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Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 4 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 8 a.m. on KPBS 2. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the program features the personal stories of the 2023 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts racism and explores diversity. This year's honorees include Geraldine Brooks, Lan Samantha Chang, Matthew F. Delmont, Saeed Jones, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Members of the Anisfield-Wolf jury include chairman Henry Louis Gates, Jr., poet Rita Dove, novelist Joyce Carol Oates, and psychologist Steven Pinker. -
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 8 p.m. (PT) on KPBS TV + Encore at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2. Co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett from the nation's capital, coverage will include reporting from NEWSHOUR's Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, and journalists on the ground in Iowa. Analysis will be provided by a group of panelists in studio, including New York Times opinion columnist David Brooks and Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. -
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join the legendary Southern rock band for a 2022 concert of their greatest hits from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, in what would be the final performance by the last original founding band member Gary Rossington. Few bands have had the impact on creating a lifestyle that Skynyrd has with their fusion of blues rock and Southern hard rock swagger. -
Encore Thursdays, Feb. 22 - March 14, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream Seasons 1 and 2 now with KPBS Passport! This quirky New Zealand mystery follows DI Mike Shepherd, who arrives to the seemingly peaceful town of Brokenwood with a classic car, a country music collection, and an indeterminate number of ex-wives. His assistant, DC Kristin Sims, is a by-the-book investigator 15 years younger than her boss's car. Shepherd soon discovers that Brokenwood is full of secrets and suspicions. -
Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Small animals, even tiny ones, must sometimes make epic journeys to find a home or a mate. While the distances may not seem monumental to us, to these little creatures the journey is monumental. Grasses appear like skyscrapers, mounds become mountains and raindrops fall as big as cars. Meet six heroic, tiny travelers risking it all to complete big journeys against the odds -
Encore Wednesday, Jan.10, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sunday, Jan. 14 at 10 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Not currently available to stream on demand. The moment when Vincent van Gogh looked into a mirror, held up a blade and cut into his own ear defines his turbulent life and art. But what did he really do on the night of Dec. 23, 1888, in the town of Arles? What was his state of mind? No one has been clear on the details … until now. -
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — and Germany launched its offensive against France and the Low Countries. British troops were evacuated from Dunkirk by June 4, delivered the “Finest Hour” speech on June 18, and in mid-July the Battle of Britain commenced. -
Premieres Tuesdays, Jan. 9 and 16, 2024 at 11 p.m. and 23rd at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Thursdays, Jan. 11 - 25 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. What is free speech? Is it an outdated idea? What about hate speech? The three-part series underscores how free speech is necessary for human survival as it presents thought-provoking, ironic, and often heartbreaking stories. -
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser—two actors who found fame when they were young and lived their lives in the limelight, cut off from their roots. Each discovers ancestors who paved the way for their success. -
New Season Premiere Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Watch ROADSHOW's first visit to Alaska for treasures that include a 1969 Rolex Oyster cosmograph, an English bass violin, and Susan Butcher's 1990 Iditarod trophy. Which Anchorage find is worth $50,000 to $100,000?
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