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Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. How big is the universe? Will it ever end? Why is so much of it made of mysterious dark matter and energy? See how mind-bending discoveries over the past 50 years have revolutionized our understanding of the universe. -
Thursday, Aug.1, 2024 at 9: 30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Saturday, Aug. 3 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Embark on a mesmerizing journey through Rumorosa en route to Mexicali. Explore the awe-inspiring Cerro Prieto volcano and unravel its mysteries and the captivating artwork adorning its peak. Then, venture into the charming Old West-style restaurant, Museo del Valle, smack dab in the middle of Mexicali. -
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow the story of a pine marten as she takes us on a journey through a landscape of grey stone called the Burren, home to some of Ireland’s most enchanting wildlife. -
Tuesday, May 21 from 11 - Midnight / Stream the series now with the PBS App. An urban garden called MudTown Farms is about to open in the Los Angeles community of Watts, built and nurtured by dedicated residents who see more than economic hardship, social inequality and environmental racism in their future. The series chronicles three generations of activists in the Watkins family, as well as students, farmers, and community leaders committed to healing past social injustices. -
Premieres Monday, May 20, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. What is the role of sound and what does it mean to listen? Hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O'Daniel uses a series of tuba thefts in Los Angeles high schools as a jumping-off point to explore these questions. -
Premieres Monday, May 20, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 26 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2. Travel to all five cities of ROADSHOW's Season 28 Tour for never-before-seen appraisals, including a 1976 Mark Hamill-signed Star Wars poster, a 1979 Bob Ross landscape oil, and a 1973 Iditarod Race sled! -
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Test cook Keith Dresser makes host Julia Collin Davison a Southern Thai speciality, Khua Kling (Pork Stir-Fry). Science expert Dan Souza explains how broccoli and dogs are more similar than you think, and test cook Elle Simone Scott makes host Bridget Lancaster Khao Niaow Ma Muang (Sticky Rice with Mango). -
Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Revisit 1967, when inner cities across America erupted in violence. President Lyndon Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate and the Commission’s final report would offer a shockingly unvarnished assessment of race relations that still resonates today. -
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore artisan craftsmanship and hidden treasures in one of the world’s most beautiful countries. Meet the skilled watchmakers, weavers, bookbinders and roof thatchers who teach hands-on skills to the next generation of apprentices. -
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Enjoy Broadway hits and more performed by the six-time Tony Award winner including "I Am What I Am," "Climb Every Mountain," "Summertime," "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and many more.
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