Mongolia has a rapidly growing merchant fleet despite having no coastline of its own. And now, the Mongolian merchant marine is larger than the United States. But it wasn’t always this way. Here’s why the American shipping industry has gone from being one of the largest in the world to being smaller than Asia’s largest landlocked country.

The French Revolution is listed as one of the defining moments in history. But what exactly did the revolution accomplish? And why did it fail?

Costa Rica is the largest country in the world without an army. But why did they abolish their military, and how does the country protect itself without one?

In 1815, the British Parliament effectively banned the importation of wheat from overseas by passing the Corn Laws. Here’s why this law made the Irish Potato Famine worse.

In the 1980s, it was widely believed that Japan would one day overtake the United States as the world’s economic superpower. Here’s why it never happened.

Despite the fact that Elon Musk is relocating to Texas, it’s still illegal for Tesla to sell its cars in the state without first shipping them over state lines. Here’s why.

For over 70 years, China and Taiwan have been locked in one of the world’s most complex, and dangerous, diplomatic disputes. Here’s why the Communist Party of China may one day try and invade Taiwan.

There are 4,743 Walmarts across America. And not a single one is in New York City. Here’s why America’s largest retailer isn’t allowed in America’s largest city.

Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, triggering the largest European war since 1945. But this conflict has been over a decade in the making. Here’s why Russia is invading Ukraine.