Hello and welcome to Weekender - the newsletter that guides you through all the highlights of our Weekend edition.

COVER STORY

The 'solar maximum' threatening to damage satellites and unleash economic chaos.

WEEKEND READS

My personal conflict over the return of Assyrian artefacts.

As pure as the driven snow: how Aspen is leading America’s renewables charge.

Will artificial rain wash away Lahore's smog problem?

THE ESSAY

'We must think creatively about how our global institutions can provide access to sustainable, long-term financing at lower-than-market rates. This will help developing countries afford to invest in their economic futures'   Eric Pelofsky

CULTURE

How Mayssa Jallad's new album gives a voice to Beirut’s abandoned Civil War buildings.

Restaurant of the week: A tall order at Burj Khalifa's Atmosphere.

Resist your impulses - how to shop on Cyber Monday.

MONEY

Money & Me: ‘I try to be conscious of my financial decisions.’

Why financial literacy is a powerful tool for the UN's SDGs.

Future Beat newsletter: The stories shaping tomorrow's world.

PLUS

Postcard from Kota: Students bring back the joy of cycling.

Find out how well you've kept up with the news in our Quiz of the Week.

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