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Your mental map of the world is probably outdated. How could it not be, given the intense turmoil remaking the international landscape? President Donald Trump is testing alliances, upending trade ties ...

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions of Earth. However, because all flat maps have compromises built into them, ...