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Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. THIS WEEK: With just days to go until Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz officially accept their party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention, polls show the race for the White House tightening. And former President Donald Trump’s strategy to beat Harris remains unclear, as members of his own party call for him to focus on policy differences over personal attacks. -
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from the gardens of Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor joined by soprano Lise Davidsen as guest soloist. -
Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT on KPBS TV, YouTube + NPR Coverage on KPBS FM. Follow the live special coverage of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, co-anchored by NEWS HOUR's Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett. Also, Scott Detrow will host NPR’s coverage with NPR National Political and White House Correspondents present during all days of the convention on KPBS FM. -
Premieres Monday, Aug. 19 - Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! The series explores the extraordinary lives and achievements of women who overcame gender discrimination and segregation to build fulfilling lives and legacies on America’s most iconic highway. From entrepreneurs and waitresses, anthropologists and politicians, to artists and military sergeants, these women transformed their communities and the American West through their hard work, perseverance and ingenuity. -
Premieres Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Wrap up Season 4 of RECUT with appraisal that include George Sosnak baseballs and Hank Aaron-signed photo, 1935 Gum Inc. Mickey Mouse cards, and 1906 Maxfield Parrish oil with letter. One is $50,000! -
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 from 9:30 p.m. - Midnight (no longer in the PBS app). For every baby animal, the first days, weeks and months are the most challenging. The series follows biologist Patrick Aryee and an adorable cast of characters as they face their ultimate test. From their first steps, our tiny heroes overcome each new challenge, exploring the survival strategies and the devotion of animal parents determined to help their young reach adulthood. -
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Likened by Buddhists to the Vatican City, Ganden is considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks lived in the monastery for more than 500 years before a brutal invasion drove them to India. The film is a look at the lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks to have studied at the monastery in Tibet where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began. -
Saturday, Aug.17, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. In Newport, history is found in every plot of ground. Samantha learns about the hidden history of a Colonial-era cemetery whose gravestones tell the story of the African American experience in Rhode Island. The famous Cliff Walk reveals spectacular views of windswept Atlantic and Gilded Age mansions. Then, it's out on the water so Samantha can try her hand at harvesting clams. -
Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with the PBS app. Explore the history, artistry and impact of personal adornment. Featuring jewelers Tom Herman, Harriete Estel Berman, Art Smith, Gabrielle Gould and Jesse Monongya. -
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. The nine-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee reflects on her career and songwriting inspiration in the American Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Crow’s friend and collaborator Isbell (“Everything is Broken”) accompanies her on guitar on “Every Day is a Winding Road,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “If It Makes You Happy,” and more.
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