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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Meet the American women who built the planes and flew them, fought on the warfront and the home front, cracked codes and broke barriers. The “secret weapon” that helped win the war, they forever changed the world in the process. -
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Not available in the PBS app. Explore the acclaimed filmmaker’s more recent work in new interviews with Burns and his colleagues. Featuring excerpts from Country Music, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin, The U.S. and the Holocaust, The AMERICAN BUFFALO, THE VIETNAM WAR and others. -
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6 p.m. on KPBS and KPBS 2 + PBS NEWSHOUR YouTube channel + KPBS FM. Live coverage of President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. -
Monday, March 3, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Seeking healing and comfort in community, a dementia family caregiver road trips the U.S. to swap caregiver stories of love, humor, and devotion with other family caregivers who share this hilariously heartbreaking end-of-life journey. -
Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, July 6 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Travel coast to coast to meet extraordinary artisans — including a cowboy bootmaker and a jewelry artist inspired by Indigenous ancestry — whose passion, vision and creativity embody the essence of American ingenuity. -
NATURE's new digital series "Comedian vs. Animals" kicks off Tuesdays in March on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. Join popular comedians pretending to be experts about the rare and unique animals in our world. -
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Saturday, June 7 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2 and Sunday, June 8 at 6 p.m. on KPBS. Explore the science and culture behind musical taste with Dr. Nolan Gasser. With live music, animations, and an interactive app, you will find more joy with the music that surrounds your life on a daily basis. -
Encore Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. A documentary about the extraordinary man behind the American folk revival and profound influence on many of the most celebrated musical artists in San Diego and beyond. -
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. President Trump shocked the world when he proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza and a relocation of Gazans to neighboring countries. This week, a man with a direct stake in Gaza's future: Palestinian Ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour. -
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The documentary that looks back at the years Charlie “Bird” Parker spent in Kansas City and his lasting legacy on the Kansas City jazz scene. It features rarely seen archival footage of Parker, interviews with musicians and historians, and live performances from Kansas City’s most talented jazz musicians.
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