Vietnam - Think

They served the U.S. – and are now being deported

November 16, 2021 Current Events, History, Politics, Think

Filmmaker John Valadez joins us to tell the story of Vietnam veterans who were served with deportation papers for misdemeanor offenses.

No Place To Call Home

August 23, 2018 Best of Think, Culture, Global Issues

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen joins us to talk about the many obstacles that can stand in the way of making a new home in a foreign place.

No Place To Call Home

June 20, 2018 Global Issues

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen joins us to talk about the many obstacles that can stand in the way of making a new home in a foreign place.

This hour, from NPR headquarters in Washington, we’ll talk about keeping our veterans healthy and helping them to return to civilian life with Dr. Harold Kudler, chief consultant for Mental Health Services; and Michael Fisher, program analyst for the VA’s Readjustment Counseling Service.

So Long, Saigon

April 13, 2015 History, Politics

The documentary “Last Days in Vietnam” illustrates the tough choices facing American troops during the chaotic final days of the war. This hour, we’ll talk about the film with its director, Rory Kennedy, and producer Keven McAlester.