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Premieres Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Through family archives and the voices of little people, this film explores dwarfism and belonging. Filmmaker Julie Wyman highlights personal stories, creative collaborations, and medical debates that challenge ideas of normalcy. -
Premieres Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. See Michigan marvels unveiled during ROADSHOW's stop at Castle Farms in Charlevoix including a WWII painted A-2 flight jacket, a John Bailey dwarf clock, ca. 1800 and a 1973 Charles Schulz-signed drawing and book. Which find has a $75K value? -
Premieres Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Test cook Christie Morrison bakes up some comforting Conchas for host Bridget Lancaster. Tasting expert Jack Bishop talks egg substitutes. Test cook Morgan Bolling prepares Skillet Eggs Sardou for host Toni Tipton-Martin. -
Premieres Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV (not available on KPBS+). Guest: Rahm Emanuel, politician and diplomat. Rahm Emanuel calls the US-Israel-Iran conflict Trump's war of choice - and one that's becoming harder to contain. As fighting spreads across the Gulf and allies hang back, can the US dictate what comes next, or is it already out of Trump's control? -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Join Host Elsa Sevilla as she travels to an Indigenous People of the Kumeyaay Nation's village in San Diego's far-east county. Find out how the First People, during Pre-contact, are: astronomers, horticulturists, healers, scientists and storytellers. We'll explain how they use the solar system to hunt, harvest and how they follow the weather patterns to relocate their Sha'muls or communities throughout their traditional territory. -
Watch Wednesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV + Stream with YouTube + Listen to NPR Coverage on KPBS Radio. The White House says President Trump will address the nation tonight about the U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran. Join us for live special coverage and analysis -
Premieres Wednesdays, April 1-8, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. What world will we live in tomorrow as climate change reshapes the Earth? Our planet has many surprises in store. This film reveals Nature's astonishing adaptation abilities and how we humans can become a supporting force. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Encores Saturday, March 28 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Grab a front-row seat as the consummate performer fields call-in requests for his greatest hits in a live broadcast from 1996. Classics performed include “Mandy,” “Copacabana,” and “I Write The Songs,” interspersed with stories and chats with fans. -
Premieres Monday, March 30, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. ROADSHOW visits charming Charlevoix, Mich. in search of treasures including a Tiffany Studios Turtleback diver’s lamp, ca. 1905, John George Brown’s Making Houses of Sand oil, ca. 1880, and a Chinese silk dragon panel, ca. 1775. One is $150K. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Wikipedia helped shape the internet, but can it survive today's culture wars, misinformation, and Big Tech dominance? Ian Bremmer talks with cofounder Jimmy Wales about trust, neutrality, the Gaza page controversy, and AI's influence.
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