The South Korean government and activists alike expressed deep regret toward a map marking disputed islets as Japanese territory.

Even if you don’t know much about the Balkans, you might know that borders and maps are a rather sensitive issue there. But Miroslav Lajčák, the EU’s top official for the region, seemed caught by surprise when a map in his office sparked a storm of criticism from Kosovo and further afield.

The Silicon Valley firm alters maps under political pressure and the inscrutable whims of tech executives.

How the best-selling author is making complex matters of geography accessible for the next generation. An interview with Tim Marshall, the author of ‘Prisoners of Geography’.