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  • Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. This Week: Former President Donald Trump visited Capitol Hill for the first time since the Jan. 6 attack, meeting with Republican lawmakers, seeking to shore up support for his political agenda, ahead of a possible return to the White House. Meanwhile, his House GOP allies took aim at the Justice Department, voting to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. President Joe Biden is in Italy attending the annual G7 conference, days after his son Hunter Biden was convicted on three felony charges.
  • Premieres Sundays, June 16 - July 21, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Catch up on Seasons 1 and 2 now with KPBS Passport! THIS WEEK: A woman is found dead at the scene of a car crash, but the accident didn’t kill her. Examining the case, the Professor finds some uncomfortable resemblances to his own situation. How far will a mother go to protect her child? Meanwhile, Lisa and Dan’s relationship progresses to the next level.
  • Sundays, June 16 - July 21, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Two months after her suspension, D.I. Ray is thrust back into homicide after the fatal shooting of an innocent nurse and the head of a notorious crime family points to brewing tensions between rival crime families
  • Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Experience an explosion of sound and color in this live 2007 concert from the pop superstar. Recorded in his native Puerto Rico during his Black and White Tour, the concert takes viewers on a musical journey through his hits in Spanish and English.
  • Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has been convicted of a crime. But as extraordinary as Trump’s conviction is, the political response is even more unprecedented. Republicans say it’s political persecution. Democrats say justice was served. Can democracy survive the fallout? Ian Bremmer sits down with former US Attorney Preet Bharara and New Yorker Columnist Susan Glasser.
  • Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encores Saturday, Aug. 24 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Monday, Aug. 26 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore Cine Curto, a multifaceted destination featuring food options, a concert venue, and a mini movie theater. We talk with Martin Garza to uncover the historical significance of this place. Did you know this is where the papers were signed to make Baja California part of Mexico? Let's dive into this history together.
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encores Friday, April 25 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV and Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV. We see how a tiny desert community, once the playground of the rich and famous, is now creating new history. We remember our city’s Cadillac Ambassador of the 1950s. We go climbing into a local landmark. Plus a quiz, things sent in by viewers!
  • Premieres Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Danny Sotomayor was a man on a mission to address injustice. The fiery, openly gay AIDS activist, political cartoonist, and organizer took to the streets of Chicago, using civil disobedience to wage war on city officials who marginalized the LGBTQ+ community and turned a blind eye to the AIDS crisis - all while fighting a losing battle with the disease himself.
  • Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Go behind-the-scenes with the cast and creators of the English mystery series with a handsome young vicar at the center of local crimes and murders. The series is a winning combination of a delightful and appealing amateur sleuth, articulate writing and engaging mysteries to solve.
  • Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. This Week: President Joe Biden is abroad this week, commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day while warning of risks to democracy around the world. His trip comes at a critical time, as the U.S. faces challenges from China, Russia and Iran. On a special edition, moderator Jeffrey Goldberg will be joined by Thomas L. Friedman, a Foreign Affairs Columnist at The New York Times, to discuss the difficulties in the Middle East, and the state of play in the war between Israel and Iran.

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