On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers. How did the ship lose control? Why did the bridge fail so catastrophically? And how many other bridges around the world are at risk?
Follow the story of a pine marten as she takes us on a journey through a desert of grey stones called the Burren, home to some of Ireland's most enchanting wildlife.
An investigation into the secret networks of curators and dealers who profited off Nazi-looted art. The decades-long war crime of stealing Jewish masterpieces has never been fully exposed or resolved. Part Two.
After multiple heart surgeries, a 70-year-old man transforms his life to become an avid cyclist. When he and his son embark on a long-distance ride from St. Louis to Chicago, they push each other in their quests to reimagine Black health.
Chef Jimmy Sneed cooks soft-shell crabs with fresh pasta and cole slaw. He demonstrates how anyone can make fresh pasta at home, and how to clean a soft-shell crab before cooking it.
Investigate the problems facing a unique population of polar bears due to climate change. At the heart is an extraordinary event - the annual gathering of up to 80 polar bears on Barter Island in the Arctic Ocean each September.
A Neighborhood friend, Ella Jenkins, teaches Mister Rogers a rhythmic clapping game. Neighbors in Make-Believe are finding more and more ways to be part of the Bass Violin Festival.
The Making of Arthur - Matt Damon guest-stars in animated form as the host of a new series, "Postcards from You." When the Oscar # winning star puts out a call for homemade videos for his TV show, he sets off a frantic rush among Arthur and his gang to film their lives. Could the experiences of kids in Elwood City really interest a television audience? They'll have to wait and see if Matt Damon thinks so. (Note: This episode promotes the real "Postcards from You" initiative that encourages kids around the country to make their own videos.) Dancing Fools - Mrs. Molina is a teaching a dance class for kids. The class creates the opportunity for some unlikely dance pairings - Muffy and Binky, D.W. and the Tibbles, and, the most unlikely of all, Francine and George. Will the two survive the dance class? Or, could they possibly emerge as the next Fred and Ginger?
Jimmy accidentally drops the keys to the Tortuga into the ocean. Chris, Martin and Aviva on are a race to develop osprey creature powers to find the keys before they disappear forever!
Alma and Junior try to teach Uncle Nestor how to ride his first bike. /When Papi lets Alma go to the grocery store by herself, she realizes that she needs to focus to complete her mission.
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.
Forrest makes too many plans on the same day and leaves a trail of disappointed friends. / Carl and Arugula are building an epic marble run, but despite many attempts, they can't quite seem to get the marble to run!
Thank You, Grandpere Tiger! - Grandpere Tiger comes to visit, but is only in town for a short while. Daniel is sad that Grandpere can't come to the special Thank You Day celebration later that day. Daniel learns to be thankful for the time they DO have together, and is then surprised when Grandpere appears at the celebration after all! Neighborhood Thank You Day - The neighborhood celebrates Thank You Day by putting notes in the Thank You Tree. Daniel has trouble deciding what to put in his note. Then, when a gust of wind blows the notes off of the tree, Mr. McFeely saves the day by catching and delivering everybody's thank you notes!
Mia is so excited to program Codie to ride a bike, she forgets to give him a way to stop! / Codie accidentally floats away until Mia programs Codie to pop some of his newly inflated balloons. / Mia and Codie invent a new game using coding blocks.
With Mia's help, Codie follows a sequence of code to find a pirate's treasure. / After hearing a strange sound in the closet, Mia programs Codie to go on a monster hunt. / When Super Evu gets his cape stuck up in a tree, Mia and Codie discover coding can save the day!
It's Alphabet Day on Sesame Street. There's alphabet shaped cookies and decorations all around! While Elmo sings the ABC song, his friend Mathis signs the alphabets using American Sign Language. What a great way to celebrate Alphabet Day!
The Wombats battle sea monsters, surfing scoundrels and pointy rocks on their way to make a sandwich delivery. And Mr. E's day is saved when he buys a robot to hand out balloons - though it's soon unsaved when he messes up its programming.
