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A Closer Look At Hungary's Migration History

7:55am September 15, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Stefano Bottoni, a historian at the Hungarian Academy of Science, about Hungary's past experiences of migration, and how that influences its present attitudes toward migrants.

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European Interior Ministers Hold Meeting On Migrant Crisis

7:45pm September 14, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

European interior ministers meet in Brussels Monday to discuss the migrant crisis as Germany imposes "temporary" border controls.

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Migrants Set Off For Europe, Despite Others' Tragic Tales

7:21pm September 14, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

The prospect of tighter border controls in Germany, Hungary and elsewhere in Europe hasn't curbed the flow of migrants seeking passage from the Middle East, mainly via Turkey and Greece.

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A view inside Grotta Paglicci, in southern Italy, with wall paintings. Scientists say a 32,000-year-old stone found inside the cave was used to grind flour.

Paleo People Were Making Flour 32,000 Years Ago

5:56pm September 14, 2015

by Jeremy Cherfas

Research into an ancient stone found in a cave in Italy shows Paleolithic hunter-gatherers were grinding oats and other grains for flour. It's the earliest evidence yet of food processing in Europe.

A migrant child crosses the border from Serbia near Roszke, Hungary, on Monday as refugees sped through the Balkans by train, bus and taxi, racing to beat a border crackdown promised by Hungary's right-wing government.

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Hungary Seals Its Border, As EU Meets On Migrant Crisis

3:17pm September 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Hours before a Tuesday deadline, Hungarian soldiers and police formed a human chain to prevent refugees from crossing, as they erected a fence along their southern border with Serbia.

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Hungary Tightens Up Its Border, Brewing Tense Scenes With Incoming Migrants

11:28am September 14, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The country is sending troops to its border with Serbia, in an effort to stop the flow of migrants and refugees trying to cross into Europe.

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Berlin Unearths Giant Head Of Vladimir Lenin Statue For Exhibition

11:19am September 14, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The 5-foot-tall head of a despised Vladimir Lenin statue in Berlin has been dug up from its secret grave. It was hidden as part of the public backlash against communism after the former East Germany collapsed a quarter century ago. It will now form part of an exhibit about the Cold War.

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"Oh, look! There's a donkey in my living room!!!" was the photographer's Instagram caption.

The Powerful Photos That Rocked Getty Images' First Instagram Grant

10:11am September 14, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

For many photojournalists, Instagram has become a "modern-day Polaroid camera" used to take quick snapshots of important issues — and visual media giants have taken notice.

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EU Meeting Focusing On Migrant Crisis To Discuss Controversial Border Checks

8:06am September 14, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

European ministers meet on Monday to discuss the migrant crisis. France and Germany want a quota system to distribute refugees across the EU, but there's opposition from Eastern European states.

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Migrants Are Treated Like Cattle, Human Rights Watch's Peter Bouckeart Says

8:06am September 14, 2015

Human Rights Watch's Emergencies Director Peter Bouckeart describes what conditions are like for migrants trying to make their way to Germany and Austria. They're often stranded in camps for weeks.

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