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  • Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the KPBS Passport! Host Christopher Kimball takes inspiration from a focaccia originating in Bari, Italy to create Pour in the Pan Pizza. Rayna Jhaveri assembles the perfect Shaved Fennel, Mushroom and Parmesan Salad. Josh Mamaclay prepares Inverted Pizza with Onions, Potatoes and Thyme using store-bought dough.
  • Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video App. Featuring a cast of Gen Z influencers and experts, this film dissects TikTok, one of the most influential platforms in the new social media landscape, balancing a genuine interest in the community and its innovative mechanics with healthy skepticism.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with KPBS Passport! “100 Years from Mississippi” profiles the life of Mamie Lang Kirkland, who left Mississippi at seven years old to escape racial violence and would not return to the state until a century later.
  • Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Thursday, Oct. 27 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. Documenting evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine and the pursuit of justice. With the Associated Press, tracing Vladimir Putin's pattern of atrocities in Ukraine and other conflicts, and the challenge of holding him to account.
  • Premieres Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. Magnificent Michigan appraisals revisited 13 years after ROADSHOW's stop in Grand Rapids, including a gold watch fob chain, a Glier violin & Pfretzschner bow, ca. 1880, and an Ellis-Stickley music cabinet. Which is now up to $100,000?
  • Now available on demand on YouTube. Hosted by Al Roker and Savannah Sellers, the documentary takes viewers on a journey to the front lines of the climate crisis, exposing the deadly impacts on everyday lives as corporations obstruct at every turn.
  • Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Lawman Johnson makes Japanese Steakhouse Steak and Vegetables, and Toni Tipton-Martin discusses the legacy of a Japanese Steakhouse in the U.S. Adam Ried shares his top picks for cast iron skillets. Bryan Roof makes Charred Cherry Tomatoes with Bell Peppers and Mozzarella.
  • Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with PBS Video App. What does it take to make it to the top? Meet some of the people recognized at the highest levels in their fields. Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, filmmaker Sir David Attenborough and others reveal what it takes to achieve excellence.
  • Encore Sundays, Oct. 29 - Nov. 19, 2023 at 6 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. A light-hearted murder mystery series starring a Vespa driving, crime solving Catholic nun. It's the 1960s and police forensics are rudimentary. Luckily the residents of Great Slaughter have a secret weapon. Sister Boniface. If there's evidence to be found, Boniface will find it, with a little help from dashing DI Sam Gillespie and buttoned-up Bermudan DS Felix Livingstone.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Explore the life and career of jazz luminary Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history. Featuring original concert footage and candid insights from jazz icons, "Finding the Right Notes" is a vibrant portrait of the artist in his own words.

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