Europe
The Former Finance Minister Who Tried to Warn Greece About the Crisis
An interview with Alekos Papadopoulos, who reckons the country's economy might see the first glimpses of hope in about five years.
German Prisons Are Kinder, Gentler and Safer Than the Ones in America
As a recent touring group of US officials found out, German inmates wear their own clothes, cook their own meals and aren't put in solitary for more than eight hours at a time.
Greeks Took to the Streets of Athens to Say 'No' to the EU Bailout Plan Last Night
"A 'no' vote gives us an opportunity to build bonds and relations with other people and fight for something different to what we have been going through for the last five years."
We Asked Young Greeks What They Will Be Voting for this Sunday
Some will be voting 'Yes' to more austerity and being part of Europe, some will be voting 'No' and then there are those who will be going on holiday.
London Has More Cocaine in Its Sewers Than Anywhere Else in Europe
You go through your life, expelling with wild abandon into toilets, never thinking the trace amount of metabolites in your droppings might be collected by a central European drugs agency to make an 83-page report about substance abuse.
Sex, Piss and Violence: My Life as a Youth Hostel Receptionist
Working nightshifts in a Barcelona hostel is a parallel universe of drugs, booze and horny Scandinavian teenagers with second-degree sunburns.
The Rise and Fall of Eastern Ukraine's All-Pagan Battalion
The group fought against the Ukrainian Army until their commander was thrown in jail in November by the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian-aligned government he was fighting alongside.
They Aren't Just "Migrants", They're Refugees
When we call the crisis a "migrant crisis", we're missing the broader picture.
What Gets Abandoned by Desperate Migrants Trying to Get to the EU
While documenting the personal effects of those who tried to reach "the other side," I came to admire the migrants' desire to leave their troubled pasts behind and build new lives.
We Asked An Expert What Would Happen if the EU Opened Its Borders to Everyone
Economist Michael Clemens is pretty sure that the continent won't collapse.
Europe or Die: Our Documentary About the Migrant Crisis
An in-depth look at the situation playing out in the Mediterranean.