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We Asked Some Refugees for the Stories Behind Their Smartphone Backgrounds
"I used the phone's GPS to navigate the boat to Greece. Only during the day though. At night, the police could see the light."
A Brief Guide to EU Immigration Debate Jargon
Here's an overview of some of the key terms to help you wade into the discussion.
Currency Converters, Anagrams and Westlife: The Euro Used to Be Great
Our European editors look back at a time when a single currency promised to unite and protect Europe.
How Some Criminals Evade the Cops for Decades
Most crooks eventually get caught, but some members of Italian organised crime syndicates remain on the lam for decades. How do they do it?
Ten Days of Silent Meditation Will Make You Trip Balls and Lust After Puppies
A Vipassana is a silent prison that you enter of your own free will. You can't talk, read, use your phone, or masturbate, until you've finished ten days of meditating for ten hours each day.
A Sweeping Look at the Venice Biennale 2015
The highlights and lowlights of all the world's art at the celebrated Italian art fair.
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.
A Left-Wing May Day Protest in Milan Turned Violent
An anti-corruption demonstration transformed into a riot after some protesters smashed shop windows and the police responded with tear gas and water cannons.
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.
Why Is the Venice Biennale's Kenyan Pavilion Exhibiting the Work of Chinese Artists?
There's only one Kenyan artist, Yvonne Brandle-Amolo, at the exhibition. The rest of the names at the pavilion belong to a number of artists from China, plus the Italian Armando Tanzini.
Europe or Die: Our Documentary About the Migrant Crisis
An in-depth look at the situation playing out in the Mediterranean.