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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Chris and William have spent their lives exploring the lakes and shores of Northern Michigan. As tensions build surrounding a particularly threatening oil pipeline, the two friends are determined to take action. They embark on an epic standup paddle journey through the Great Lakes and join a fight to shut down the most threatening oil pipeline in the country. -
Premieres Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. The Salvadoran president's deal with Trump to imprison deportees, and what each stood to gain. With the Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, now reporting from exile, President Nayib Bukele's tangled history with the gangs the U.S. says it is fighting. -
Premieres Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family secrets of actor Danielle Deadwyler and musician Rhiannon Giddens—two artists who are both deeply tied to their Southern heritage. -
Premieres Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Through family archives and the voices of little people, this film explores dwarfism and belonging. Filmmaker Julie Wyman highlights personal stories, creative collaborations, and medical debates that challenge ideas of normalcy. -
Premieres Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. See Michigan marvels unveiled during ROADSHOW's stop at Castle Farms in Charlevoix including a WWII painted A-2 flight jacket, a John Bailey dwarf clock, ca. 1800 and a 1973 Charles Schulz-signed drawing and book. Which find has a $75K value? -
Premieres Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Test cook Christie Morrison bakes up some comforting Conchas for host Bridget Lancaster. Tasting expert Jack Bishop talks egg substitutes. Test cook Morgan Bolling prepares Skillet Eggs Sardou for host Toni Tipton-Martin. -
Premieres Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV (not available on KPBS+). Guest: Rahm Emanuel, politician and diplomat. Rahm Emanuel calls the US-Israel-Iran conflict Trump's war of choice - and one that's becoming harder to contain. As fighting spreads across the Gulf and allies hang back, can the US dictate what comes next, or is it already out of Trump's control? -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Join Host Elsa Sevilla as she travels to an Indigenous People of the Kumeyaay Nation's village in San Diego's far-east county. Find out how the First People, during Pre-contact, are: astronomers, horticulturists, healers, scientists and storytellers. We'll explain how they use the solar system to hunt, harvest and how they follow the weather patterns to relocate their Sha'muls or communities throughout their traditional territory. -
Watch Wednesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV + Stream with YouTube + Listen to NPR Coverage on KPBS Radio. The White House says President Trump will address the nation tonight about the U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran. Join us for live special coverage and analysis -
Premieres Wednesdays, April 1-8, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. What world will we live in tomorrow as climate change reshapes the Earth? Our planet has many surprises in store. This film reveals Nature's astonishing adaptation abilities and how we humans can become a supporting force.
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