This episode takes us to Penhook, Virginia, to meet bestselling RITA Award winning novelist, Inglath Cooper. We’ll discuss two of her romantic fiction novels, Wide Blue Sky and That Weekend in Paris. We ll also make some new equine friends!
WHEN AN ADULT CHILD CUTS OFF CONTACT WITH THEIR PARENTS - The motivations which lead up to this decision and how to get back on track.
What It Takes features experts and committed citizens to our studio to discuss timely issues affecting Southwest Virginians. Hosted by BRPBS Director of Educational Innovation Tom Landon.
WPA Mural Studies - When a Bend, Oregon, woman inherited six large paintings created by her aunt, Thelma Johnson Streat, she believed she'd been given a special window into American history. She believes they were mural studies commissioned by the WPA in the 1930s or 1940s. The color illustrations depict contributions of African Americans in the fields of medicine, transportation and industry. The contributor thinks they could have been intended for school walls. HISTORY DETECTIVES host Elyse Luray travels to Oregon, San Francisco and Chicago to find out whether any of these studies became murals and if any of Streat's murals still exist. George Washington Miniature - A Greenville, Ohio, man was sorting through documents stored above one of Manhattan's first taverns when he stumbled across a miniature color painting of a man in profile labeled "G. Washington." On the back of the portrait, he found the inscription, "Property of White Matlack. New York, 1790." The historic tavern and museum sits just steps away from the old City Hall building on Wall Street where George Washington took his oath of office in 1789. HISTORY DETECTIVES host Wes Cowan sets out to discover whether the artist painted this portrait of Washington from life, and to uncover its surprising connection to the little-known abolitionists and patriot White Matlack. Japanese Balloon Bomb - The granddaughter of a World War II veteran from Austin, Texas, has a wartime memento with a note claiming it's a piece of Japanese balloon that floated across the Pacific Ocean in 1945. The alleged balloon scrap could be evidence of a unique weapon in modern warfare: the Japanese balloon bomb. More than 9,000 of these incendiary weapons were launched from Japan during the war via the jet stream with the intention of causing mass disruption and forest fires in the American West. The existence and purpose of the balloon bombs were kept secret from the American public for security reasons, until a tragic accident forced a change in policy. The balloon bombs caused the only fatalities on the U.S. mainland due to enemy action during World War II. HISTORY DETECTIVES host Tukufu Zuberi travels to Austin, Texas and to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, to learn whether this souvenir is a missing piece of a secret weapon.
Charles Perrault's 1698 fairy tale, the classic telling of the Cinderella story, is an excellent source for an opera-providing color, romance, and relatable themes for audiences of all ages. The work includes many moments in which Massenet is at his best and most widely accessible, from the pageantry and glowing musical nostalgia for the French baroque in the court scenes to the otherworldliness of the love music to the wit and humor that permeate the work as a whole.
PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND features a summary of the day's national and international news, using renowned experts to offer analysis.
Join award-winning journalists every Friday night in a robust roundtable discussion of the week's major national news stories.
Celebrate the impact of the trio that provided America's soundtrack for generations and combined artistry with activism for five decades.
Stefan tells Davor that Christian is supplying information about the Mimica family's criminal activities to the police. Will Christian's cover story convince Davor? Or will he be forced to take more drastic action to protect himself?
Follow the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" to "Killing Me Softly," Flack's virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack's archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more.
During the land boom of the 1920s, real estate developer George Merrick launched his dream of creating America's first fully planned community, Coral Gables - known as the "Miami Riviera." Behind the grand gates of Coral Gables is the MacFarlane Homestead Historic District, developed as a black residential neighborhood by Merrick, where many Bahamian immigrants built homes that have been in their families for generations. GRACEFUL VOICES captures the stories and experiences of the Bahamian and African American women who were born there, forged lifelong friendships, and developed a passion for their community. Their powerful and sentimental memories shed a light on the history that is still being built. Many of these women were born in the homes they live in today and are determined to keep these homes in their family for generations to come. Knowing that their determined voices could make a difference, these resilient women stuck together and forced change. They fought desegregation and injustice, and they did so gracefully.
