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Clara Steitz

Why did Israel resume the war in Gaza?

Children look on as people walk amid the rubble of a building destroyed in an overnight Israeli strike in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Israel's deadly strikes on Gaza drew global condemnation, as it said it had "no altern

German lawmakers approve huge defense and infrastructure spending

German opposition leader and Christian Democratic Union party chairman Friedrich Merz, right, speaks during a debate about loosening the country's debt rules in the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday.

Why are the Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks stuck? An explainer on the latest

Young Palestinians fill cans with water in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday. Arab negotiators are trying to broker a ceasefire deal that would avert a return to fighting in Gaza and begin serious negotiations toward a formal end of

What to know about CECOT, El Salvador's mega-prison for gang members

In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, prison guards transfer deportees from the U.S., alleged to be Venezuelan gang members, to the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Sunday, March 16, 2025.

Tren de Aragua — all you need to know about the Venezuelan gang

Members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) stand guard as inmates aboard a bus are transferred outside the Tocoron prison in Tocoron, Aragua State, Venezuela, on September 20, 2023.

Forget about rare earth minerals. We need more copper

Employees of the Codelco's Chuquicamata copper mine work in Calama in Chile's Antofagasta province, on April 11, 2023. Glenn Arcos/AFP via Getty Images

After 15 months of displacement, a Palestinian reporter finally returns home : Up First from NPR

Anas Baba films a video of himself in Gaza. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption Anas Baba films a video of himself in Gaza. Anas Baba is NPR's eyes and

Trump administration says South Africa's Ambassador to U.S. is 'persona non grata'

South Africa's ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool speaks at the South African Embassy in Washington, Dec. 6, 2013. Cliff Owen/FR170079 AP hid

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 9, including aid workers and journalists

Palestinians mourn over the bodies of their relatives killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip on Saturday. The Israeli military says it was targeting "terrorists" operating a drone in the area. But the head of Gaz

A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom

Wombats at the Hannover Zoo in Germany. Sam Jones, a self-described outdoor enthusiast with a large social media following, was widely criticized in Australia after briefly yanking a wombat joey away from its mother in the night.

Iranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts

Chinese Foreign Minister Wag Yi, stands with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, left, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi, right, before a meeting regarding the Iranian nuclear issue at Diaoyutai State Guest

As global tariff tensions rise, here's the latest on U.S. trade with top partners

A worker cuts a piece of steel for a customer at North York Iron, a steel supplier in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 11. Cole Burston/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war

Power lines run near a bridge in Hamilton, Ontario, on Feb. 4 This week, Ontario's leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states in retaliation for President Trump's tariffs.

Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them

If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination. From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are