The Rhine is the second-longest river in Western Europe, discharging about 100,000 cubic feet of water a second into the North Sea. It snakes through the Swiss Alps and makes up large sections of ...

A divided US Supreme Court cleared Texas to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map for next year’s election, bolstering GOP hopes of picking up as many as five new House seats in the state. Over ...

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday restored for now Texas' newly redrawn congressional map that could give Republicans five additional House seats, after a lower court found that some of the ...

In chilly Bavaria, a hot new geothermal technology is primed to power the town of Geretsried. Canadian energy company Eavor Technologies is sourcing heat from deep beneath the ground to warm buildings ...

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Africa’s official maps are stuck in the past, often either outdated, incomplete—or both. But governments don’t have the budgets to fix them, making it difficult to complete projects as complex as ...

The district court ruling means that the party is one step closer to securing another seat in the U.S. House and retaining its majority, at the urging of President Trump. By Eduardo Medina Reporting ...

Japanese psychology often likens attention to a flashlight. Wherever you shine this flashlight is where your focus and energy go. However, problems can arise when people shine this flashlight inwards ...

In August, Matthew Klein, an analyst at the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, broke down the proposed Texas and California redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections. Illustration: Ryan Trefes ...

A federal court has blocked Texas from using its new congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown, writing for the majority, ordered Texas to use the maps ...

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A federal court blocked Texas from using its redrawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, ordering the map used for the 2022 and 2024 elections to be used next November. The 2-1 ruling of ...