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Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube (Not in KPBS+ app). No relationship matters more to the world than the US and China. President Trump and China's Xi Jinping are trying to show they can keep it stable despite a deep divide between Washington and Beijing. Can the two superpowers find a way to coexist? Guest: Elizabeth Economy, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution.

Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Sunday, Oct. 18 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. In San Diego County, naturalist and educator John Fiske and his family explore one of America’s most biodiverse landscapes. From coastal bluffs and chaparral to oak woodlands, mountains, and desert, the film follows John and his sons, Johnny and Charlie, revealing an extraordinary range of life and a family legacy rooted in conservation, curiosity, and care for the land.

Premieres Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. A dramatic, true account of dizzying achievement, "Everest" follows the expedition of four climbers on their journey to the summit of Everest, just days after eight climbers lost their lives in a deadly storm, a story chronicled in Jon Krakauer’s best-selling book "Into Thin Air". Narrated by Liam Neeson, the film is a celebration of triumph over adversity and the power of the human spirit.

Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 14 - Nov. 15, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Experience the epic story of life on Earth as never before. Follow the key evolutionary turning points in the journey from ancient cells to the incredible diversity of animal life that we know and love.

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.

Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. See fabulous finds from ROADSHOW’s first season updated with today’s values including an Albrecht Dürer engraving, an 1870 J. L. Stone limestone temperance jug, and an 11/22/63 news ticker tape. One treasure increases in value to $60K-$90K!

Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Four trailblazing women whose skills, leadership, vision and determination helped build San Diego. Their stories are about creating opportunities, solving problems, building businesses and institutions, and finding ways to survive and thrive.

Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 10 p.m on KPBS TV. Following the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today. Returning to voters first filmed six years ago to see how their hopes and fears have changed amid another polarizing election season.

"Hanukkah and the Snowy Day / The Fishmans’ Menorah" premieres Monday, Nov. 23, 2026 at 9 a.m. on PBS KIDS (see full schedule>). Inspired by Hanukkah, Zeke decides to keep track of how long his box-full-of-snow lasts / Mr. E fashions the Fishmans a waterproof Menorah, the Wombats make a tiny dreidel, and the Treeborhood gathers to celebrate the last night of Hanukkah.

Premieres Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on PBS KIDS (see full schedule>). Inspired by his friend Sundaram, Mr. E decides to celebrate Diwali with samosas, a light show, and a Wombat-made Rangoli. Grand prize at the Beach Games is a sandcastle built by the Wombats. Can they build a sandcastle that will stay up?