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How This Conflict Mineral Gets Smuggled Into Everyday Tech

Coltan from militia-controlled mines in Congo is increasingly flowing into global supply chains for smartphones and computers, despite U.S. efforts to stop the use of so-called conflict minerals..

A Single Day Changed These Gazans' Lives Forever

Separated by closed borders, clutching invitations for canceled weddings, Palestinians entered a year of limbo that still has no end in sight.

Drought-Stricken Countries Kill Elephants to Feed the Hungry

The worst drought in 100 years drives Namibia and Zimbabwe to conduct culls in national parks to help alleviate an urgent food crisis.

Israeli Bombardment Targets Expected Hezbollah Successor in Beirut

Israel aimed at Hashim Safieddine, a cousin of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as the war in Lebanon expands.