Inside Buchenwald, 80 years after Edward R. Murrow revealed its horrors

CBS News' Edward R. Murrow was shocked by what he saw at the just-liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. Work continues to ensure the world never forgets.

• Apr 11

Rose Girone, thought to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies at 113

Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor and a strong advocate for sharing survivors' stories, has died. She was 113.

• Feb 28

Bearing witness: Portraits of Holocaust survivors

Photographer Gillian Laub has been taking photos of as many Holocaust survivors as she can – models of courage, fortitude and grace who bear witness to the horrors they experienced, and to the antisemitism they see today in America.

• Feb 23

Holocaust survivors on bearing witness

It's estimated that of the 200,000 survivors of the Holocaust still with us, half will be gone in the next 5-7 years, which is why photographer Gillian Laub has been taking photos of as many Holocaust survivors as she can – more than 300 portraits so far. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Laub about her project, called "Live2Tell." He also talks with some survivors – models of courage, fortitude and grace – who bear witness to the horrors they experienced, and to the antisemitism they see today in America. As 89-year-old Stella Sonnenschein says, "We have a job to do."

• Feb 23
• 08:03

The Uplift: A diamond in the rough

A couple returns to their Altadena house after the Los Angeles fires to find a meaningful gem. A man with cerebral palsy and his wife share their love story – and the full life they have led together. Plus, David Begnaud has three good news stories.

• Feb 8
• 22:58

Full interview: Holocaust survivor Leo Ullman

Holocaust survivor Leo Ullman's family, like the Frank family, was among the thousands of Jews in the Netherlands who went into hiding during World War II. At the time, he and his parents split up. He shares his story with "CBS Saturday Morning" cohost Dana Jacobson as Anne Frank The Exhibition opens in New York City.

• Feb 3
• 28:10

Inside look at Anne Frank exhibition

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, a stunning new exhibition on Anne Frank's experience and life in the secret annex opened at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Here's an inside look.

• Feb 1
• 09:23

Holocaust survivor shares her story to inspire next generation

Nella Glick describes the terror of hiding from the Nazis and explains why she shares her story with children today.

• Jan 28

Auschwitz survivors mark 80 years of freedom

Survivors of Auschwitz marked 80 years since the liberation of the death camp. They warned of rising antisemitism in a ceremony Monday at the site where Nazis murdered more than a million people, mostly Jews. CBS News' Leah Mishkin has the latest.

• Jan 27
• 01:49

Pittsburgh families tell survivors' stories from Auschwitz 80 years later on Holocaust Remembrance Day

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the families of two survivors who resettled in Pittsburgh shared their stories.

• Jan 28

Musk tells Germany to get over "past guilt" before Holocaust Remembrance

Elon Musk told a rally the German far-right AfD party, just before Holocaust Remembrance Day, that Germany should get over "past guilt."

• Jan 28

80 years since liberation of Auschwitz

Monday is Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. German Nazis murdered approximately 1.1 million people at the concentration camp from 1940 to 1945. CBS News reporter Anna Noryskiewicz has more.

• Jan 27
• 04:14

Holocaust survivor forms unexpected bond

Oskar Jakob, a Holocaust survivor, and Suzanne Rico, the granddaughter of the engineer behind Hitler's V-1 missile, formed an unlikely bond after confronting their shared history. Their journey unfolds in a story of reconciliation and the lasting impact of the Holocaust.

• Jan 27
• 06:47

Auschwitz survivors in focus at ceremony marking 80 years since liberation

Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.

• Jan 27

Pope Francis says the horror of Holocaust must never be forgotten

On the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Francis also noted that many Christians were killed in Nazi concentration camps.

• Jan 26

Decades after Auschwitz liberation, spotlight is on dwindling survivors

The anniversary has taken on added poignancy due to the advanced age of the survivors, and an awareness that they will soon be gone.

• Jan 25

Spotlight on Brutalist architecture

"The Brutalist" will be released nationwide next week. The film tells the story of an architect who survives the Holocaust and brings that unique building style to America. It's not the only spotlight Brutalist and modern architecture is getting: The Trump administration said it will be taking a close look at those types of buildings. Washington, D.C. is also home to a new exhibit about Brutalist architecture. Dana Jacobson reports.

• Jan 18
• 07:56

Poland says Netanyahu could attend Auschwitz memorial despite ICC warrant

Poland has ensured that Israel's leader could attend events marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz despite an ICC arrest warrant, thought he's not expected.

• Jan 10

Victims' families remember Nazi ship sunk with prisoners on board

The Cap Arcona, a Nazi ship, was attacked by British Royal Air Force planes near the end of World War II. Thousands of prisoners died as the ship sank in the horrific and little-known disaster.

• Oct 20, 2024

Holocaust survivors who witnessed the Cap Arcona bombing share their stories

Thousands died during World War II when British war planes mistakenly struck a Nazi ship packed with concentration camp prisoners. Holocaust survivors and families of victims want the world to remember what happened on the Cap Arcona.

• Oct 20, 2024

The sinking of the Cap Arcona Nazi ship

The Cap Arcona, a Nazi ship, was attacked by British Royal Air Force planes near the end of World War II. Thousands of prisoners died as the ship sank in the horrific and little-known disaster.

• Oct 20, 2024
• 22:20

Northern California Holocaust survivor turns 100, credits faith and forgiveness for long life

Northern California Holocaust survivor Nick Hope turned 100 years old on Sunday.

• Sep 16, 2024

Jewelry seized by Nazis from concentration camp prisoners returned to kin

Valuables taken from Nazi concentration camp prisoners are returned to their families in a ceremony "important for sentimental reasons but also for historical reasons."

• Sep 11, 2024

Death toll reviewed for Nazi concentration camps built on British island

A piece of Holocaust history — a Nazi concentration camp built on Alderney, a British island — has been largely forgotten. Researchers have worked to count the island's dead.

• Sep 1, 2024

9/1/2024: Secretary of Commerce; On British Soil; St. Mary's

First, Gina Raimondo: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, a report on the forgotten Nazi camp built on British soil. And, a look at teens' innovative Pythagorean Theorem work.

• Sep 1, 2024
• 43:13

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