After a decade-long cry for justice, a new sound is heard in the civil rights movement: the insistent call for power. "BlackPower!" replaces "Freedom Now!" as the fabric of the traditional movement changes.
King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference help Chicago's civil rights leaders in the struggle against segregated housing. The Kerner Commission finds that America is becoming "two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal."
RELIGION, RACISM & RECONCILIATION explores how racism is intertwined with American religion. It follows the stories of individuals and communities of faith who are engaged in addressing the issues of systemic racism, such as voting rights, income inequality, and mass incarceration. Viewers hear from a broad range of academic and religious luminaries who provide historical and sociological perspectives on the contradiction of an American society that values individual freedom and equality while ignoring the realities of slavery, segregation, and racism. The documentary shows that while religion plays a part in our racial division, it also serves as a meaningful force in our nation's healing and reconciliation. Part two focuses on the history of Mother Bethel AME Church, one of the oldest Black churches in America - established in 1794 in Philadelphia - and how it began when the Black parishioners were expelled in a moment of betrayal by the White church. The film also follows an interfaith group's bus tour throughout Pennsylvania to advocate for voting rights, which have been under attack in recent years. RELIGION, RACISM & RECONCILIATION explores the sociological differences between White Christians and Black Christians while highlighting the efforts that they are making to better their communities and reconcile the past.
With Mia's help, Codie follows a sequence of code to find a pirate's treasure. / After hearing a strange sound in the closet, Mia programs Codie to go on a monster hunt. / When Super Evu gets his cape stuck up in a tree, Mia and Codie discover coding can save the day!
On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers. How did the ship lose control? Why did the bridge fail so catastrophically? And how many other bridges around the world are at risk?
Donegal town is home to Donegal Castle, the O Donnell fortress. Damien McGeehan and his singing wife Shauna Mullin perform an haunting slow air in the keep of the castle. Across the road is Hanna Hats where Michael gets fitted for a handmade cap having worn their stylish hats for many years, on and off the stage. Donegal is also home to its famous tweed so Michael explores the looms of Studio Donegal before a well deserved tipple of sherry infused gin at Ardara Distillery. The Henry Girls combine jazz and traditional Irish music at well known eaterie, The Red Door at Fahan.
One of Michael's musical heroes is legendary Celtic band Clannad. He meets them at Emerald Guitars outside Derry for a song and a chat before walking through the guitar workshop to learn how they are made. He takes a walking tour around the city of Derry to explore its history of conflict and it celebration of coming together to form a more peaceful time for everyone, He gets to sample the best scones in Ireland before foraging and cooking with Wild and Slo. Derry is home to a great friend, fellow Riverdance singer and confirmed Derry Girl Denise O Kane who shares her thoughts on the city. He also gets to tell the story of The Derry Air and sings the song he is famous for, Danny Boy.
It's summertime in Poplar, and during Violet's first event as mayor, a young mother goes into labor. Among the chaos, May sneaks off and Shelagh receives an unexpected visit from her social worker, which puts her on edge.
As the summer ends, the pupil midwives prepare for their final while two little brothers are abandoned at a church. Trixie learns about Matthew's financial woes. Nancy confronts Nurse Crane for her attitude towards the "Raise the Roof" campaign.
Rosalind oversees the care of a teenage mom and uncovers a disturbing truth. Trixie and Matthew struggle with their change in fortune, while Joyce receives an unexpected visitor.
Miss Higgins receives an unexpected visitor, and Sister Monica Joan ruffles feathers. Poplar votes for its Mother of the Year.
