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DNA might help him identify his family. But he can’t find a way to give a sample.

Conflict

It’s been nearly two years since Mujtaba Haidar’s family disappeared on a boat bound for Lesbos. He’s still searching for them.

After the ancient Jewish graveyard in Thessaloniki was destroyed, the gravestones were broken up and used as building materials in the city.

The rescued Jewish tombstones of Thessaloniki

Religion
Myrta Kalampoka says investing in her olive trees saved her family from the Greek economic crisis. Now she hopes their olive oil can rescue them from an ongoing drop in tourism to Lesbos.

Hear how investing in olive trees saved one Lesbos family from economic crisis

Economics
Somali refugees

Three Somali journalists on Lesbos hope for the best — asylum in Europe

Media
Zozan Khaled Musa, 25

This Syrian’s decision to pass as a non-refugee came at a personal cost

Conflict
Photo of an Afghan refugee family leaving the Keleti train station.

Jillian C. York: My recommendations to help refugees

Conflict

The refugee crisis in Europe has many asking how they can direct their funds and attention to Syrian and other refugees. Here’s what a director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation recommends.

Syrian migrants shout slogans at a refugee camp in Roszke, Hungary, August 28, 2015.

While migrants die and Europe drags its feet, smugglers continue to make a buck

Global Politics

Migrants die in increasingly desperate, and risky trips to Europe. But one smuggler seems okay to be their guide, so long as he gets paid.

Mayor of Thessaloniki Yannis Boutaris poses after an interview with Reuters inside the townhall of Thessaloniki in northern Greece November 7, 2012.

If you think living in Greece in an age of austerity is tough, try running one of its cities

Economics

Greece has had a hard time dealing with austerity measures imposed by its European counterparts. But there’s one mayor, the tattooed, foul-mouthed scion of a winemaking dynasty, who European leaders call a “beacon of hope” for the country.

A euro symbol alongside a Greek flag

As economic crisis continues, Greeks and Germans agree: There’s no telling what comes next

Global Politics

Chaos is a Greek word — and it’s apt, as the country pursues a high-stakes negotiation strategy that could lead to bankruptcy for the country.

A man walks past a closed store with signs reading "Closing down sale" and "Everything goes, shoes, clothes, take advantage" in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, June 29, 2015.

To help Puerto Rico, we might want to think of it more like Detroit

Economics

Puerto Rico has a terrible economy. That’s why some economists think that allowing it to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy might be a good idea.

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