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Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 at 11p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Explore and celebrate the life of a fearless Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and the injustices in America that made her work essential. -
Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Is the “American Dream” of home ownership a false promise? While the government’s postwar housing policy created the world’s largest middle class, it also set America on two divergent paths – one of perceived wealth and the other of systematically defunded, segregated communities. -
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Host Julia Collin Davison makes Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup, and Toni Tipton-Martin talks about the restorative properties of chicken soup. Ingredient expert Jack Bishop explores the world of broths. Other featured recipes include: Spinach Salad with Gorgonzola and Pear, Make-Ahead Hot Chocolate, and Beer-Batter Cheese Bread. -
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, March 26 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + / Watch now with KPBS Passport! The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization. Follow archaeologists exploring new evidence into the mystery of why after hundreds of years the cities were abandoned. -
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2/ Stream now with the PBS App. An in-depth look at an exceptional baseball player and committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination to become baseball’s first Latino superstar. -
Premieres Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Ai Jen Poo has been organizing domestic workers for over two decades. She sits down to discuss the roots of her activism, the art of listening with dignity, and the future of caregiving as a profession. -
Premieres Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Discover historical treasures at Hempstead House at Sands Point Preserve, like a Rolex Daytona Cosmograph, a 1926 Leyendecker Saturday Evening Post illustration, and a Donald Duck animation cell! Which is valued at $400,000? -
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Guadalajara is the cultural epicenter of Jalisco, drawing some of the most creative artists, musicians and chefs from all over Mexico. Pati explores some unique spots where food and art truly connect. -
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. works with Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn, two guests whose family trees were obscured by scandals, to discover the truth about their ancestors. -
Premieres Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. A rising star in progressive politics and new father, Ady Barkan's life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS. After a chance encounter with a powerful Senator on an airplane catapults him to fame, Ady and a motley crew of activists ignite a once-in-a-generation movement for universal healthcare, in a journey that transforms his belief in what is possible for the country and for his family.
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