Get ready for an hour of nothing but "Gold Record Hits" hosted by Michael Redman. "Hello Dolly", "New York, New York", "Close to You", and "The Way We Were" are featured and the band plays a medley of four of Lawrence Welk's own golden hits - "Moon River", "Yellow Bird", "Winchester Cathedral", and "Calcutta".
On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers. How did the ship lose control? Why did the bridge fail so catastrophically? And how many other bridges around the world are at risk?
Follow the story of a pine marten as she takes us on a journey through a desert of grey stones called the Burren, home to some of Ireland's most enchanting wildlife.
An investigation into the secret networks of curators and dealers who profited off Nazi-looted art. The decades-long war crime of stealing Jewish masterpieces has never been fully exposed or resolved. Part Two.
After multiple heart surgeries, a 70-year-old man transforms his life to become an avid cyclist. When he and his son embark on a long-distance ride from St. Louis to Chicago, they push each other in their quests to reimagine Black health.
Chef Jimmy Sneed cooks soft-shell crabs with fresh pasta and cole slaw. He demonstrates how anyone can make fresh pasta at home, and how to clean a soft-shell crab before cooking it.
Investigate the problems facing a unique population of polar bears due to climate change. At the heart is an extraordinary event - the annual gathering of up to 80 polar bears on Barter Island in the Arctic Ocean each September.
A Neighborhood friend, Ella Jenkins, teaches Mister Rogers a rhythmic clapping game. Neighbors in Make-Believe are finding more and more ways to be part of the Bass Violin Festival.
The Making of Arthur - Matt Damon guest-stars in animated form as the host of a new series, "Postcards from You." When the Oscar # winning star puts out a call for homemade videos for his TV show, he sets off a frantic rush among Arthur and his gang to film their lives. Could the experiences of kids in Elwood City really interest a television audience? They'll have to wait and see if Matt Damon thinks so. (Note: This episode promotes the real "Postcards from You" initiative that encourages kids around the country to make their own videos.) Dancing Fools - Mrs. Molina is a teaching a dance class for kids. The class creates the opportunity for some unlikely dance pairings - Muffy and Binky, D.W. and the Tibbles, and, the most unlikely of all, Francine and George. Will the two survive the dance class? Or, could they possibly emerge as the next Fred and Ginger?
Jimmy accidentally drops the keys to the Tortuga into the ocean. Chris, Martin and Aviva on are a race to develop osprey creature powers to find the keys before they disappear forever!
Alma and Junior try to teach Uncle Nestor how to ride his first bike. /When Papi lets Alma go to the grocery store by herself, she realizes that she needs to focus to complete her mission.
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.
Forrest makes too many plans on the same day and leaves a trail of disappointed friends. / Carl and Arugula are building an epic marble run, but despite many attempts, they can't quite seem to get the marble to run!
Thank You, Grandpere Tiger! - Grandpere Tiger comes to visit, but is only in town for a short while. Daniel is sad that Grandpere can't come to the special Thank You Day celebration later that day. Daniel learns to be thankful for the time they DO have together, and is then surprised when Grandpere appears at the celebration after all! Neighborhood Thank You Day - The neighborhood celebrates Thank You Day by putting notes in the Thank You Tree. Daniel has trouble deciding what to put in his note. Then, when a gust of wind blows the notes off of the tree, Mr. McFeely saves the day by catching and delivering everybody's thank you notes!
Mia is so excited to program Codie to ride a bike, she forgets to give him a way to stop! / Codie accidentally floats away until Mia programs Codie to pop some of his newly inflated balloons. / Mia and Codie invent a new game using coding blocks.
With Mia's help, Codie follows a sequence of code to find a pirate's treasure. / After hearing a strange sound in the closet, Mia programs Codie to go on a monster hunt. / When Super Evu gets his cape stuck up in a tree, Mia and Codie discover coding can save the day!
