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Malcolm Brabant is a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour.
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Arts Jul 09
How the view of an ancient world landmark has sparked a modern legal battleGreece’s highest court is considering a case about Athenians’ visual access to the landmark Acropolis. Its decision could set a precedent about preserving historic skylines -- and potentially ban construction of high-rise buildings. The matter prompts a fundamental question: is…
World Jun 06
On the shores of Normandy, world leaders honor the living and the lostSeventy-five years ago, tens of thousands of American, European and Canadian soldiers waded ashore France’s foggy northern coast to achieve a pivotal victory against Nazi Germany. In honor of the milestone D-Day anniversary, President Trump and other leaders convened at…
World Jun 05
In Normandy, gratitude and grief ahead of D-Day’s 75th anniversaryIn 1944, thousands of Allied soldiers landed on five different beaches in Normandy. The operation set the stage for liberation of German-occupied France during World War II. For those who participated in the critical mission, the challenges they faced and…
World May 21
How this Greek island proves European migrant crisis isn’t overRight-wing nationalists are expected to do well in upcoming elections for the European Parliament, in part due to voter weariness over mass immigration. The European Union says the migration crisis that began four years ago is over, as new arrivals…
World May 18
With Brexit looming, Britain will vote in European electionsAs Britain's departure from the European Union remains on hold, the country will participate next week in the European Parliament elections. Britain's new Brexit Party is forecast to win a majority of the United Kingdom’s seats in the EU's 28-nation…
World Apr 16
Amid the ashes, France vows ‘resurrection’ for Notre DameIn Paris, the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral is extinguished, but devastating damage remains. Parisians stood alongside global travelers at the site Tuesday, paying tribute to the landmark of cultural achievement that has stood for nearly a millennium. Amid the…
World Apr 09
In the UK, Brexit supporters feel their will is being thwartedPrime Minister Theresa May is seeking an extension for the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, after failing three times to get Parliament to agree to her proposal. Now some Brexit supporters are afraid their country’s separation from the…
World Mar 27
How theater helps these Syrian refugees manage the trauma of warHow does one manage the trauma of war? A group of refugees from Syria, which has been consumed by fighting for eight years, is trying theater. In Glasgow, Scotland, a therapeutic drama program is staging an ancient play about the…
World Mar 25
Prolonged Brexit impasse causes rising angst in the UKEuropean leaders agreed to delay the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union for at least a few weeks, but there is still no deal for how the withdrawal will occur. As the impasse drags on, protesters take to the…
World Mar 19
Silenced at ‘the university of whispers,’ an Assad prison survivor can now tell his storySyrian teen Omar Alshogre was arrested and jailed for participating in a protest. He survived three years of torture in a compound referred to as “the university of whispers” because its prisoners were forbidden to speak. After fleeing to Turkey…
