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American Allies Want to Redraw the World’s Trade Map, Minus the U.S.

Trade chaos is forcing America’s allies closer together, and further from the United States. And as that happens, the European Union is trying to position itself at the center of a new global trade ...
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How This American Landmark Was Almost the World’s Meridian

Long before Greenwich became the standard, America had its own plan for the world’s prime meridian. This forgotten stone was ...
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The 400-Year-Old, Million-Dollar Map That Put China at the Center of the World

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