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Premieres Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, Aug. 8 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Behind Biden’s historic decision, decades of challenges and controversies, triumphs and tragedies. The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside.

Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now on YouTube. Host Bridget Lancaster makes Crispy Iowa Skinny sandwiches. Equipment expert Adam Reid reveals his top pick for 12-inch nonstick skillets. Christie Morrison makes the Boogaloo Wonderland Sandwich from Detroit, and Toni Tipton-Martin dives into the origin of the sandwich. Bryan makes a St. Louis favorite, the St. Paul Sandwich.

Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. THIS WEEK: With almost 100 days to go until election day, Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to be at the top of the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket. After quickly consolidating her party’s support, she spent her first week as the likely democratic presidential nominee smashing fundraising records and attacking former President Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Meanwhile, Trump and his campaign are scrambling to refocus their political efforts against Harris.

Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. First, Ian's take on a transformed 2024 U.S. presidential election. Then he sits down with Sally Jenkins, Washington Post sports columnist, to preview an unavoidably political Paris Olympics.

Premieres Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. While an old shepherd suffering from bone disease witnesses his profession disappearing, scientists are busier than ever researching the COVID vaccine. Explore the relationship between humans, animals, and science in post-pandemic times

Stream now on YouTube. Inventor Boyan Slat is on a mission to rid oceans of plastic. His team at The Ocean Cleanup designs and deploys systems that pull trash from the open ocean. Now, he’s stopping the pollution at its source: rivers where plastic is easier to catch.

The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery’s offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.

Premieres Sundays, Aug. 4, 2024 at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., August 11 and 18 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the 4-part series now with KPBS Passport! What do the 1920s, world-famous Perugina chocolate, angora rabbits and high-end tailoring have in common? One woman: Luisa Spagnoli. Teeming with entrepreneurial spirit and endowed with extraordinary modernity and creativity, she made her mark in an environment unfriendly to powerful, visionary women. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the film now with KPBS Passport! An immersive documentary illuminating the triumphant power of music as a tight-knit school community must find new ways to connect, learn and perform during one unforgettable and historic school year in San Francisco.

Premieres Wednesdays, July 31 - Aug. 14, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. The series explores the enduring, and often surprising connections between three of the most essential aspects of the human experience: art, science, and creativity. A range of stories are told by a terrific array of characters, some well known like Joshua Bell, the artist Nick Cave, and the multi-Grammy winning octet Roomful of Teeth; others will be wonderful discoveries for audiences.