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 ...

Apple is almost done with its quest to revamp Apple Maps across the United States. In its latest update, Apple rolled out its revamped Apple Maps app in the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Midwest.

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 ...