A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.

Not every kid gets a chance to query an author or peek at personal mementoes of someone they've read about, but some Grade 6 and 7 students in Toronto had the opportunity on Tuesday at an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

"Holocaust Memorial Day is very important. People should never forget what happened because of their race, colour or creed," says Liesel. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.

Holocaust survivors shared their stories and music at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and support of a new endowed professorship at the University of Denver.

When Adriana's brother died, she turned to DNA testing to find out about her family's past. Then something remarkable happened.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed in Chicago with a gathering at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center's satellite location, where attendees reflected on the systematic murder of six million Jews during World War II and the importance of learning from the past.

Holocaust survivor Erna Gorman endured a harrowing and horrifying journey to escape death at the hands of the Nazis. She lost her mother, her ability to talk and walk, and eventually her mental health,

King Charles III hosted the reception to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with survivors honoured in a series of specially commissioned portraits.