In 2015, amidst the refugee crisis in Europe, Holger Michel, a young German, started volunteering at a shelter in Berlin and eventually organized a shelter for over 1000 refugees in an abandoned building.

Ilene, Don, and Noah discuss the purpose and impact of Israel's blockade on Gaza, questioning its effectiveness and consequences.

The article "Europe Unified, by Soccer" reflects on the Euro soccer tournament as a representation of a diverse and multiethnic Europe, contrasting it with the political and social realities in the host countries, Poland and Ukraine, including instances of anti-Semitism and racism.