People are meeting at “climate cafés” to talk about how climate change is impacting their lives and their feelings around it. With locations around the world, attendees can share their anxieties and fears about the future without the pressure of trying to find a solution.

Last December, after more than a decade of fighting, forces opposing President Bashar al-Assad ousted him from power. Some people in Maaloula, long a center for Christianity in Syria, shared their concerns and hopes for the future under the new government, which has a conservative, Islamist past.

President Trump’s announcement that US sanctions on Syria would be lifted was met with elation by Syrians. Syria has a long way to go to recover from years of civil war and brutal dictatorship. But experts say the country needs to see sanctions lifted just to have a chance at beginning the long process of rebuilding.

President Donald Trump wrapped up the first day of his three-nation tour of the Middle East today in Riyadh. He thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a warm welcome and said the US-Saudi partnership has never been stronger. The visit is expected to focus on economic and trade agreements, but the president’s hosts are likely to raise concerns about some regional security issues as well. 

Before he became the new pope, Robert Prevost was the bishop of Chiclayo, a city in the north of Peru, where many describe him as a key leader who helped guide them through tough times.