As President Donald Trump's whims reverberate across the world, one particular Chicago group — globe and mapmakers — rise to meet the challenge.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

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Since taking office, President Donald Trump has made clear he is manifestly determined to make America even more dominant in the Western Hemisphere.

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The president who built his fan base on isolationism is pivoting to a kind of imperialism that the U.S. hasn’t seen in ...

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba ...

Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" highlights the politics of map naming, sparking debates, social media snark, and mixed reactions globally and domestically.

If your New Year's resolution was to read more fiction, 2025 has an embarrassment of riches to offer. There are big heavy hitters – like the much-anticipated new release from Chimamanda Ngozi ...

Books that appear to be escapist, he says, sometimes include the strongest political intrigue. Fantasy books deal in good and evil, with oppressive ruling empires carrying messages about power and ...

Booklovers have long debated whether politics belong in online book communities. Readers and authors, including Jodi Picoult, tell us their thoughts.