Hungary is detaining humans in metal shipping containers

[The Scan] [Hungary's prime minister says he's fending off an "invasion"]( March 14 — Tuesday [Hungary]( plans to detain asylum-seekers — including children over 14 — in actual metal shipping containers. The prime minister also wants to use "smart fences" and "border hunters" to stave off what he calls a refugee "invasion." In Kazakhstan's [Polygon,]( the Soviets detonated nuclear weapons starting in the 1950s. Some residents were kept there as guinea pigs to see how they'd react to radiation, and today some villagers are still getting sick. Plus, a [Canadian cable network]( that's focused on a wide variety of Native programming wants to bring a similar TV channel to the US. Also, nationalist and anti-immigrant attitudes are spreading across Europe. Somehow, though, [Spain]( has resisted this movement. And, the US [State Department]( is emptying out like nobody's business. [Read on for more.]( [Give today and your contribution will be doubled]( [Hungary's Trump-supporting leader will deploy 'border hunters' and refugee detention containers]( EU member Hungary will detain asylum-seekers in shipping containers and will arm and deploy border vigilantes to prevent what the government calls an "invasion" of migrants. [Why far-right populism hasn't caught on in Spain]( Spain has gone through some hard times, with a deep recession and high unemployment. Yet anti-immigrant, anti-EU politics don't resonate there. [It's starting to look like 'Home Alone' at the State Department]( Empty chairs at the agency in charge of US foreign affairs could have a big impact on global stability. [Soviet-era nuclear testing is still making people sick in Kazakhstan]( People living near the Polygon, the old Soviet Union's biggest nuclear testing ground, are still suffering from diseases tied to high radiation levels. [Native Americans don’t have their own TV channel. A Canadian network wants to change that.]( Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network has more than 100 original shows produced almost entirely by indigenous Canadians — from dramas and documentaries to investigative news and a cooking show. Enjoying The Scan? Forward it to a friend! And if you're not getting it daily, it’s easy to subscribe. [Sign up here](. We also love feedback, so please [tell us how we're doing.]( Today's newsletter was written by Anna Pratt. Find her on Twitter: [@annapratt.]( [GlobalPost]( [PRI]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Scan is brought to you by GlobalPost and PRI - Public Radio International.