakey, archeologist and paleoanthropologist, was believed to be the unsung hero of the Leakey team with her huband, Louis.

2013-02-10 18:26:17

On Jan. 9, Williamsport Elementary School held its annual National Geographic Bee, sponsored by Google. The bee encourages the teaching and learning of geography. Students are quizzed on United States geography, state nicknames, continents, physical geography, and countries around the world.

2013-02-05 15:12:00