New York City also felt the heat, tying its longstanding daily record of 96 degrees for the date, set in 1888 in Central Park ...

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. A RECORD NUMBER of migrants are trying to cross into the United States over its southern border. Central Americans ...

In Google Maps in the United States, the sea is designated as the Sea of Japan (East Sea). A similar naming procedure is set to be used for the Gulf of Mexico in regions outside the United States.