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Premieres Monday, March 6, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. There are few historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th-century crusading investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and passionate suffragist. In the wake of her recent posthumous Pulitzer Prize citation, Chicago street naming, and the release of a revealing new biography by her great-granddaughter, the hour-long documentary tells her story as never before. -
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Experience the grandeur of some of the most breathtaking places in the USA in this stunning visual portrait. With a soundtrack from acclaimed audience favorites, the program also features poetry and quotes from modern and classic writers. -
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with the PBS App. Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry joins Killer Mike for two episodes focusing on his meteoric rise in show business. -
Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 10 p.m. and Thursday, March 9 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Explore how the series came to life from the pages of Caroline Graham’s Chief Inspector Barnaby books through interviews with cast members including Neil Dudgeon, John Nettles, Jane Wymark, and Jason Hughes. Narrated by Celia Imrie, the special pays tribute to the on and off-screen talent who have played a pivotal role in the success of the series for 25 years, and highlights early career appearances from A-list actors such as Orlando Bloom, Olivia Colman and Henry Cavill. -
Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman's famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more. -
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Monday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. We visit "Gravity Hill" in Spring Valley: remember the day the sun went dark, and the night a UFO came to Lemon Grove. We go into Haven's Caves in Kensington, see how the flood of 1916 affected Oceanside, look at rare film of a historic storm that hit Mission Beach, and much more! -
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. You may have seen computer-generated images of astronauts on unicorns or read about college students turning in term papers written by robots. But today's guest says that we have yet to see the full potential of "generative" artificial intelligence. Guest: Scott Galloway, NYU business school professor and tech expert. -
Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + encore Sunday, Feb. 26 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App. Join scientists as they use NASA’s brand new James Webb Space Telescope to peer deep in time to hunt for the first stars and galaxies in our universe, and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. -
Tuesdays, Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:30 p.m., Feb. 28 from 9 - 11 p.m. and March 7 - 28, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Astrid Nielsen works in the library of the judicial police. She has Asperger's syndrome. With an incredible memory she excels at analyzing files of ongoing investigations. The district commander decides to use it to the fullest, entrusting her with very complex investigations which have remained unsolved to date. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles. -
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App/ YouTube. We travel to Morocco to learn Moroccan Beef, Tomato and Chickpea Stew, traditionally served during Ramadan as a way to break the fast. Milk Street Cook Lynn Clark makes Miso Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms and Poached Eggs. To finish, Milk Street Cook Rayna Jhaveri prepares Dal Tarka, the ubiquitous Indian lentil dish.
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