Holocaust Museum

In the Hall of Remembrance at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, visitors can light candles in memory of the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II. Nicholas Kamm /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

At Holocaust Museum, Clinton And Wiesel Urge Young To Remember

April 29, 2013 • On the museum's 20th anniversary, a Nobel laureate and a former president say coming generations must preserve the Holocaust's awful history. We all needed to be reminded, Clinton said, that "no matter how smart a people are, if you have a head without a heart, you are not human."

Auschwitz The Memorial, Oswiecim The Living Town

Danny Ghitis

The Picture Show

Auschwitz The Memorial, Oswiecim The Living Town

February 23, 2011 • Most tourists, who come in buses to the former Nazi prison camp for the day, may not notice the people living in the surrounding towns.

NPR Public Editor

Why Does the Media Always Focus on the Shooter?

June 12, 2009 • It happens every time there's a major shooting: the killer gets more attention than the victims. The story of Wednesday's fatal killing at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC was no different on NPR. The 88-year-old man charged with the murde...