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Stream this episode with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Saturday, May 9 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, May 11 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. (Stream all new episodes from Season 15 now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+). We head to Rosarito for the excitement of the Mexican Open Surf Contest, where surfers from around the world compete for $10,000 in prizes. The event organizer gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to host a professional surf competition. We also meet Sonia Stump of the Baja Scholarship Foundation and hear inspiring stories of how the foundation is helping youth across the region reach new heights. -
Watch Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Witness the American women's suffrage movement in this Tony-winning Broadway musical. Created by Shaina Taub, the cast features Taub as Alice Paul, Tony winner Nikki M. James as Ida B. Wells, and Tony nominee Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt. -
Watch Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Encore Friday, May 29, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine’s "The Nutcracker" 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Working backward through filmmaker Paul Bonesteel's decades-long fascination, the film unravels the mysterious life of George Masa, a Japanese immigrant whose extraordinary photographs helped define the identity of the Great Smoky Mountains. -
Premieres Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encores Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV + 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Sunday, May 10 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. In 1976 David Attenborough embarked on his most ambitious project ever. This is the story behind TV’s first wildlife blockbuster, "Life on Earth." -
Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. The documentary delves into the mysticism of Tequila, Mexico, a place that attracts people from all over the world — enchanted by its magical landscapes, the stories found in its streets, the generosity of its people, and the grandeur of its distilleries — and explores how the drink goes from farm to bottle. -
Premieres Monday, May 4, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. ROADSHOW harvests hidden treasures at Grant's Farm, including a 1960 Ansel Adams Portfolio III: Yosemite Valley, a Persian Qashqai Gabbeh rug, ca. 1935, and 1959 JFK's boxer shorts with signed photo. One find reaches $40,000-$60,000! -
Stream with KPBS Passport / Watch Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Encore Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 6 p.m. KPBS 2. The star-studded "Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration" celebrates the country legend’s milestone 90th birthday and the 12-time GRAMMY® Award winner’s contributions to popular culture and music. -
Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover how volcanoes and tight-knit communities inspire artists like Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, revealing why this small nation produces extraordinary music. -
Premieres Thursday, April 20, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube (not in KPBS+ app). U.S. pressure has pushed Cuba's economy into freefall, with fuel shortages and mass emigration. Is a military operation imminent? Historian Michael Bustamante on the latest in the U.S.-Cuba crisis.
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