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Montagnard soldiers make a sunset patrol near Plei Me, about 210 miles north of Saigon, during a siege by Viet Cong guerrillas, Oct. 24, 1965. The Viet Cong retreated after several days of fighting.

Vietnam

Ken Burns Vietnam: First Look “Profound Sense of Humanity”

Posted on May 12, 2017 · A VietCong soldier realizes his American enemy is not unlike his own countrymen.

Houston Matters

Novel bridges the gap between a daughter and her Vietnamese refugee parents

Posted on August 23, 2023 · Houston writer Jamie Jo Hoang discusses her young adult novel, "My Father the Panda Killer," in which a daughter tries to understand what her father endured during the Vietnam War -- and how it shapes how he treats her.

Houston Matters

The week in politics (Aug. 23, 2023)

Posted on August 23, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: From Tony Buzbee’s last-minute entry into a Houston City Council race, to why the Texas Young Republicans is disassociating itself from the Republican Party of Texas, we mull over the latest developments in local, state, and national politics in our weekly roundup.

Town Square

Remembering the Holocaust

Posted on September 16, 2022 · Ken Burns discusses his latest documentary “The U.S. and the Holocaust” and experts weigh in on the importance of knowing our history

Town Square

Documentary ‘Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness’ airs on PBS

Posted on June 27, 2022 · Executive producer Ken Burns presents both the unbearable obstacles faced by those who live with mental disorders and their hope for a better life in a two-part series airing tonight on all PBS platforms and TV 8 at 8 pm CT. Today, the filmmakers of the series and local mental health experts help shed a light on the mental health crisis among America’s youth.

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Vietnam

Ken Burns Vietnam: First Look “Profound Sense of Humanity”

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