In a sunlight-dappled room in UW-Madison’s Science Hall, between historical maps from around the planet, rests a world unlike ...

President Trump unveiled a battery of new tariffs on Thursday targeting exports from dozens of U.S. trading partners, as he ...

Last Updated on July 30, 2025 by Matt Staff Throughout history, explorers have pushed the boundaries of the known world, ...

The idea that Middle East peace cannot and should not advance without a formal agreement between Israel and the Palestinian ...

The geopolitical impact of the Arab state on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and ...

After Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel & the start of the war in Gaza, confrontations between Israel & Iran escalated from proxy battles to all-out war. These documentaries offer context & background.

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

The history of NATO is a powerful reflection of how international alliances shape global security. Founded in 1949 after WWII ...

The modern oil era has transformed the global economy, geopolitics, and industrial development. This video traces the rise of oil as a dominant force, beginning with major discoveries in the late 19th ...