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  • Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport. Join the global superstar for a concert of timeless songs and new music from his upcoming album Harmony. Songs include "Bring Him Home, " "Over the Rainbow," "The Impossible Dream" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
  • Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with KPBS Passport! Dive into the love affair between Hollywood and Broadway in this episode celebrating classic songs from Broadway musicals and classic cinema. Enjoy selections from Leonard Bernstein’s love letter to New York City, "On the Town," performed by Sutton Foster and Brian Stokes Mitchell.
  • Stream now or tune in Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Surpassed only by the Bible and Shakespeare, Agatha Christie is the most successful writer of all time. We all know her characters and incredible plot twists, but what do we know about Agatha herself? Combining rare access to Agatha's family, her personal archive and speaking to those who know her work best, discover what made the world's most successful crime writer tick.
  • Encore Tuesdays, Aug. 16 - Sept. 20 on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Kate Phillips stars in a six-part mystery as the headstrong, first-ever female detective in Victorian London. Stuart Martin plays her childhood friend, professional colleague, and potential love interest, Scotland Yard Detective Inspector William Wellington, a.k.a., The Duke. On the finale, forgery, murder and false accusation strain Eliza's forensic skills as she gets to the bottom of her father's death, aided by the Duke and her underworld friend Moses. SEASON 2 STARTS SUNDAY, OCT. 16 at 8/7C!
  • Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Friday, March 7 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, March 10 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Ken returns to the front porch to present a new episode comprised entirely of history stories, photos, and video that have come in from viewers.
  • Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, April 3 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with the PBS Video App. Millions of Americans have sent their DNA to be analyzed by private companies, which are revealing customers' ancestry and family connections, and reporting health risks. But what are the pitfalls and unintended consequences of sharing genetic data?
  • Stream or tune in Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at 5:30 p.m on KPBS TV
  • Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! In Europe’s highest mountain range, discover how Eurasian lynx, griffon vultures, ibex, marmots and more face extreme seasonal fluctuations, from volatile thunderstorms and landslides of summer to avalanches and frozen temperatures of winter.

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