Jennifer Robinson

Coming Soon! Premieres Monday, April 1, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Wednesday, April 3 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Discover the life and legacy of U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan. A bipartisan intellectual, he served under four presidents — both Democrat and Republican — and served four terms in the Senate. President Joe Biden, Senator Charles Schumer, Ta-Nehisi Coates and others reflect on his career, including the “Moynihan Report” and his efforts to combat national poverty.

Encore Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Remembering Ted Williams, and some "sweet" days of the minor league San Diego Padres. We hear about the San Diego community that was named for the handsomest man in town. An update on stories we've covered; a look at things you've sent in...and more!

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Few former presidents have run again after leaving office. Donald Trump is one of them. And based on his first term, says today's guest, his foreign policy approach after 2024 would differ from Biden's less than you might think. Guest Stephen Walt is a a professor of international affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School.

Premieres Tuesday, March 26 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Wednesday, March 27 at 9 p.m. and Friday, March 29 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. In the early 1980s, the steel industry collapsed, leaving families without any healthcare coverage for their children. As displaced steelworkers banded with church leaders in the hardest hit sections of Pittsburgh, a grassroots program expanded into one of the most important federal children's healthcare programs ever enacted – the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Stream now with the PBS app / Watch Wednesdays, Aug. 6 and 13, 2025 from 8 - 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. The four-part documentary series, reveals a little-known truth: that public health saved your life today and you probably don’t even know it. But while public health makes modern life possible, the work itself is often underfunded, undervalued, and misunderstood.

Fridays, July 11 - Aug. 15, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream with KPBS Passport! Boasting unique access and state-of-the-art technology, host and historian Bettany Hughes investigates the most remarkable treasures of civilization that reveal the story of humanity.

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + 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.