If you look at a map of countries that recognize Palestine, you’d think most Arab states want an independent Palestine. This is reflected in the beliefs of their citizens: Most Arabs think the Palestinian cause is their own.

One of the key questions in the conflict between Israel and Palestine is this: Who can legitimately claim the land? The underlying question is: Who deserves to have a state there, and to live there? To answer these questions, we need to understand the historic legitimacy of the claims of…

30 Maps to Rethink the World — Maps twist our perception of the world. Countries closer to the equator — which happen to be poorer— seem smaller than they are. This is because the world is a 3D sphere, but maps are 2D projections on a plane. That means distortion! Here is a static version showing the…

More than 50% of the world’s population lives in this circle. Do you think it’s a coincidence? Let’s zoom into the region to break down the situation.

The Surprising Solution to Mitigate Climate Change, Create More Life, and Grow the Economy — Sea levels might rise by one to two meters by the end of the century. What if I told you there was a way to mitigate that, while creating new habitats and more life, growing the economy, and making money along the way? Let’s call it seaflooding. Do You Like the Mediterranean Today? In The Zanclean…

This is SpaceX’s new rocket: Starship. It launched last week. It did explode four minutes in: But SpaceX will make it work. And when it does, what will matter is that it’s humongous.

France is weird. Why is it the biggest sea country in the world? Why was it the most powerful? Why is it not even the most powerful in Europe anymore? Why is it the only country in the continent that belongs both to the north and the south? While most…

Today, thousands of creators led by Mr Beast and Mark Rober are banding together to focus on a single issue: ocean plastics. We’re raising awareness of the problem and money to solve it. Because it’s a huge problem. You can help by reading this article, sharing it, and contributing. Plastic…

A Brief History of Egypt, Part 1 — Why is Egypt the way it is? Why did it go to war with Israel four times and then make a long-lasting peace, suffering ostracism from other Arab countries? What’s the role of the Nile? Of the Suez Canal? Why did the Arab Spring succeed there but failed in so many other…