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  • Premieres Wednesdays, April 10 and 17, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. From giant eagles to miniature falconets, meet the many species of raptors. Explore how they survive bitter winters, learn to hunt and undergo epic migrations. Their superpowers of flight, sight, hearing and smell give them dominance over the skies. The two-part series also explores what the future holds for these remarkable birds in a rapidly changing world, due to habitat loss, climate change, persecution and pollution.
  • Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Saturday, April 13 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Rock out with Heart’s lead singer in a concert featuring songs from her new album, "Another Door." Backed by her band Tripsitter, Ann also sings her classic hits, including “Barracuda,” “Crazy On You,” and “Magic Man.”
  • Premieres Friday, April 12, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. on KPBS 2. Ben Folds invites the virtuosic Jacob Collier, rising jazz superstar Laufey, and chart-topping English singer-songwriter dodie, to join him and the National Symphony Orchestra to reimagine their music through an orchestral lens.
  • Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. As the saying goes, it's always darkest before the dawn. And while the Gaza war is nowhere near a resolution, our guest today argues that the key players involved must plan for the "morning after." On the show today: what it could look like.
  • Premieres Tuesday, April 9, 2024 on KPBS TV / PBS App. After a nationwide search, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets three everyday Americans who are haunted by deep family mysteries. Gates unravels these mysteries, allowing his guests to understand themselves—and their families—as never before.
  • Premieres Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, April 11 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Navigate the lives of three people in the face of Parkinson's disease. An optician pursues deep brain stimulation surgery; a mother becomes an advocate for exercise; and a cartoonist contemplates continuing to draw as his motor control declines.
  • Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Friday, April 12 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Bryan Roof visits Oakland and shares his version of Sisig and Garlic Fried Rice. Tasting expert Jack Bishop discusses the importance of Knorr's Liquid Seasoning in Filipino cooking. Toni Tipton-Martin talks about the history of chicken wings as a bar snack, and Julia makes Soy Sauce Chicken Wings.
  • Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore April Wednesday, April 10 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Melbourne, Australia, known as one of the world's "most livable cities," has a rich history as a gold rush town and has now become a mecca for artists and foodies. After a walk down the picturesque Yarra River, she attends a match of the Women's Australian Football League then travels to the breathtaking Yarra Valley and encounters kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas.
  • Happy Earth Month! While every day is Earth Day with Nature, we're excited to celebrate the month with a livestream from PBS. This collection features clips about climate, nature and our planet, so make sure to tune in.
  • Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encores Monday, April 8 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV and Wednesday, April 10 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow the personal and political journey of conservative commentator and author William F. Buckley, Jr. See how one of the architects of the modern conservative movement rose to prominence as a public intellectual and influenced generations of politicians—including Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater.

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