The Week Ahead: On Sunday, organizers will mark the fifth anniversary of the 2013 terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon — a day before the competition’s 122nd start. James Comey, the FBI director fired by President Donald Trump, will release his memoir Tuesday. And on Friday, the 19th anniversary of Colorado’s Columbine school massacre, students across the U.S. will walk out of their classrooms to protest gun violence.
Know This: Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets of Damascus today in a show of defiance against U.S., British and French strikes on their country. Prosecutors say the months-long criminal investigation into President Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen, is focused on his “personal business dealings.” And shortly after Trump denounced Comey as a “slime ball” over his upcoming book, dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster said its website clocked a 60,000 percent increase in searches for the word.
Get up to Speed: Will the new Cold War turn hot? The OZY PDB Special Briefing will tell you what you need to know about the crisis in Syria, where U.S.-led forces have punished the Syrian regime for an alleged chemical April 7 chemical attack, while Syrian ally Russia warns of a wider conflict. With carefully curated facts, opinions, images and videos, this latest Special Briefing will catch you up and vault you ahead.