Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two award-winning writers: novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove - traveling across China and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.
Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history. She uncovers forgotten witnesses, re-examines old evidence and follows new clues.
As PBS' premier public affairs series, FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human, social and political experience.
Follow the journey of civil rights hero, congressman and human rights champion John Lewis. At the Selma March, Lewis came face-to-face with club-wielding troopers and exemplified non-violence. Now 76, he is considered the conscience of Congress.
Head to bustling Bentonville for ROADSHOW finds at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art including an 1857 Queen's Cup ascot race trophy, a 1956 Curta calculator type II and an Art Deco sapphire & platinum ring. Can you guess the top find?
Watch wow-worthy Woodside treasures, including a vintage LGBTQ+ t-shirt collection, a 1959 Walt Disney Studios Sleeping Beauty Maleficent cel, and a Walter Johnson-signed baseball. One surprising find has a value of $60,000 to $150,000!
This season we celebrate the 25 years of Classical Stretch! Join Miranda Esmonde-White for a workout that will help decompress your vertebrae and stretch your spine.
Oz from The Movie Star dimension comes to help Orli find out who is turning the townspeople purple. / Three young villains have been causing havoc, but what do they want and why does Ozzie know them?
While in the Arctic, Martin and Chris are on a mission to discover how animals move around in different environments. Their new knowledge comes in handy when they discover that Zach Varmitech has kidnapped a Walrus calf and a Polar bear cub. The Wild Kratts team must do what it takes to return the baby animals to their mothers. Science Concepts: Buoyancy, Traction.
Ever wish you could pause life long enough to figure out the answers to all your problems? Alma can! Follow her adventures in Alma's Way, as she learns to think for herself-making mistakes and decisions and finding solutions along the way!
Liana and Louisa compete to see who's the outdoorsiest twin, but sour the family camping trip in the process. / The Loops kids are bored on their camping trip until Lyla comes up with a game to get everyone excited about being in nature again.
The Fuzzytown Park is covered in garbage. Yuck! Carl learns about a collection you don't keep - trash! / Carl accidentally breaks a gift for Sheldon's mom and needs to figure out how to forgive himself and help Sheldon find another present.
Daniel and his classmates learn how to take turns during Show and Tell. /At the Neighborhood pool, Daniel and Miss Elaina take turns playing with the bubble wand. Later, he and Prince Wednesday take turns using a pool noodle.
112A Mom yearns for past snowy winters, so Rosie tries to make her a snowy winter in the backyard. 112B Rosie, Iggy and Papa are on hike in a national park, but it turns into a rescue mission when Lote falls in the river.
Gabrielle and Charlie are having a sleepover at Abby's! They play games with Rudy until it's time to get ready for bed. Rudy goes off to sleep and Gabrielle, Charlie, and Abby start their bedtime routines. First, they all brush their teeth. Next, they do their hair, and everyone has a different way of taking care of their hair. Abby brushes her hair to get out the knots and tangles, Charlie sprays her curly hair with conditioner to keep it from getting knots and tangles, and Gabrielle's hair is in braids this week so she's taking care of her hair by putting on her bonnet to keep her hair soft and shiny. They have bedtime routines both different and alike! Finally, they snuggle into bed and talk about what they're grateful for before going to sleep.
Because Zeke won't let go of his beloved stuffy, and because Malik wrecks the instructions, Operation "Wash Stinky Snout!" doesn't go as planned. / The Wombats ask their friends for help in making a special Thank You treat for Super.
Donkey's cousin comes to visit, but they don't like doing the same things anymore. Can they still have fun together?/When Purple Panda wonders if he likes being different from other pandas, Donkey helps him realize his differences make him special.
Pinkalicious hosts a Princess of Pink slumber party, but one of her friends gets homesick and isn't sure she wants to spend the night! Pinkalicious, Lila and Jasmine imagine a friendly pink dragon named Gertie to help them out. / Pinkalicious is excited when the Plums let her puppy-sit Pinky, their cute but nervous poodle. To coax her to come out of her shell, Pinkalicious and Peter pretend to be dogs and get Pinky to start playing with them. But when Pinky accidentally turns pink, is the doggy fun over?
During part one of Joseph's Mekong River voyage through Cambodia and Vietnam, he travels from the Temple Mountains of Angkor and its UNESCO World Heritage sites, to the river towns and villages of the Mekong river valley. Along the way he explores the country's history and spiritual roots in its ancient Buddhist pagodas and monasteries. On visits to weaving, stonecutter and silversmith villages, he celebrates the Cambodian people's creativity and resilience. In Cambodia's sprawling countryside against a backdrop of farmland and rice fields he comes face to face with Cambodia's tragic past in the killings fields of the Khmer Rouge genocide. As the episode ends Joseph is poised to enter the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh as he continues to go with the Mekong's flow on to Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta.