It's Alphabet Day on Sesame Street. There's alphabet shaped cookies and decorations all around! While Elmo sings the ABC song, his friend Mathis signs the alphabets using American Sign Language. What a great way to celebrate Alphabet Day!
The Wombats battle sea monsters, surfing scoundrels and pointy rocks on their way to make a sandwich delivery. And Mr. E's day is saved when he buys a robot to hand out balloons - though it's soon unsaved when he messes up its programming.
This episode takes us to Penhook, Virginia, to meet bestselling RITA Award winning novelist, Inglath Cooper. We’ll discuss two of her romantic fiction novels, Wide Blue Sky and That Weekend in Paris. We ll also make some new equine friends!
WHEN AN ADULT CHILD CUTS OFF CONTACT WITH THEIR PARENTS - The motivations which lead up to this decision and how to get back on track.
What It Takes features experts and committed citizens to our studio to discuss timely issues affecting Southwest Virginians. Hosted by BRPBS Director of Educational Innovation Tom Landon.
WPA Mural Studies - When a Bend, Oregon, woman inherited six large paintings created by her aunt, Thelma Johnson Streat, she believed she'd been given a special window into American history. She believes they were mural studies commissioned by the WPA in the 1930s or 1940s. The color illustrations depict contributions of African Americans in the fields of medicine, transportation and industry. The contributor thinks they could have been intended for school walls. HISTORY DETECTIVES host Elyse Luray travels to Oregon, San Francisco and Chicago to find out whether any of these studies became murals and if any of Streat's murals still exist. George Washington Miniature - A Greenville, Ohio, man was sorting through documents stored above one of Manhattan's first taverns when he stumbled across a miniature color painting of a man in profile labeled "G. Washington." On the back of the portrait, he found the inscription, "Property of White Matlack. New York, 1790." The historic tavern and museum sits just steps away from the old City Hall building on Wall Street where George Washington took his oath of office in 1789. HISTORY DETECTIVES host Wes Cowan sets out to discover whether the artist painted this portrait of Washington from life, and to uncover its surprising connection to the little-known abolitionists and patriot White Matlack. Japanese Balloon Bomb - The granddaughter of a World War II veteran from Austin, Texas, has a wartime memento with a note claiming it's a piece of Japanese balloon that floated across the Pacific Ocean in 1945. The alleged balloon scrap could be evidence of a unique weapon in modern warfare: the Japanese balloon bomb. More than 9,000 of these incendiary weapons were launched from Japan during the war via the jet stream with the intention of causing mass disruption and forest fires in the American West. The existence and purpose of the balloon bombs were kept secret from the American public for security reasons, until a tragic accident forced a change in policy. The balloon bombs caused the only fatalities on the U.S. mainland due to enemy action during World War II. HISTORY DETECTIVES host Tukufu Zuberi travels to Austin, Texas and to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, to learn whether this souvenir is a missing piece of a secret weapon.
Charles Perrault's 1698 fairy tale, the classic telling of the Cinderella story, is an excellent source for an opera-providing color, romance, and relatable themes for audiences of all ages. The work includes many moments in which Massenet is at his best and most widely accessible, from the pageantry and glowing musical nostalgia for the French baroque in the court scenes to the otherworldliness of the love music to the wit and humor that permeate the work as a whole.
PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND features a summary of the day's national and international news, using renowned experts to offer analysis.
Join award-winning journalists every Friday night in a robust roundtable discussion of the week's major national news stories.
Celebrate the impact of the trio that provided America's soundtrack for generations and combined artistry with activism for five decades.
Hannah and her new partner Billy Murdoch start investigating the Mimica family, who they believe are responsible for Sean's murder. But when Hannah discovers the identity of Sean's contact "Issy," she immediately wants to pull the plug.
Stefan tells Davor that Christian is supplying information about the Mimica family's criminal activities to the police. Will Christian's cover story convince Davor? Or will he be forced to take more drastic action to protect himself?