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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. + Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. This evocative tribute tells the story of the famous iron-hulled sailing ship, the Star of India. Once a workhorse of global trade, the ship was rescued from decline and given new life in San Diego through a remarkable restoration. Through images and stirring accounts, the 1977 documentary brings to life both the challenges and triumphs of this extraordinary rebirth.

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities.

This evocative tribute tells the story of the famous iron-hulled sailing ship, the Star of India. Once a workhorse of global trade, the ship was rescued from decline and given new life in San Diego through a remarkable restoration. Through images and stirring accounts, the 1977 documentary brings to life both the challenges and triumphs of this extraordinary rebirth.

WXXI’s screening of "Becoming Thurgood" explored the legacy of Thurgood Marshall—Civil Rights litigator, Brown v. Board architect, and the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice. A panel led by Kearstin Piper Brown with Dr. Shaun Nelms, Judge Melissa L. Barrett, and Spencer Ash, Esq., discussed the film’s themes and their relevance to justice and equity today.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at 11p.m. on KPBS TV. A program that follows the history of the gray whales, from the times when it was hunted to near extinction to the recovery of their population. As we expand our use of the lands and waters of this planet, we make life impossible for many species of animals. Each year, at least one known species is lost forever. This is the story of the gray whale, an endangered species that survived. A giant symbol of nature's resiliency.

The Make America Healthy Again commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals.