World War II
How Tattoos Saved These Indonesian Women From Sexual Slavery In World War II
A local marriage tradition in the island of Timor helped these women escape becoming comfort women during Japanese occupation.
How Comfort Women in Indonesia Used Tattoos to Escape Rape
During World War II, a group of local women in the tiny island of Timor heavily tattooed themselves in a bid to avoid sexual slavery
The Forgotten Victims of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Seven years on after one of the most catastrophic natural and nuclear disasters in history, we return to Fukushima to tell the untold story of the the survivors who are still waiting to return home.
Why Osaka just cut sister-city ties with San Francisco
Osaka's mayor is tired of asking the city to take down the “Column of Strength” statue in St. Mary’s Square
Getting Rid of Nazi Memorabilia Is Harder Than It Sounds
What do you do when your mom wants to sell your grandfather's Nazi-killing trophies, but she lives in the middle of deep-red Florida?
The 21-Year-Old Sentenced to Death for Speaking Out Against the Nazis
As the only woman co-founder of the legendary White Rose resistance group, Sophie Scholl spread anti-Nazi propaganda across Germany at the height of the Holocaust.
It's now a crime in Poland to suggest Poles were complicit in the Holocaust
Poland’s conservative government has described the law as a measure to defend national honor
Poland's Embassy defaced after PM claims Jews were complicit in the Holocaust
"There were Polish perpetrators, as there were Jewish perpetrators, as there were Russian perpetrators, as there were Ukraine and German perpetrators.”
'Sabu the Bruiser,' Today's Comic by Tadao Tsuge
An ex-kamikaze pilot remembers his days as a World War II pilot in this comic by alternative manga legend Tadao Tsuge. Make sure to read from right to left.
Poland ignores Israel, proceeds with ban on saying it participated in Holocaust
The bill now has 21 days to be signed into law by Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, who’s already said he supports it.
Portraits of Europe's Remaining Holocaust Survivors
"My cousin, aunt, and uncle were all murdered. I didn't deserve to survive. I didn't deserve to be so fortunate."