Jennifer Robinson

Stream with KPPBS+ / In a remote Siberian coal mining city, residents discover deadly gases seeping from an abandoned mine into their homes. Local journalist Natalia Zubkova begins investigating, but her viral reporting triggers an aggressive government cover-up. Facing mounting pressure from authorities, she risks everything to expose an environmental catastrophe that threatens her entire community.

Premieres Wednesdays, Sept. 17 - Oct. 15, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+ / Encores Thursdays, Sept. 18 - Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Sundays, Sept. 21 - Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV. Around 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa, one of at least seven human species alive at the time. Now, fossil evidence, DNA sequencing, and other tools are shedding new light on the surprising journey that made us who we are today.

Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. ROADSHOW revisits vintage treasures from San Jose with values updated for today’s market including a Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, an Edwardian jockey chair, and a Tlingit bowl and ladle. Watch to learn which find is now $325K-$350K!

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Part 1 and 2 Saturdays, Sept.13 + 20, 2025 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2 or Tuesday, Sept.16 from 8 - 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The policies and persona of Franklin Delano Roosevelt set the cast of the "modern" presidency. He was unquestionably the most vital figure in the nation, and perhaps the world, during his 13 years in the White House. Engendering both admiration and scorn, FDR exerted unflinching leadership during the most tumultuous period in the nation's history since the Civil War.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2. Kelly sits down with University of Pennsylvania Professor Angela Duckworth, Fulbright Scholar JerDrema Virginia Flynt and Harvard student Will McQuiston to discuss the factors that affect human behavior and the challenges associated with them. Context is especially important to consider in this digital age, as is the need for self-awareness and self-compassion.

Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Sunday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. on KPBS TV. This special retrospective features clips and interviews with KPBS reporters past and present telling the story of KPBS News from its earliest broadcasts to today. As San Diego's public media station celebrates its 65th birthday, we look back on the moments that shaped our newsroom look and forward to the future of trusted local journalism.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Encore Wednesday, April 21 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. We sit down with two powerhouses of talent in the theatre, television, and film scene. Dedrick Weathersby and Tisha Campbell join us to chat about their trials and tribulations in our industry.