Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, founded the University of Virginia, and invented a portable desk with a hinged writing board. He also drew a map of the Midwest that, as it ...

We’ve already given you pretty much everything you want to know about the Midwest in map and/or chart form. And it bears repeating: the question of exactly which states constitute the Midwest remains ...

As a lifelong Rust Belter, I'm wary of statements made about the Rust Belt, the Midwest and (worst of all) the "Heartland." More often than not they're attempts to sell something, be it political ...

This interactive map details changes in real wages and employment rates since 2000. See also: “The Midwestern Great Recession of 2001 and the Destruction of Good Jobs” by Brendan Duke and Andrew ...

Apple's Maps app rebuild continues its journey across North America this week, with the company following its pattern of rolling out the enhanced maps in adjacent continental U.S. states. Before (left ...

No matter where you end up, don’t forget where you came from. This seems to be the underlying mantra of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s West by Midwest exhibit, which opened on November 17. Looking ...