The U.N. voted to promote map projections that more accurately represent the world, drawing official opposition from the U.S.

Our planet is home to roughly 8.3 billion people, spread across what the United Nations officially recognises as 195 countries. That includes the 193 regular member states and two permanent ...

Most of us likely see maps as something uncontroversial and relatively permanent—a simple tool for getting from point A to point B. But in regions engaged in border disputes, maps can become a lot ...