“One of the enduring myths of the Vietnam War is that it was lost by hostile American press coverage. Exhibit A in this narrative is Walter Cronkite, the CBS News anchor, billed as the nation’s most trustworthy voice, who on Feb. 27, 1968, told his audience of millions that the war could not be won. …
When Walter Cronkite Pronounced the War a ‘Stalemate’ – by Mark Bowden – NYT Read More »
“HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — In 1978, when he was 2 years old, Tuan Andrew Nguyen was on a plane to the United States. He and his parents were “boat people,” postwar refugees from Communist Vietnam. They were lucky: After a week at sea in a small, open craft, they made landfall on Bidong Island, a …
Is It an Art Collective or a Vietnamese Ad Agency? Yes and Yes – The New York Times Read More »
“Supporters of the Chicago Stock Exchange proposal said it could help bring more Chinese companies to United States financial markets. And it would also have helped revive a marketplace where activity was dwindling. The Chicago Stock Exchange handles only a small fraction of the stock trades that take place every day.” Source: S.E.C. Blocks Chinese …
S.E.C. Blocks Chinese Takeover of Chicago Stock Exchange – The New York Times Read More »
“There are six of us. There were many more at the time, but now there are six of us who see one another regularly and talk about what we did and why. What changed us, what turned us from all-American boys into antiwar resisters and rebels? We were junior officers in the United States Navy …
Yes- There Were Antiwar Officers – The New York Times Read More »
A loris is rescued from a restaurant in Đồng Nai Province. – Photo courtesy of ENVViet Nam News HÀ NỘI – At least 72 wild animals were released in their natural habitat in the first month of the year, according to Education for Nature Việt Nam (ENV).They include pangolins, monkeys, turtles, lizards, lorises and birds. …
72 wild animals rescued in January – Environment – Vietnam News Read More »
“Cleaned the house? Made the Kitchen Gods happy? Busy making cakes? Then you’re on the right track to a great Lunar New Year or Tet! The cleaning is not just about starting the new year on the right foot. Apparently Vietnamese believe that luck clings to dirt and dust, so when Tet comes you are …
Getting ready for Tet in Vietnam – Feb 16 – Tuoi Tre News Read More »
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Officials from the Korea Meteorological Administration sat behind microphones in front of an overflow audience of journalists. Interpreters converted the officials’ words through the headsets of those unable to speak Korean. There was anxiousness. People put their thumbs to their phones, ready to share the news on Twitter immediately. It was …
A Surprise (?) at the Winter Olympics: It’s Really Cold – The New York Times Read More »
“In 1988, the last time South Korea hosted the Olympics, North and South Korea were more alike than different, separated by an arbitrary line yet joined by history, language and the bonds of family. Both Koreas had come a long way, emerging from colonial rule and rebuilding their economies after a devastating civil war. But …
The Olympic Moment When South Korea Left the North Behind – The New York Times Read More »
Beautiful photography, heartbreaking story: Each sentence below has a photo video clip: “This is S. Periyanayaki in the rice field in southern India where her husband died. The worst drought in more than a century killed his rice crop, and he blamed himself. A farmer found Periyanayaki’s husband, K. Suresh, lying in the barren field. …
The Uninhabitable Village – by Geeta Anand and Vikram Singh – NYT Oct 26 2017 Read More »
NAGAPATTINAM, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Vinod Kumar remembers a time, not so long ago, when the fields in his village in the southern state of Tamil Nadu were green all year round. His family lived comfortably from its farmland of just over 2 acres (0.8 hectares), growing vegetables, coconuts and millet irrigated by the …