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On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed 20th century, but in the 21st century, that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal examination of the countries known as “Monsoon Asia”—which include India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania—best-selling author Robert D. Kaplan explains how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power.

Throughout history, the Indian Ocean has been an essential space for trade, commerce, and culture. Every European power has sought to dominate it. Now, after a lull in the postwar period, control of major shipping routes has once again become a critical aspect of every rising state's ambition to be a global power. Darshana M. Baruah shows how governments from Washington, DC, to Nairobi and Canberra are expanding their interests in the region.

"I Sea, App That Claims It Can Find Migrants Adrift in Ocean, Is Called Misleading" is from the June 21, 2016, Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Rogers and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Ignore the GPS. That Ocean Is Not a Road." is from the Tech section of The New York Times. It was written by Greg Milner and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

In The Arctic, Klaus Dodds and Mark Nuttall offer concise answers to the myriad questions that arise when looking at the circumpolar North. They focus on its peoples, politics, environment, resource development, and conservation to provide critical information about how changes there can, and will, affect our entire globe and all of its inhabitants. Dodds and Nuttall explore how the Arctic's importance has grown over time, the region's role during the Cold War, indigenous communities and their history, and the past and future of the Arctic's governance.

"Nearly All the Globe’s Excess Heat Is Going to One Place: The Oceans" is from the September 14, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Tim Wallace and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"No Sailors Needed: Robot Sailboats Scour the Oceans for Data" is from the September 04, 2016, Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by John Markoff and narrated by Kristi Burns.