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Premieres Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Thursday, July 28 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Families struggle to keep their homes during the pandemic, despite a federal ban on evictions. With Retro Report, an intimate look at the nation's affordable housing crisis through the eyes of tenants, landlords, judges, and law enforcement. -
Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Playing international smash hits such as "Just The Way You Are," "New York State of Mind," "Uptown Girl," "Vienna," "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," "Piano Man" and many more, this superb group of multi-instrumentalists featuring renowned vocalists and piano players Rob Stringer and Alex Dee pay tribute to one of American music's greats. -
Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand. Hosts reveal the secrets to Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi with Tomato-Butter Sauce. Equipment expert Adam Ried shares top picks for utensil crocks, and science expert Dan Souza explains the science of tempered chocolate. Bridget and Julia make Baci di Dama (Italian Hazelnut Cookies). -
Encore Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Three communities intersect, sharing histories of forced removal - Japanese Americans who were incarcerated at the Manzanar WWII concentration camp, Native Americans who were forced from these lands, and ranchers turned environmentalists, who were bought out by the LA Department of Water and Power. How do they come together in the present moment to defend their land and water from Los Angeles? -
Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, July 15 at 10 a.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand. Guest: Yascha Mounk, author of “The Great Experiment.” Ukrainian citizens are fighting and dying for their democracy and freedom. But globally, autocracy continues to rise. On the show this week: the challenges that diverse democracies face, and the growing allure of anti-democratic alternatives. -
Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Not available on demand. The exhilarating soprano Lise Davidsen brings one of her signature roles to the Met for the first time as the mythological Greek heroine of Strauss's enchanting masterpiece. The outstanding cast also features mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as the Composer of the opera-within-an-opera around which the plot revolves. -
Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with PBS Video App. t’s time to shine a light on the present-day lives of Native young adults, and explore what’s possible for their futures. In ROADTRIP NATION’s newest documentary — led by director Ryan RedCorn — Native leaders are telling their stories in their own words, and illuminating the path for Native youth everywhere. -
Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. Test cook Dan Souza cooks simple Sauteed Tilapia with Chive-Lemon Miso Butter. Tasting expert Jack Bishop gives tips for buying Italian pastas, and equipment expert Adam Ried shares his top picks for food processors. Test cook Becky Hays makes Pesce All'Acqua Pazza (Southern Italian-Style Poached Fish). -
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Explore the dramatic story of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope-the most ambitious observatory ever launched-through a series of high-stakes milestones, from its conception to completion. -
Premieres Monday, July 11, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. With unprecedented access in a period of pandemic lockdown, the film documents February and March 2020 in Wuhan where the coronavirus was first discovered. Going beyond the statistics and salacious headlines, frontline medical workers, patients, and ordinary citizens put a human face on the early days of the mysterious virus as they grapple with an invisible, deadly killer.
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