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Stream on YouTube / Watch Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The film tells the story of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life. Known as the father of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted was co-designer of Central Park, head of the first Yosemite commission, leader of the campaign to protect Niagara Falls, designer of the U.S. Capitol Grounds, site planner for the Great White City of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, planner of Boston's "Emerald Necklace" of green space, as well as designer of park systems in many other cities. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. The half-hour documentary follows a multi-generational team of scientists and engineers as they struggle to design, construct, and deliver on time the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft and its components to NASA in anticipation of its September 2016 launch from Cape Canaveral. -
Premieres Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Friday, July 10 at 8 p.m.on KPBS 2. From public courts to the U.S. Open: the story of nine Filipino American siblings and their grandmother, "Mamita," on an extraordinary journey of family, identity, and breaking barriers in the world of tennis. -
Broadcast schedule begins Monday, July 13, 2026 - Monday, Aug, 31 at at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + KPBS Kids. In a musical, Alma visits an Oz version of the Bronx. She meets familiar friends on a quest to have their questions answered by the Rubber Band Wizard. -
Premieres Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts, True North revisits 1968 Montreal, where Black liberation movements converged at the Congress of Black Writers. As student protests ignited the Sir George Williams Affair, Black youth faced violent repression, unfolding a powerful chapter of the global Black Power era. -
Stream the series now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. This docuseries profiles pioneering women who have revolutionized the arts throughout history. Through an intimate look at their creative processes and fearless defiance of societal expectations, the series celebrates the legacies these artists have created, which inspire future generations with their ingenuity, resilience and transformative impact on the cultural landscape. Hosted by award-winning journalist and documentarian Soledad O’Brien. -
Children can find inspiration to engage their imagination over the summer. Grownups can harness this creative thinking by giving young children the time, space and independence to try new ideas, says The National Association for the Education of Young Children. But these learning experiences are also essential for preventing the “summer slide,” or the loss of math and other academic skills over the summer when children are not in school. -
This list of books featuring diverse characters and highlighting the importance of diversity in communities is a great way to start conversations about diversity with your young children. Read them together as a family! -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Premieres Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sunday, July 12 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thursday, July 16 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. From the Rockies to scorching deserts and iconic landscapes, the mighty Colorado River sustains wildlife and communities. Uncover the region’s deep cultural history and the urgent fight to protect its future. Narrated by Quannah Chasinghorse. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Premieres Friday, July 3, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Saturday, July 4 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. The thirty-minute special will be hosted by PBS News Hour co-anchor and co-managing editor Geoff Bennett and focuses on Bruce Springsteen's storied career, his impact on American music, and the opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University.
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