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Encore Wednesdays, Aug. 7 and 14, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! By the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst controlled the largest media empire in the country: 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations, and 13 magazines. He used his communications stronghold to achieve political power unprecedented in the industry, then ran for office himself. -
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, March 12 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Join the country music superstar to celebrate her 50 years at the Grand Ole Opry. Bringing together five decades of hits into one unforgettable evening, Dolly is joined by special guests including Emmylou Harris, Toby Keith and more. -
Monday, March 20, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with the PBS App. Separated by decades and starkly different circumstances two women rebound from incarceration. They each overcome their years of addiction and abuse to pursue the promise of higher education. These aspiring scholars navigate parole, raising young children, and self-healing to find acceptance, sisterhood, and hope for a new life. -
On Demand Now. From 2013 to 2017, director Sedika Mojadid recorded the process of American forces and foreign aid beginning their retreat from Afghanistan. It was clear then that the country's fragile democracy and the hard-fought advances for its women hung in the balance. -
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Host Julia Collin Davison makes a foolproof recipe for Chile Verde con Cerdo (Green Chili with Pork), ingredient expert Jack Bishop shares what you need to know about canned and jarred chile products, and test cook Elle Simone Scott prepares a refreshing Coctel de Camaron (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail). -
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Join one of the best-selling recording artists of all time for her unforgettable concert filmed at London's Wembley Stadium in 2000. The powerhouse performer blasts out hit after hit from her four-decade career. -
Premieres Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Following five stories from the LGBTQ+ community over a six-year period, the film explores the issues of self-doubt, discrimination, acceptance, and small-town and Midwestern LGBTQ+ life from a cultural, social, familial, and religious perspective. -
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Recorded at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre in January 2020, the ballet recounts Hans Christian Andersen’s original tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. -
NOVA: Bat SuperpowersWednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Bats have been implicated in deadly epidemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola, yet scientists are discovering evidence that they may hold a key to a longer and healthier life. From caves in Thailand and Texas to labs around the globe, NOVA meets the scientists who are decoding the superpowers of the bat. -
Encore Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Sept., 17 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand
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