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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Delbert McClinton returns with a swaggering and swingin’ set of music including hits “Giving it Up for Your Love” and “Have a Little Faith in Me” and new songs with a humorous age-appropriate twist: “Mr. Smith” and “Let’s Get Down Like We Used To”. His evocative interview includes stories of his opening for and learning from blues greats Sonny Boy Williamson and Jimmy Reed. -
Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. What is the role of government when people face life and death choices? Moderator Aaron Tang and a panel of experts with divergent views take on a hypothetical scenario that raises questions about reproductive rights and the right to die. -
Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colon-Zayas and Delroy Lindo - meeting women and men who crisscrossed the globe to help their families move forward, often taking enormous risks. -
Premieres Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encores Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 a.m. on KPBS 2 and Saturday, Jan. 31 at 9 a.m. on KPBS 2. When legendary film editor Vivien Hillgrove begins losing her sight, she confronts memories of loss and resilience while reinventing herself as an artist with a disability. From her groundbreaking career in cinema to her life on a small farm with her partner, Karen, Vivien's story reveals how creativity, care, and connection can reshape what it means to see and belong. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. One week ago, President Trump green-lit a military raid that captured Venezuela's president and shocked the world. Now one question looms large in Caracas and Capitol Hill: What comes next? Guest: Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego and Stanford's Francis Fukuyama. -
Premieres Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. introduces rapper Wiz Khalifa and actor Sanaa Lathan to ancestors who left the American South, boldly breaking racial barriers. -
Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Follow the complex lives of giant elephant bulls in Amboseli and Mount Kilimanjaro. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. The documentary explores the continual role of servicemen and women across global communities. The program introduces viewers to Travis Mills, who lost all four limbs serving in Afghanistan and now navigates life with cutting-edge prosthetics. It also follows military recruiters working to build an all-volunteer force and visits family-focused overseas bases and small-town economies that depend on military spending. -
Premieres Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Meet a brotherhood of Marines a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan, as they struggle to overcome the trauma of combat and the loss of many of their comrades, including their dear friend JV, who was killed in action by an IED. -
Premieres Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. See stunning treasures from ROADSHOW's visit to Salt Lake City! All-new finds include a 1970 Rolex "Red" Submariner watch, an 1834 Baltimore St. James Episcopal Church sampler and 1961 Ed Ruscha drawings and letters. Which is the top find?
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