Every map of the world that you have ever seen is inaccurate. Well, of course, you might think. How could they map out the world when it’s round, not flat? True. But that isn’t the point.

The journalist-editor explains how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports are carving up the planet for the ...

Kiribati is the first country in the world to celebrate 2025. The last country to issue in the new year will the Baker Island and Howland Island.