Americas

The Americas (also collectively called America) is a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.Along with their associated islands, the Americas cover 8% of Earth's total surface area and 28.4% of its land area. The topography is dominated by the American Cordillera, a long chain of mountains that runs the length of the west coast. The flatter eastern side of the Americas is dominated by large river basins, such as the Amazon, St. Lawrence River–Great Lakes basin, Mississippi, and La Plata. …

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UCB: University of California, Berkeley · 10 September 2024 English

In a Q & A, Dean Meyer discusses his plans for the year, lessons he learned as a dean at UT Austin and what he does in his spare time. …


UCB: University of California, Berkeley · 10 September 2024 English

The annual campus memorial recognizes the passing of extraordinary lives from across the Berkeley community. The post UC Berkeley gathers to remember those lost over the past year appeared first …


NYU: New York University · 10 September 2024 English

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), tasked with addressing the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime, has ventured into uncharted territory: TikTok. The post Vlogging International Criminal …


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