Jan 27 Watch 7:46 Why so many Americans know little about the history of the Holocaust By John Yang, Tommy Walters International Holocaust Remembrance Day comes at a moment when there is growing worry about antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world. There's also been concern that too many people don't know enough about what happened during the Holocaust. John… Continue watching
Jan 26 WATCH: Talking about the Holocaust in the 21st century By Fred de Sam Lazaro PBS NewsHour's Fred de Sam Lazaro moderated a discussion with Peter Osnos to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. Continue reading
Oct 27 Italy’s fascist past comes under scrutiny a century after Mussolini’s rise to power By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The National Association of Italian Partisans, which preserves the memory of the wartime resistance, has noted some signs of an emboldened far-right in regions governed by the Brothers of Italy. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 7:20 Playwright Tom Stoppard grapples with his hidden past in latest work By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport In a new Broadway play, one of the world’s greatest writers grapples with his own hidden past and its implications for our time. Sir Tom Stoppard's “Leopoldstadt” chronicles a family history he only learned about in his 50s when a… Continue watching
Sep 19 Iranian president’s remarks on the Holocaust spark outcry in Israel By Associated Press The Iranian president's comment that "there are some signs" that the Holocaust happened but that the issue required more research has sparked an outcry from Israel, a country home to tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:04 New Ken Burns documentary ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ examines America’s response By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new documentary from Ken Burns and his colleagues premiers this Sunday on PBS. It is a different window into the Holocaust with a focus on the U.S. and raises troubling questions about this country’s history and actions. Burns is… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:08 Holocaust survivors fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine find safety in unexpected place By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till Hundreds of elderly Holocaust survivors have been forced to flee Ukraine, facing life as refugees again. As Nick Schifrin discovered, some are fleeing to Germany, decades after escaping the same nation. This story was produced in partnership with Retro Report,… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 10:50 ‘Daughter of Auschwitz’ chronicles the life of one of the youngest Holocaust survivors By Judy Woodruff The new memoir "Daughter of Auschwitz" tells the harrowing story of one young girl's survival through the Holocaust. Tova Friedman co-wrote the book with correspondent Malcolm Brabant. They joined Judy Woodruff to discuss Friedman's life story. Continue watching
Mar 01 Russian forces fired at Kyiv TV tower and Holocaust memorial, Ukrainian officials say By Associated Press Ukraine’s State Service for Emergency Situations said the strikes on the TV tower killed five people and left five more wounded. Continue reading
Feb 28 Analysis: Putin’s claim that war on Ukraine is to target Nazis is absurd. Here’s why By Jeffrey Veidlinger, The Conversation Russian President Vladimir Putin’s selective telling of the past exaggerates the legacy of Nazism in Ukraine while ignoring the state’s historic struggle for pluralism and democracy. Continue reading