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Premieres Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video app. The Big Payback is the story of how a rookie alderwoman in Evanston, Illinois led the passage of the first tax-funded reparations bill for Black Americans and stirred up a debate about the debt owed from the U.S. -
Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Watch wow-worthy Woodside treasures, including a vintage LGBTQ+ t-shirt collection, a 1959 Walt Disney Studios Sleeping Beauty Maleficent cel, and a Walter Johnson-signed baseball. One surprising find has a value of $60,000 to $150,000! -
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Grab a front-row seat to the Songbird Supreme’s historic first show in Japan, a stop on her first ever international tour in celebration of her fifth studio album, "Daydream" (1995). Featuring standout versions of her greatest hits, including “Emotions,” “Dreamlover” and “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” the concert marked a special point in the now-legendary singer’s career. -
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. / watch now with the PBS App. What's in store for the global economy in 2023? Well, it's not going to be pretty. A raging war in Europe, sky-high inflation, and an unstable China will create strong economic headwinds in the year to come. But it's not all doom and gloom. Guest: Dambisa Moyo, Global Economist. -
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes guests Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey through primal scenes from America’s past—leading all the way back to an infamous witch hunt. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport! Hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison make the ultimate Caramel-Espresso Yule Log. Lisa reviews mini muffin tins. -
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Not available in the PBS app. Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and (in)visibility. Shot from director Reid Davenport's physical perspective - mounted to his wheelchair or handheld - "I Didn't See You There" serves as a clear rebuke to the norm of disabled people being seen and not heard. -
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Ashley Moore makes Seafood Fra Diavolo, and Toni Tipton-Martin shares the story behind the recipe's name. Tasting expert Jack Bishop explains when to splurge at the grocery store, and Morgan Bolling makes Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Bread. Christie Morrison makes Salmon Piccata. -
Encore Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Golden state treasures shine at Filoli in Woodside, California, including a Cartier platinum, diamond & onyx brooch, a Pennsylvania firefighter's helmet, and a Carrie Bethel basket. Which find struck gold with a $75, 000 to $150,000 value? -
Sundays, Nov. 3 - 29, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream Seasons 1 -3 with KPBS Passport! 1900s Vienna is a hotbed of philosophy, science and art. Dr. Max Liebermann’s extraordinary skills of perception and Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt’s determination lead them to some of the city’s most mysterious and deadly cases.
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