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The 76 survivors escaped through three tunnels. "The Great Escape" is a documentary that sheds new light on the audacious escape of Allied airmen from a Nazi P.O.W. camp during World War II. On March 24, 1944, in the heart of Nazi Germany, 76 British, Canadian, Norwegian and French pilots who were held in Stalag Luft III, a prison camp of the Luftwaffe, escaped.

Airs Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

California Gov. Gavin Newsom walks up up the center aisle of the Assembly chambers to deliver his first of the State of the State in Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 12, 2019.

'No More Xenophobia': Calif. Governor Criticizes Trump On Immigration

In his first State of the State speech Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom wasted no time in criticizing what he called President Trump's "fear-mongering" over the "so-called 'border emergency.'"

A North County Transit District Coaster train shown in this undated photo.

North County Coaster, Amtrak Shut Down January Weekends

The service disruption will affect the NCTD's Coaster and Amtrak trains on the weekends of Jan. 14-15, Jan. 21-22 and Jan. 28-29.

New recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force call for doctors to identify patients at risk of depression during pregnancy or after childbirth and refer them to counseling.

To Prevent Pregnancy-Related Depression, At-Risk Women Advised To Get Counseling

An influential expert panel recommends pregnant women at risk of depression get referred to counseling to prevent the illness. But for many women and their doctors, it may be easier said than done.

The intense blue water of Crater Lake is a result of its great depth and clarity.

Symphony For Nature: The Britt Orchestra At Crater Lake

Airs Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Jan. 4 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

Schoolchildren who were kidnapped by armed men were released and helped into a truck by police in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Wednesday.

Students Kidnapped In Cameroon Are Freed, But Questions Remain

The students were released at another school 12 miles away. A principal and teacher reportedly remain captive. Tensions in Cameroon have heightened as an Anglophone separatist movement has taken root.

James Jean and Patrice Worthy, photographed in New York City. They model clothing by Ikiré Jones.

Stunning Photos Depict Migrants 'As They'd Rather Be Seen'

The photos avoid war, destruction and poverty — and instead focus on the beauty and resilience of people who leave home in search of a better life.

A Black Students Union leader in front of a crowd of demonstrators at San Francisco State College in December 1968.

The Student Strike That Changed Higher Ed Forever

Black students at San Francisco State College walked out in a protest that led to the rise of ethnic studies departments at colleges and universities around the country.

In this image from video, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (left) waves and walks off as a life-sized cardboard cut-out figure of himself is placed next to the microphone during a media conference in Bangkok on Monday.

Thai Premier To Reporters: Talk To The Cardboard Cut-Out

At a news conference, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha set up a cardboard cutout of himself and walked away. "If you want to ask any questions on politics or conflict, ask this guy," he said.

Holiday feast featured in "A Heartland Holiday Feast."

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: A Heartland Holiday Feast

Airs Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

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