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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, April 2 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Incredible scientific investigations from across the globe are helping piece together the untold story of prehistoric women. The latest research separates fact from fiction and sheds new light on our ancient foremothers. -
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, July 10 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! The sun is our life-giving source of light, heat, and energy, and new discoveries are unraveling its epic history. Join NOVA on a spectacular voyage to discover its place in a grand cycle of birth, death and renewal that makes this the age of stars. -
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! A veteran pair of ospreys return home to a Connecticut saltmarsh. Over one summer they must battle their enemies, withstand the elements, and hunt hundreds of fish, all to raise the next generation of these consummate sea hawks. -
Wednesdays, April 2 - 23, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! This four-part documentary series traces the veteran experience across the arc of American history and exploring the present-day divide between civilian and veteran communities. -
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. / Stream now with the PBS App and YouTube. Venturing beyond Europe, and with local experts as his guides, Rick uses Ethiopia as a classroom for understanding global hunger and extreme poverty — and how to beat it. Together, we witness the importance of water, education, empowering women, and nutrition during a child's first thousand days. And we see firsthand the impact of globalization and climate change. -
Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. Grab your tissues for an emotional special episode full of guests who wear their hearts on their sleeves. Standouts include an 1888 Joseph Nawahi oil, a Navajo Ute First Phase blanket, and a Gambrinus beer stein. One is now $1.5 million-$2 million. -
Premieres Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. In the small Mexican coastal village of El Roblito, 16-year-old Ñoño lives what seems to be an idyllic existence with his loving family. But he holds a secret. Defying gender norms, Ñoño works up the courage to tell his family he wants to live his life as a woman. -
Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Enjoy sopranos Ailyn Perez, Nadine Sierra and mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as they join forces at one of Europe's cultural landmarks to perform favorite arias including "Voi che sapete" from Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" and more. -
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Sept. 1 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Five hundred years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted was the first circumnavigation of the earth, laying the groundwork for colonization and globalization still felt today. -
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. on KPBS + Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. on PBS Kids. Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.
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