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NPR's Scott Simon recalls the Cold War fears of his youth and wonders at how much has changed. The terror remains, but today it takes a starkly different form: surprise attacks on innocent civilians.

The morning after the Paris attacks, there are a lot of questions about what this moment means for France. French political scientist Nicole Bacharan discusses the mood in France on Saturday.

Secretary of State John Kerry is trying again to push for peace in Syria, in a meeting that brings together 19 countries. The talks' focus may have changed after a night of terror attacks in France.

Paris is reeling after a devastating night of terror. NPR's Scott Simon explains what we know on the morning after the attacks.

ISIS has been focused on building a caliphate in the Middle East, but its claim of responsibility for the carnage in Paris shows it can unleash a powerful, coordinated attack far from its home turf.

Haxie Meyers-Belkin, a journalist with France 24, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon. She was on the scene at a restaurant shortly after shots were fired in Paris.

Our panelists predict what will be the next big controversy at Starbucks.

After the system president was ousted and a football game was held in suspense, University of Missouri at Columbia students share their views about what they hope will follow.

Coordinated attacks killed more than 120 people in six separate locations across Paris. The city is still reeling — including a Parisian man who told France 24: "It's scary. Everyone is worried."

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Samia Hathroubi, European director of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, about what conversations in Muslim Parisian communities may sound like in the coming days.