The inability of two provincial Russian girls to answer the question, "What was the Holocaust?" on a television game show has once again raised questions about the state of Holocaust education in Russia. Given scant attention in Soviet times, Holocaust education has made only slow and uneven strides in the last 20 years.
A tabloid journalist in Russia calls for babies with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities to be euthanized, highlighting widespread prejudice against the disabled in Russia. The case comes amid a wider debate about the country's looming population crisis, with critics saying the country must learn to take better care of all of its citizens.
