World War II (1939-45)

Marcel Ophuls, ‘The Sorry and the Pity’ Director, Dies at 97

He was best-known for “The Sorrow and the Pity,” a landmark film that debunked ideas of vast French resistance to the Nazi occupation.

By Jonathan Kandell

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‘Paris Here I Come!’: The Story of a 1950’s Guide for Black Travelers

In 1953, Ollie Stewart, a correspondent for The Afro-American newspaper, wrote a guidebook to the French capital aimed at Black travelers. Nearly 75 years later, his grandniece follows in his footsteps.

By Dodai Stewart and Joann Pai

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Wim Wenders on Where the War in Europe Really Ended 80 Years Ago

In a short film and in conversation, the German filmmaker ponders the meaning of freedom, the complacency of peace and the new insecurity from Russia’s war and Donald Trump.

By Steven Erlanger

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Monsters Plague Japan. But What Do They Mean?

How ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures.

By Aatish Taseer and Tess Ayano