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Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 11 p.m. / Watch now with the PBS App. Recent bank failures have roiled markets and spooked investors from Silicon Valley to Switzerland. But is this a banking crisis? Is capitalism broken? Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers joins Ian Bremmer to break it down. -
Premieres Tuesdays, April 4, 11 and 25, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on the ground reporting, and interviews with Taliban and US officials, part two of an investigation of the missteps and consequences. -
Monday, March 25, 2024 at from 9-10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with KPBS Passport + Encore Friday, March 29 from 8:30-10 p.m. on KPBS 2. The story of Christ’s death and resurrection has dominated western culture for the past 2000 years. It is perhaps the most significant historical event of all time, as recounted by the gospels but, equally, as depicted by the greatest artists in history. From the triumphant to the savage, the ethereal to the tactile, some of western civilization’s greatest artworks focus on this pivotal moment. -
Premieres Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS App + Encore Wednesday, April 5 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Learn about inventor Mária Telkes, who spent nearly 50 years exploring how to harness the sun’s power. Battling sexism at MIT, she persevered to design the first successfully solar-heated house in 1948 and held more than 20 patents. -
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley, traveling back generations to recount significant events in history—from the American Revolution to the journey of the Mayflower—in a deeply personal way. -
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Gem State treasures sparkle at Idaho Botanical Garden, including CA. 1941 Rolls Royce Wraith center caps & certificate, 1934 All-American basketball team autographs and a Maynard Dixon oil painting, Calif. 1913. One is $50,000 to $80,000! -
Thursdays, Jan. 16 - 30, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of the US-Mexico borderlands alongside acclaimed chef and James Beard Award-winning host Pati Jinich as she experiences the region's rich culture, people and cuisine. Travel with Pati to Southern California, Baja, Arizona, Sonora, New Mexico, and Chihuahua as she shares meals with self-described fronterizos or borderlanders from all walks of life, and reflects on the melding of cultures. -
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Test cook Lan Lam and host Bridget Lancaster make Breton Kouign Amann. Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for bannetons. Test cook Elle Simone Scott makes host Julia Collin Davison Madeleines. -
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore how music helped sustain and was in turn inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Includes archival performances and interviews with many of the greatest artists and musicians from the soul era and beyond. -
Encore Saturdays, Feb. 3 - 17, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson return to our screens as Terry and Gemma who, having decided to quit the coach tour game are trying, and failing, to become private investigators. We follow Terry and Gemma battling obsessive figurine collectors, pasty poisoners, and a serial killer only Terry can catch. Big crimes, big laughs, woefully inadequate investigative ability.
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