A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

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North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life.

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Among the blizzard of executive orders issued by Donald Trump on his first day back in the Oval Office was one titled ...

It could be a joke, or just as easily, another eccentric idea from the billionaire who recently joined the new Trump ...