This article appears in the April 2025 print edition with the headline “The Era of Might Makes Right.” When you buy a book ...

People my age grew up with a map of the world that had been created by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. But in ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

For centuries, the world has accepted the idea that Earth is divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, ...

Google renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for U.S.-based users of Google Maps. Mexico's President Claudia ...

Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.

The tug of war between Denmark and America over Greenland is about much more than Donald Trump’s trademark bluster. It is also a story of colonialism, superpower rivalry and a misprint on a map.

Airlines around the world are clamoring for the new plane ... Single-aisle planes across the North Atlantic are not new.

The highly unusual ban, which Trump administration officials had threatened earlier Tuesday unless the AP changed the style ...

Google Maps has changed the Gulf of Mexico's name to the Gulf of America for people using the app in the US. Explaining the ...

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) made a series of allegations of sexual abuse, rape and voyeurism perpetrated against herself and ...