Israel faces criticism over the famine in Gaza. Why is everyone talking about redistricting? Plus, the new “Superman” film ...

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In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.

A controversial ancient map has sparked debate among historians and theorists alike. Could this be evidence of lost ...

Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...

What if the world’s borders had frozen in time, unchanged since 1914, just before the outbreak of World War I? In this ...