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Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Drawing on the energy of a rock band infused with the Laurel Canyon creativity of the ‘70s, The Lil Smokies are invigorating a new approach to roots music, turning their a lively “Grassicana” sound into music that beckons the mainstream. Formed in Montana, this group has found the means to pay heed to tradition, while defining an utterly fresh and contemporary credence. -
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encores Friday, May 9 at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 11 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV. History Mysteries at Snapdragon Stadium explained; a walk through the Ramona Grasslands County Preserve; a quiz “About San Diego” and much more! -
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now on the free PBS app. Sure, Argentina's president Javier Milei cloned his dogs and called the Pope names, but his unique personality is just the tip of the iceberg. Milei lays out an economic plan that's truly radical. And it just might work. Milei discusses his vision to rescue Argentina's struggling economy and end what he calls "100 years of decadence." -
Thursdays, April 3 - 24, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream Seasons 1 - 5 now with KPBS Passport! The award-winning British mystery series stars Michael Kitchen as DCI Christopher Foyle, a man of few words and rock-solid convictions. Set in a quiet English coastal town during WWII and in London during the Cold War's early days, rich in moral complexity and period details, the upright, laconic detective is tasked with investigating cases on the home front of his coastal community. -
Premieres Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch anytime, anywhere with the free PBS app + Encore Thursday, Aug. 8 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Behind Biden’s historic decision, decades of challenges and controversies, triumphs and tragedies. The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside. -
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now on YouTube. Host Bridget Lancaster makes Crispy Iowa Skinny sandwiches. Equipment expert Adam Reid reveals his top pick for 12-inch nonstick skillets. Christie Morrison makes the Boogaloo Wonderland Sandwich from Detroit, and Toni Tipton-Martin dives into the origin of the sandwich. Bryan makes a St. Louis favorite, the St. Paul Sandwich. -
Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. THIS WEEK: With almost 100 days to go until election day, Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to be at the top of the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket. After quickly consolidating her party’s support, she spent her first week as the likely democratic presidential nominee smashing fundraising records and attacking former President Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Meanwhile, Trump and his campaign are scrambling to refocus their political efforts against Harris. -
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. First, Ian's take on a transformed 2024 U.S. presidential election. Then he sits down with Sally Jenkins, Washington Post sports columnist, to preview an unavoidably political Paris Olympics.
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Premieres Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Download the free PBS app. While an old shepherd suffering from bone disease witnesses his profession disappearing, scientists are busier than ever researching the COVID vaccine. Explore the relationship between humans, animals, and science in post-pandemic times -
Stream now on YouTube. Inventor Boyan Slat is on a mission to rid oceans of plastic. His team at The Ocean Cleanup designs and deploys systems that pull trash from the open ocean. Now, he’s stopping the pollution at its source: rivers where plastic is easier to catch.
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