Join us as we explore Ridgway, Pennsylvania. Nestled in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds, this hidden gem is a small town that's big on adventure, artistry, and natural beauty; At the cross-section where the Clarion River meets the creative spirit of chainsaw carvers.
There are "islands" among the islands of the USVI. From food education and food independence through farming to a center for technology, we meet the people who are turning vulnerabilities into strengths.
Charleston has many diverse communities. We get introduced to some Jewish, Gullah and LGBTQ+ activists who have pushed for recognition of their influence in the city's history, arts and cultural scene.
Dean Fearing prepares shrimp diablo with caesar salad and corn tamales. He offers advice about working with hot peppers.
In this episode, Jerry continues working on this beautiful old mining building in Silverton, Colorado, showing specific techniques using the chisel-edge brushes to create the doors, windows, and old weathered-wood affects and miscellaneous details - then finishes adding miscellaneous foreground details.
Discover the weird and wonderful shapes that cover Earth's surface as seen from space. The Australian outback is covered in pale spots thanks to digging wombats, and hundreds of elephants tear into the endless green of the Congo forest canopy.
For years, Patrick Dykstra has traveled the globe following and diving with whales, learning how whales see, hear and perceive other creatures in the water. In Dominica, Patrick has a life changing experience - a close encounter with a sperm whale he names "Delores." Witness Patrick and the whale attempt to communicate with each other in extraordinary footage.
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
Finding a job after graduating from high school can be tough for many kids, even when many employers face worker shortages. This week we'll learn more about Jobs for Virginia Graduates, a program whose mission is to assist at risk and disadvantaged youth in obtaining and keeping quality jobs with opportunities for advancement through a combination of teaching employability skills, career exploration, job placement and employer engagement.
NATURE, television's longest-running weekly natural history series, has won more than 200 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film community and environmental organizations, including the only award ever given to a television program by the Sierra Club.
After decades in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Are they weather balloons, optical illusions, secret military technology? Or something else? Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies.
Follow historian James Holland on his quest to understand how the use of amphetamines affected the course of World War II and unleashed the first pharmacological arms race.
Christiane Amanpour leads wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports.
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.
The discovery of a skeleton, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain, provokes further study after scientists see an iron nail driven through its heel bone. Could the remains belong to someone the Romans crucified? Despite hundreds, if not thousands, of people being crucified in the Roman Empire, only one other crucified skeleton has ever been found in the world. Who was this person? What was his life in Roman Britain like? And what could they have done to receive so harsh a punishment?
Hear shocking stories as another drought strikes Somalia. Mass migration, food shortages and malnutrition mean famine is a very real threat, but resolute humanitarians race to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable.
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
Christiane Amanpour leads wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports.
What started Britain's century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch, whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands.
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.
GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER is a public affairs series offering compelling discussion about global politics with people from all sides of the political spectrum. GZERO comes at a time when the world order that has united much of the globe since the end of World War II is fraying, and global summits like G-7 and G-20 no longer have the influence they once did. Each week, Ian Bremmer, a renowned political scientist, shares his perspective on recent global events and sits down with world leaders, noted experts and newsmakers who are shaping the current international order. The series includes a political satire segment called "Puppet Regime," which uses felt puppets of world leaders and many others - such as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-Un and Angela Merkel, as well as business leaders like Mark Zuckerberg - to help make sense of the serious and complex issues of today's international politics.
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits.
The discovery of a skeleton, dating to the Roman occupation of Britain, provokes further study after scientists see an iron nail driven through its heel bone. Could the remains belong to someone the Romans crucified? Despite hundreds, if not thousands, of people being crucified in the Roman Empire, only one other crucified skeleton has ever been found in the world. Who was this person? What was his life in Roman Britain like? And what could they have done to receive so harsh a punishment?
Hear shocking stories as another drought strikes Somalia. Mass migration, food shortages and malnutrition mean famine is a very real threat, but resolute humanitarians race to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable.
What started Britain's century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch, whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands.
Tom is lured to a masquerade by an insatiable paramour; complications develop. Blifil and a loathsome lord try to compromise Sophia.
Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins meet setbacks and surprises while driving the last leg of Route 66. They learn about a 16th-century Muslim explorer and a Syrian camel driver who surveyed Route 66 and find an unlikely Muslim village in Las Vegas.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson visits the city's longstanding Mexican community - the second-largest in the U.S. - to learn about its heritage and cuisine. He tastes tacos de cecina and grilled nopales, and learns the secrets of mole sauce from a master.
Accompany Vivian on a trip to the Mississippi Delta and farther south to learn that not all dumplings are the same. But whether filled with minced meat, chopped veggies or nothing at all, they stretch our ingredients and our imaginations.
Friedman, internationally renowned author, reporter, and New York Times columnist-the recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes-talks about his book Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Acceleration with Kentucky journalist and U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth.
Discover the weird and wonderful shapes that cover Earth's surface as seen from space. The Australian outback is covered in pale spots thanks to digging wombats, and hundreds of elephants tear into the endless green of the Congo forest canopy.
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
Brilliant country singer-songwriters Sunny Sweeney and Brennen Leigh team up for a night of masterful and sharply funny musical storytelling at The Old Steeple in historic Ferndale, CA. Each renowned in her own right, Leigh and Sweeney are frequent collaborators who made a splash with their timely (and very Humboldt appropriate) duet, "But If You Like Country Music."
RADIO BRISTOL'S FARM AND FUN TIME is a high-energy radio show recorded in front of a live studio audience each month at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. Farm and Fun Time features contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate our diverse Appalachian culture.
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
The Day provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Join our Chief News Anchor Brent Goff as he puts the day's events into context and discusses them with experts and correspondents in the field.
BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two award-winning writers: novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove - traveling across China and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.
Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history. She uncovers forgotten witnesses, re-examines old evidence and follows new clues.
As PBS' premier public affairs series, FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human, social and political experience.
Follow the journey of civil rights hero, congressman and human rights champion John Lewis. At the Selma March, Lewis came face-to-face with club-wielding troopers and exemplified non-violence. Now 76, he is considered the conscience of Congress.
Head to bustling Bentonville for ROADSHOW finds at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art including an 1857 Queen's Cup ascot race trophy, a 1956 Curta calculator type II and an Art Deco sapphire & platinum ring. Can you guess the top find?
Watch wow-worthy Woodside treasures, including a vintage LGBTQ+ t-shirt collection, a 1959 Walt Disney Studios Sleeping Beauty Maleficent cel, and a Walter Johnson-signed baseball. One surprising find has a value of $60,000 to $150,000!
This season we celebrate the 25 years of Classical Stretch! Join Miranda Esmonde-White for a workout that will help decompress your vertebrae and stretch your spine.
Oz from The Movie Star dimension comes to help Orli find out who is turning the townspeople purple. / Three young villains have been causing havoc, but what do they want and why does Ozzie know them?
While in the Arctic, Martin and Chris are on a mission to discover how animals move around in different environments. Their new knowledge comes in handy when they discover that Zach Varmitech has kidnapped a Walrus calf and a Polar bear cub. The Wild Kratts team must do what it takes to return the baby animals to their mothers. Science Concepts: Buoyancy, Traction.
Ever wish you could pause life long enough to figure out the answers to all your problems? Alma can! Follow her adventures in Alma's Way, as she learns to think for herself-making mistakes and decisions and finding solutions along the way!
Liana and Louisa compete to see who's the outdoorsiest twin, but sour the family camping trip in the process. / The Loops kids are bored on their camping trip until Lyla comes up with a game to get everyone excited about being in nature again.
The Fuzzytown Park is covered in garbage. Yuck! Carl learns about a collection you don't keep - trash! / Carl accidentally breaks a gift for Sheldon's mom and needs to figure out how to forgive himself and help Sheldon find another present.
Daniel and his classmates learn how to take turns during Show and Tell. /At the Neighborhood pool, Daniel and Miss Elaina take turns playing with the bubble wand. Later, he and Prince Wednesday take turns using a pool noodle.
112A Mom yearns for past snowy winters, so Rosie tries to make her a snowy winter in the backyard. 112B Rosie, Iggy and Papa are on hike in a national park, but it turns into a rescue mission when Lote falls in the river.
Gabrielle and Charlie are having a sleepover at Abby's! They play games with Rudy until it's time to get ready for bed. Rudy goes off to sleep and Gabrielle, Charlie, and Abby start their bedtime routines. First, they all brush their teeth. Next, they do their hair, and everyone has a different way of taking care of their hair. Abby brushes her hair to get out the knots and tangles, Charlie sprays her curly hair with conditioner to keep it from getting knots and tangles, and Gabrielle's hair is in braids this week so she's taking care of her hair by putting on her bonnet to keep her hair soft and shiny. They have bedtime routines both different and alike! Finally, they snuggle into bed and talk about what they're grateful for before going to sleep.
