INSIDER NOTEBOOK — One Good Read: U.S. passports fall from No. 1

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Not too many years ago, having a U.S. passport could get you into more countries without a visa than any other nation’s documents. Not so anymore. CNN reports that Japan now has the most powerful passport on the globe, according to the Hensley Passport Index, getting its residents into 190 countries without a visa. The United States and the United Kingdom are tied for fifth place at 196.