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Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Recent discoveries and technological advances shed new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian societies in the Amazon. Scientists speculate the rainforest was home to between 8 and 10 million people living in large, well-established communities. -
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Dive deep into South Texas to meet one of the United States' most endangered wild cats: the ocelot. With about 80 known ocelots remaining in the country, the future of the American ocelot population relies on ranchers and scientists working together. -
Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Nov. 13 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. From Bitcoin to NFTs, crypto is making headlines. But what exactly is it, and how does it work? Go beyond the hype and skepticism to unravel the truth behind a technology some say will revolutionize more than just money. -
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 at 5 p.m. on KPBS TV + Livestream. With the control of the House and Senate hanging in the balance, PBS NEWSHOUR Judy Woodruff leads live coverage of the results as they come in. KPBS will also broadcast NPR's Election program from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.; the California Report Election Special is 9 -11 p.m. on KPBS FM / Livestream. Results will be available on kpbs.org. Our Community Conversation will be from 9:30 -10:30 p.m. on the KPBS YouTube channel, Facebook and our website. -
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with the PBS Video App. Steven has always enjoyed showing extreme grilling techniques that, though unconventional, deliver unabashedly delectable results. Taking your grilling to the next level, that tradition continues with Lomo al Trapo with Fiery Colombian Salsa, Grilled Brussels Sprout Stalks with Curry Butter. -
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. For the first time ever in the recent prestigious Houston Rodeo BBQ competition, a Mexican placed third. Luis Rivas brings all that flavor home with his BBQ restaurant Riv’s. Pati visits the restaurant to taste the difference between carne asada and ‘Texas style’ BBQ. -
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport or YouTube! Morgan Bolling makes host Julia Collin Davison Okra and Shrimp Stew, and Toni Tipton-Martin shares the story of the Gullah Geechee people. Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for lightweight Dutch ovens. Julia makes host Bridget Lancaster Pickled Shrimp. -
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with the PBS Video App. Corrigan speaks to New York Times best-selling author and University of Pennsylvania professor of psychology Angela Duckworth about self-perception, grit, and passion. They discuss the importance of optimism and dedication as it relates to success and debunk the notion of determinism. -
Premieres Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video App. Who am I now? After an accident left dancer Kelsey Peterson paralyzed, she finds new allies within the Spinal Cord Injury community while testing the limits of her recovery, body, and spirit. -
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10 a.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Narrated by actress Jane Lynch, the film tells the stories of more than two dozen women’s experiences during the war. From members of the U.S. Women’s Army Corps to the civilian witnesses to the war in Europe, this hour-long film shows how women were equal to men in patriotism, service and steadfastness in critical moments.
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