Because Zeke won't let go of his beloved stuffy, and because Malik wrecks the instructions, Operation "Wash Stinky Snout!" doesn't go as planned. / The Wombats ask their friends for help in making a special Thank You treat for Super.
Donkey's cousin comes to visit, but they don't like doing the same things anymore. Can they still have fun together?/When Purple Panda wonders if he likes being different from other pandas, Donkey helps him realize his differences make him special.
Pinkalicious hosts a Princess of Pink slumber party, but one of her friends gets homesick and isn't sure she wants to spend the night! Pinkalicious, Lila and Jasmine imagine a friendly pink dragon named Gertie to help them out. / Pinkalicious is excited when the Plums let her puppy-sit Pinky, their cute but nervous poodle. To coax her to come out of her shell, Pinkalicious and Peter pretend to be dogs and get Pinky to start playing with them. But when Pinky accidentally turns pink, is the doggy fun over?
During part one of Joseph's Mekong River voyage through Cambodia and Vietnam, he travels from the Temple Mountains of Angkor and its UNESCO World Heritage sites, to the river towns and villages of the Mekong river valley. Along the way he explores the country's history and spiritual roots in its ancient Buddhist pagodas and monasteries. On visits to weaving, stonecutter and silversmith villages, he celebrates the Cambodian people's creativity and resilience. In Cambodia's sprawling countryside against a backdrop of farmland and rice fields he comes face to face with Cambodia's tragic past in the killings fields of the Khmer Rouge genocide. As the episode ends Joseph is poised to enter the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh as he continues to go with the Mekong's flow on to Vietnam and the Mekong River Delta.
Part two of Joseph's Mekong River journey through Cambodia and Vietnam finds him in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh where he embarks on a tuk-tuk tour of the city's highlights. He visits the royal palace with its stupas, pagodas and pavilions and pays homage to the country's spiritual heritage, as well as its colonial past. In local markets and restaurants where the fare can range from lobsters to tarantulas, he learns how, with the help of foreign NGOs, the country is recovering from its devastating Khmer Rouge history of war and ruin. Then Joseph follows the Mekong's flow into Vietnam where the Mekong River Delta spreads its seven arms across Southwest Vietnam. Here in the countryside towns, river villages and floating markets he experiences post-war Vietnamese life. As Joseph's Mekong River voyage ends he understands that after centuries of struggle, at the core of Cambodia and Vietnam's resurgence are their resilient people who have overcome the unimaginable time and time again and are now ready to greet the world with open arms.
There are "islands" among the islands of the USVI. From food education and food independence through farming to a center for technology, we meet the people who are turning vulnerabilities into strengths.
Charleston has many diverse communities. We get introduced to some Jewish, Gullah and LGBTQ+ activists who have pushed for recognition of their influence in the city's history, arts and cultural scene.
Dean Fearing prepares shrimp diablo with caesar salad and corn tamales. He offers advice about working with hot peppers.
In this episode, Jerry continues working on this beautiful old mining building in Silverton, Colorado, showing specific techniques using the chisel-edge brushes to create the doors, windows, and old weathered-wood affects and miscellaneous details - then finishes adding miscellaneous foreground details.
Discover the weird and wonderful shapes that cover Earth's surface as seen from space. The Australian outback is covered in pale spots thanks to digging wombats, and hundreds of elephants tear into the endless green of the Congo forest canopy.
For years, Patrick Dykstra has traveled the globe following and diving with whales, learning how whales see, hear and perceive other creatures in the water. In Dominica, Patrick has a life changing experience - a close encounter with a sperm whale he names "Delores." Witness Patrick and the whale attempt to communicate with each other in extraordinary footage.
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
Finding a job after graduating from high school can be tough for many kids, even when many employers face worker shortages. This week we'll learn more about Jobs for Virginia Graduates, a program whose mission is to assist at risk and disadvantaged youth in obtaining and keeping quality jobs with opportunities for advancement through a combination of teaching employability skills, career exploration, job placement and employer engagement.
NATURE, television's longest-running weekly natural history series, has won more than 200 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film community and environmental organizations, including the only award ever given to a television program by the Sierra Club.
After decades in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Are they weather balloons, optical illusions, secret military technology? Or something else? Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies.
Follow historian James Holland on his quest to understand how the use of amphetamines affected the course of World War II and unleashed the first pharmacological arms race.
Christiane Amanpour leads wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports.