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Watch Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Verdi’s Shakespearean comedy features an ensemble cast in Robert Carsen’s staging, with baritone Michael Volle performing in his first Verdi role at the Met as the knight Falstaff, tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance.

Watch Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, Aug. 1 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV. In this 30-minute buffet of taste treats, Rick Steves eats his merry way through Europe. One delightful taste at a time, we'll learn how food is a prime ingredient in what defines cultures all across the Continent.

Watch Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Youtube (not in the KPBS+ app. Built in 1906 as a shelter for young wayward or orphaned girls, The Chapel at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle provided a new haven for two hundred Artists Den guests on a crisp autumn night. The Swell Season – led by Glen Hansard and backed by Marketa Irglova on piano and two of Hansard’s band mates from The Frames on bass and violin – gave a special performance of their melodic, original songs months before winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song with “Falling Slowly”

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. ICE officers shot and killed a man in Maine this week. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) discusses the shooting and its implications. Rachel Goodman of Protect Democracy discusses Pres. Trump's elimination of the Election Assistance Commission and its impact on the upcoming midterms. Pew Research's Jocelyn Kiley on the nine different political categories that define Americans' views.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Premieres Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. We go back a century to see the history of a South Bay Community that was once a tiny settlement along the road to Tijuana; discover a history timeline next to the trolley tracks downtown; see a celebration of art in Escondido, and view parts of a classic silent movie filmed in Carrizo Gorge. Plus, the story of the Leaning Smokestack of the Union Brickyard, things sent in by you, and more stories too About San Diego.

Whether you're chasing celebrity panels or discovering comics creators, here's our guide to navigating Comic-Con's Wednesday and Thursday programming.

Watch Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV (not available in KPBS+) Stream with YouTube + Listen to the podcast. Guest: Bill Maher, comedian, political commentator, and host of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER. Maher joins Ian Bremmer for a conversation on America's 250th birthday, the future of the Democratic Party, Trump's presidency, checks and balances, and why patriotism shouldn't belong to one political party.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. A determined biologist has single-handedly rescued a fragile population of burrowing owls in Eastern Oregon amidst the shadowy bunkers of a Cold War military depot. As he continues to make new discoveries about the behavior of burrowing owls, a young family of owls faces the challenges of growing up wild.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Encores Sunday, July 19 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thursday, July 23 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. One of the greatest environmental crimes of the 20th Century was the secret and illegal slaughter of hundreds of thousands of whales by the Soviet Union and Japan during the Cold War. This film exposes this ruthless killing for the first time on film.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Tuesdays, July 14 - Aug. 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS. Drawing on intimate, unseen archive and powerful first-hand testimony, this landmark 4-part series tells the human stories behind our quest to explore space, offering a unique perspective on our changing world and where we are headed.