See previous lists of awards and other events on this archieve page . Almost any news today, whether domestic or foreign, has relevance to geographers. We seem to be interested in everything everywhere. Select almost any news story and there is geographic relevance. Census 2000 has shown that the U.S. is becoming a more racially mixed nation.
Geographers also see the spatial aspects of demography.
Go to the Census Bureau's web site to browse the numbers. California is now a truly mutiracial state, with Whites no longer the majority. Check USC's special web site for Pdf presentations of all kinds. The Census Bureau produces maps, but right now most are still based on 1990 and estimated 1999 data. Click here for a look and here for more depth .