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Malcolm Brabant is a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour.
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Arts Jun 11
Street art, politics and violence intersect in Northern IrelandStreet artists in Belfast, Northern Ireland maintain a tradition of painting murals with a message, as they did during the 30-year conflict between Catholic Republicans and Protestants loyal to the British crown. But they're now speaking out in an effort…
World May 18
Brutal violence against women in Trinidad and Tobago ignored by government, critics sayA new movement has sprung up in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, demanding an end to violence against women. But the government of the twin island state, just off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, has…
World May 02
Nationalism, talk of independence on the rise in Scotland, WalesCrucial elections are coming up on May 6 in Great Britain, and nationalists in Scotland and Wales are hoping to do well enough to demand referendums on independence. Scottish voters had rejected independence in a 2014 referendum, but Brexit and…
World Apr 12
Remembering the heroic army medic who was in the first wave at Omaha BeachSergeant Ray Lambert, the army medic in the first wave that assaulted Omaha beach on D-Day, died this past Friday night, at age 100. Two years ago on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, he spoke with our Malcolm Brabant beside…
World Apr 08
New book explores the heroic women-run resistance inside Nazi death campsJudy Batalion's new book, "The Light of Days," details acts of heroism by Jewish women in the ghettos of eastern Europe - and even within the death camps. She documents how female couriers hand-carried crucial messages, weapons, and ammunition as…
World Mar 23
Therapy dog Max helps people find the spring in their stepOur pets are not only family members, they've been a constant for so many of us throughout the last year. And one dog in particular, a Springer Spaniel named Max, not only saved his human from despair, but has been…
World Mar 17
Ancient Stonehenge faces modern problems with plans for a nearby tunnel to ease trafficThe Stonehenge landscape, one of the most visited ancient sites in England, is in the spotlight as a possible solution to a modern problem. Could tunneling through it help ease heavy traffic flow in the surrounding streets? Archeologists and activists…
World Mar 10
Denmark is introducing vaccine passports, eliminating the need to quarantineEurope's tourist industry has taken a beating during this pandemic, spurring Denmark to introduce vaccine passports as a way to boost travel. The digital documents will provide proof of a traveler’s COVID-related health, eliminating the need to quarantine upon arrival…
World Feb 23
Britain cautiously plans to ease rigid lockdown restrictionsBritain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a cautious timetable ending the country’s COVID lockdown, one of the strictest in the world with almost all foreign travel outlawed under the guidelines. But the full lockdown isn’t due to finish until…
World Dec 19
A major battle is brewing over abortion rights in PolandA major battle is underway over abortion rights in Poland. The country’s constitutional court, whose legitimacy has been questioned by some, has made it even harder for Polish women to get abortions. The move has been condemned by the European…