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Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, May 23, 202 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. This half-hour-long documentary follows the comedy musical act Hot Stuff as they prepare for their final performance at their retirement community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Performing in front of sold-out audiences, friends Karen, Mary, Jane and Pat bring joy to others and one another. As they arrange their last show, the women reflect on finding independence, hidden talents and their true selves in retirement. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Test cook Vallery Lomas makes host Julia Collin Davison Crab and Shrimp Stew. Equipment expert Adam Ried reviews gyuto knives. And test cook Becky Hays prepares Fresh Salmon Burgers with Sriracha Mayonnaise for host Bridget Lancaster. -
Premieres Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Recorded in October 2025, Nicole Scherzinger performs at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the first time in her first major UK solo show in 13 years. Accompanied by a full orchestra, Scherzinger sings a mix of beloved Broadway standards and pop hits from her career as lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls. -
Watch Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with YouTube (not in the KPBS+ app). Guest: Kori Schake, Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute. Trump declared Operation Epic Fury over. But the Iran War's consequences are just beginning for U.S. allies, for Russia, for China, and for the White House. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, May 23 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, May 25 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. We tour Santo Tomas, the oldest winery in Ensenada, and taste the wines that started it all on Baja's original wine route. Then we savor Michelin-recognized cuisine at their restaurant, Villa Torel, where history and flavor come together beautifully. -
Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encores Sunday, May 24 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, May 25 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. We take the Seven Bridges Walk and see some San Diego history along the way; remember the days of Escondido's citrus industry; learn about one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever undertaken in our county and meet the Flag Man of Mount Helix. Plus things sent in by viewers and much more! -
Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. The key players behind President Trump’s expansive use of the U.S. military. From clashes with allies, to taking out foreign leaders, to waging war in the Middle East, examining the inner circle of advisors and officials trying to project U.S. power. -
Watch Friday, May 22, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division were given a suicide mission: to cross one of Europe's largest and fastest-flowing rivers in broad daylight under the watchful eye of their German adversaries. They were outmanned and outgunned, but somehow the American paratroopers were able to complete their mission and wrestle two bridges away from German troops in Holland. -
Premieres Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Wednesday, May 27 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore the life and legacy of the notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer. Born just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation and passing away on the eve of March in Washington in 1963, his legacy as an activist still resonates today. -
Premieres Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. A Chinese family’s multigenerational trauma unfolds across time, place, and identity. Turning the camera inward, filmmaker Vicky Du traces her family’s mental illness back to the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949.
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