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  • Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Rising seas and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Can the city's new hi-tech flood barrier save it? Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering designed to stop this historic city from being lost to future generations.
  • Premieres Wednesdays, Sept. 28 - Oct. 12, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Oct. 2 - 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sundays, Oct. 2-16 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. On the final episode: remote and wild, the Yukon is a river of extremes. In summer, a restless giant and in winter, it becomes a river of ice. Home to bears, moose and salmon, the Yukon’s riches have sustained North American people for centuries.
  • Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with the PBS Video App. Created by largely Puerto Rican, Cuban and African American youths living alongside each other in the 1960s, Boogaloo served as an authentic and vibrant cultural expression. this film explores a pivotal moment in '60s music history when blues, funk and traditional Caribbean rhythms were fused to define a new generation of urban Latinos.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. The film chronicles Proposition 187, a California ballot measure passed in 1994 that sought to deny public services to undocumented immigrants. While the initiative was meant to keep the “immigrant threat” at bay, it mobilized non-immigrants and immigrants in Latino communities as well as their allies across the state.
  • Binge all episodes now with KPBS Passport! The trial of the murderer proves more complicated than detectives Hardy and Miller expected. Meanwhile, a cold case brutally resurfaces.
  • Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Two sisters have taken a shack that serves one dish, traditional cortadillo stew, and made it into a must-visit restaurant. And about 10 minutes down the road in the town of Allende is another restaurant that uses traditional stews in their famous empalmes, or stacked tacos.
  • Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with PBS Video App. Whether you’re hosting guests or seeking a reason to get out of bed, this show amps up your breakfast game by firing up the grill. Recipes include a spectacular breakfast pizza; a supremely satisfying grilled vegetable frittata; and the most outrageous cinnamon rolls from executive chef Russel Cunningham of St. Louis’ Union Station.
  • Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Test cook Elle Simone Scott makes host Bridget Lancaster a showstopping Upside-Down Tomato Tart. Tasting expert Jack Bishop shares tips for buying tomatoes, and science expert Dan Souza explains the Leidenfrost Effect. Test cook Becky Hays makes host Julia Collin Davison Horiatiki Salata (Hearty Greek Salad).
  • Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + On demand with the PBS Video App. We head to Crete to learn some classic Greek dishes. Recipes include Greek Meatballs with Tomato Sauce (Soutzoukakia), a perfect addition to any meze spread; Greek-Style Baked White Beans in Tomato Sauce; and Greek Baked Vegetables, garnished with feta and olive oil.
  • Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. This episode examines art’s power as a social force. It can uncover hidden history, advocate for good, and change the world. We hear from Academy award-winning actor Riz Ahmed and portrait photographer Jess T. Dugan.

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