From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Jacki Lyden. Five hundred years ago, a German cartographer gave a name to the newly discovered landmass blocking Europe's western passage to Asia. He ...

While some of us have today off of work to reflect on the accomplishments of America's namesake, the Italian cartographer and explorer Amerigo Vespucci, the rest are happy to work in celebration of a ...

As Columbus Day approaches two Mondays from now, I wonder how many people know who Christopher Columbus really was. Growing up in Washington, D.C., and then being a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia, ...

The Amerigo Vespucci draws a crowd wherever she ports. Hundreds of people in Quebec City waited over two hours Thursday to visit aboard; hundreds more will visit again Friday. By the time it makes its ...

MANILA, Philippines — The 93-year-old Amerigo Vespucci, a full-rigged ship of the Italian Navy, will dock at the Port of Manila today, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. The vessel, used as ...