A little cabin snuggled deep in the snow with radiant sky as the backdrop - join Bob Ross and his busy paint brushes today.
THE LAURA FLANDERS SHOW is back with more award-winning interviews and investigative reporting on the people and movements driving positive systemic change in our world today. Hosted by multi-media reporter and author Laura Flanders, the series features smart, solutions-driven conversations with forward-thinking people, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Indian writer Arundhati Roy, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, and actress/activist Laverne Cox. Laura and her team also report from the field on cutting-edge innovations and topics such as collective ownership and ways that organizations across the country are addressing disparity in the housing market. Every month, contributors S. Mitra Kalita and Sara Lomax, co-founders of the URL Media network, join Laura for "Meet the BIPOC Press," a monthly feature of the show highlighting reporters of color from minority-owned and operated media outlets from around the country. THE LAURA FLANDERS SHOW Season 5 is independently-produced and recorded in a small cabin in rural Sullivan County, New York.
Japan, a nation of science and technology, is conducting world-leading research in fields such as space, robotics, medicine, disaster preparedness, and energy. This research has the potential to change the world and significantly impact the daily lives of countless individuals. SCIENCE VIEW features 20 half-hour episodes that bring viewers the latest information on these and other advances in Japanese science and technology.
Chile stretches across all climatic zones and is squeezed between the Andes Mountains to the east and the South Pacific to the west. This landscape offers the hosts an opportunity to visit three wineries located in distinct landscapes to find wines that reflect each region's climate. Chef Carlos Gonzalez takes on the challenge to make dishes complementing the flavors of each wine. Will he succeed?
In JOURNEYS IN JAPAN, English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan exploring the culture, meeting local people, visiting historic sites, and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks. The series provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan.
Christine gets curious about Poznan, Poland. Highlights include: Old Market Square, Rogalin Palace, an archaeological site, Poznan Cathedral and tombs, the Poznan goat legend, Zamek Cultural Center, Enigma Cipher Center, and the Poznan Croissant Museum.
Arne and Stig take a train ride to Sognefjord, Norway's longest and deepest fjord for ziplining, bike riding, and treats in the village of Flam. After a trip to a nearby Viking village, the hosts join Chef Sigrid for a glacier hike and a lunch cooked over an open fire.
Can our ancestral past help us as we move into the future? Our ancestors evolved to ensure survival, creating settlements, becoming agrarian, growing food, processing food and preserving food. They revered, respected and feared nature for its power over humanity. Today we cook to honor our past as we visit mystical Matera and learn how ancient foods still inform how we eat in our modern world. Recipes Balsamic Roasted Eggplant Steaks; Ciaudedda
In JOURNEYS IN JAPAN, English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan exploring the culture, meeting local people, visiting historic sites, and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks. The series provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan.
Yoga reminds us to feel an inner dignity and to cultivate self-respect. One frequently practiced yoga pose, beautiful in its shape, is Pigeon Pose. How wonderful that a common bird like a pigeon can be so beautiful and filled with inner grace.
By doing exercises with eyes closed, Mary Ann builds an awareness of how good spinal alignment feels. Mary Ann gives a tip of the day.
How do wildlife survive the tougher winter months? With cold temperatures and fewer food resources, the winter season can be challenging for a variety of wild animals. Some animals migrate to different areas, some hunker down for a long winter's nap, and some simply continue their daily activities.
The little town of Gold Hill. A look at Mystery House, a natural, yet spooky, phenomenon. Also, a husband-and-wife team that has bought the English tradition of high tea, right here to southern Oregon.
Visit a pepper farm and follow them to the processing facility. Learn to cook ceviche in Spokane. And see a new variety of tomatoes are coming to Washington farmers.
Behold the changing leaves and bursts of fall color as we move through an invigorating modified yoga practice using a chair for support, combining lower body strengthening moves with a series of upper body stretches to open the chest and shoulders.
When we have better physical balance, we have better mental focus and clarity. The awareness of breath, the gaze or dristi, the connection with the earth below, and how we are aligned are all foundational elements in improving balance. YNDI Balance begins with a breathing exercise to improve the elasticity of the lungs, to link the breath with the body and to clear the mind so your focus is sharp for the physical practice. Each balancing posture emphasizes the foundation and alignment. Both structure and form are the priority. Flexibility will come with time but first make sure your foundation is strong. Improve clarity, focus and determination with YNDI Balance.
When outdoors, you see bunches of flowers unless you focus on one. Kath demonstrates how to get the feeling of many flowers as they appear outdoors.
In Germany's largest wine region, Mainz unfolds like a delightful Riesling. Samantha explores the ruins of a Roman amphitheater near a main train station and visits Eva Vollmer Winery, learning about the "future wine" movement. She enjoys German wine at Weinhaus Loesch, then travels to Wiesbaden to taste hot chocolate at Kunder Chocolateria, a family-owned shop. At the Wiesbaden Museum, she admires the largest Art Nouveau collection. Finally, she tours the fairy-tale town of Rothenburg, experiencing its medieval charm and visiting the Kathe Wohlfahrt Christmas Shop, home to an impressive collection of authentic German Christmas decor.
Chef Missy, Henry, and Thomas fish the mouth of the James River with expert guide Sam Scott of Blue Ridge Musky. Chef Missy catches, cleans, and cooks up local small-mouth bass with homemade fresh herb Salsa Verde while Thomas shares knowledge of Picpoul wine from the oldest grape in France. Together they are joined by friends and family for more French Magnolia delicious fun.
Under the Clean Water Act, grass-roots campaigns in New Mexico are urging state authorities to designate the Upper Pecos watershed, Upper Rio Grande, Rio Hondo and Upper Jemez River as Outstanding National Resource Waters deserving special protection. A similar campaign in Colorado succeeded in protecting Hermosa Creek and its entire drainage, the first stretch of water outside a wilderness area or national park to receive the Outstanding Waters designation. Following the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, county authorities face the challenge of safeguarding and restoring the natural habitats of the Texas coast around the petrochemical port of Corpus Christi. In cities like Milwaukee, conservationists urge architects and developers to adopt window designs that deter birds from colliding with tall buildings, especially during migrating seasons.
In part 1 of a two-part interview, legendary Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein reflect on their early careers and how they came to report on the Watergate scandal that ultimately led to President Nixon's resignation 50 years ago.