Prosecutors use tools sharpened against mafia against human smugglers Prosecutors in Sicily are tracking the smuggling networks sending migrants into Italy. One of these prosecutors, Gery Ferarra, says smugglers are organized criminal groups much like the Cosa Nostra.September 26, 2015
American dad fights for Afghan interpreter who aided fallen son Some 13,000 Afghans and Iraqis who worked with the U.S. are awaiting visas they were promised. NPR's Quil Lawrence looks at a case involving an Afghan interpreter who was in the thick of the fighting.September 24, 2015
Turkey absorbs 2 million refugees, but says they can't stay Turkey has taken in more Syrians than any other country, by far. But under a policy dating back to 1951, it doesn't offer asylum to refugees and expects them to be permanently resettled elsewhere.September 24, 2015
Flood of Syrian refugees puts ISIS on the defensive The Islamic State claims it's building a caliphate that welcomes true Muslims. But Syrian refugees, as well as those displaced inside the country, are sending a very different message as they flee.September 23, 2015
A German town in decline sees refugees as path to revival Many towns in eastern Germany suffered sharp population declines after reunification as the young and educated left. One mayor hopes to rebuild his community with the help of Middle Eastern migrants.September 23, 2015
European Union approves quota system to relocate 120,000 refugees Several former Soviet bloc countries opposed the plan but were overruled by a majority. Because of the vote, those countries will be forced to take in about 10,000 refugees each.September 22, 2015
European Union approves quota system to relocate 120,000 refugees Despite protest from some former Soviet bloc countries, the European Union decided to resettle 120,000 refugees through a system of quotas determined by the size and wealth of each country.September 22, 2015
Steve Inskeep's NPR News Special: The Iran Nuclear Deal Steve Inskeep hosts an NPR News Special examining how the Iran nuclear agreement came to be, the heated debate in Washington, and how the deal could play out in the Middle East as it goes through a period of historic upheaval.September 18, 2015
Turned away in Hungary, migrants seek passage through Croatia Hundreds of people who were caught on the Serbian side of Hungary's border when the border was sealed Tuesday are sleeping out in the open; some are taking Croatia up on its offer of passage.September 16, 2015
A former Hungarian leader hosts migrants, despite government crackdown Ferenc Gyurcsany, Hungary's prime minister from 2004 to 2009, and his wife have opened their home to give Syrian migrants 'one normal night.' A new law criminalizing such actions won't stop them.September 16, 2015
When is someone a 'refugee'? The European migration crisis has many wondering whether people seeking a safer life should be called refugees.September 15, 2015