Pope: Church should admit history of abuse of women, male domination
The pontiff said the church must face up to its suppression of women but indicated he would not back female priests
Costa Rica seeks to free 'trapped' communities from protected area
Residents say they are trapped in a protected area, as construction has been stunted for decades and they can only work jobs dictated by the state
FACTBOX - As Brunei brings in stoning, where are the worst countries to be LGBT+?
As Brunei prepares to introduce the death penalty for gay sex, here are some of the worst countries to be LGBT+
Climate, conflicts set to plunge millions into food crisis
War, extreme weather and economic woes in 2018 left more than 113 million in dire need of help
Shelter for man and beast: Can India's cyclone refuges protect all?
Joint storm shelters for people and animals are in place - but making them work in practice is proving a challenge
New York City's congestion pricing plan a first for United States
From 2021, New York drivers will likely be charged more than $10 to travel below 60th Street in Manhattan, to cut congestion and pollution
Rockefeller Foundation moves beyond cities in broader resilience push
The foundation will end its funding for the 100 Resilient Cities network, which hopes to continue its work in new ways
After court battle, Cayman Islands legalises same-sex marriage
A lesbian couple brought a court case which ruled that preventing same-sex marriage was a violation of the constitution
Investing for impact doubles as savers seek to do good
So-called impact investing is only a small part of the industry, but has grown rapidly as a new generation of investors seek to use their capital to do good and make money
INTERVIEW - U.S. woman says strict Christian parents subjected her to FGM
Jennifer is the second white American woman from a strict religious background to talk publicly about undergoing FGM