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Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Every year, hundreds of new skyscrapers are built around the globe. As nations vie for prestige, these shimmering towers are rising higher and higher. But for all their impressive engineering, are these buildings safe? Can we be sure how they will hold up in earthquakes, fires, and other potential disasters? What have—or haven’t—we learned from past tragedies? -
Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Uncover the variety of activity, both human and natural, that occurs on the slopes of active volcanoes. See the surprising number of animals that survive and thrive alongside these fiery natural phenomena. -
Premieres Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at 8 a.m. on KPBS TV. On London's New Year's Day Parade 2022, London's spectacular annual tradition returns to the city of Westminster to usher some much-needed joy into the lives of participants and viewers around the world. Join the fun and finery live as they perform along an iconic route steeped in history and heritage, as London shows the world it is back in business! -
Encore Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. retraces the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raul Esparza, whose families fled their homelands, leading them to find lost parts of themselves along the way. -
Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App. David Byrne has spent his life making music- from the Talking Heads in the 70s and 80s to a Broadway musical today. In this episode, he sits down to discuss his career, collaborations, and reflections on the world we live in through music. -
Premieres Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Meet a generation of young people in China who have come of age online, where virtual relationships are replacing real-life connections. Both the wealthy and the poor gather in online showrooms to worship idols who sing karaoke or host talk shows. -
Premieres Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 at Noon on KPBS TV / On Demand. Lidia Bastianich travels from big cities to small pockets of rural America, both in person and virtually, to share the inspiring stories of a diverse group of resilient Americans who have overcome extraordinary odds in their own lives, and found purpose in serving their communities. -
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps Rebecca Hall and Lee Daniels solve family mysteries through DNA detective work, illuminating both history and their own identities. -
Premieres Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. The one-hour program celebrates the rich history of the world-renowned ensemble from Fisk University, a historically black university located in Nashville, Tennessee. -
Premieres Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Deborah Eisenberg and Shira Erlichman fought inner conflicts in search of personal peace.
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