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Stream with YouTube (not available in KPBS+ app). Nuclear weapons have long represented the ultimate doomsday threat. But investigative journalist and author Annie Jacobsen says biological weapons may pose an even greater risk, in part because they require far fewer resources and specialized capabilities to develop. -
Stream with KPBS+ / Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. An arms race is escalating above us, as military powers vie for control of space. Discover how satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling increasingly crowded orbits, and what can be done to protect them. -
Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 / Stream with KPBS+. Follow the legacy of filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez. A founding figure of the Chicano Movement, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, the Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba and the theatre company El Teatro Campesino.
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Watch Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube. On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper joins Ian Bremmer to reflect on the day that forever changed America and the world... and ask whether the US is repeating mistakes of the post-9/11 era in the Middle East. Guest: Mark Esper, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense.
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Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. For millennia, Indigenous peoples in North America have practiced a unique form of science. From navigating the featureless Arctic to building energy-efficient homes in the desert, see how cultural traditions have led to remarkable innovations. -
Stream with KPBS+ beginning Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Filmed in Minneapolis, “Sing Democracy 250” is a nationwide initiative commemorating America’s 250th birthday. This musical call to action reminds us that We the People must ensure our democracy is not just remembered but renewed for the next 250 years. -
Premieres on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+, pbs.org/nature, YouTube, pbskids.org, the PBS KIDS Video app. Join Elmo and the Sesame Street gang on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari adventure. After adopting an orphaned elephant online, Elmo, Abby and Nina travel to a Kenyan sanctuary to meet the young elephant alongside other iconic wildlife. -
Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Explore the story of New York from the end of the 20th century through the first quarter of the 21st, and witness an epic portrait of America’s largest city across decades of challenge, growth and change. -
Watch Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Encore Friday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Rooted in Western legacy, discover the beauty and utility of American functional art. Alongside artisans, historians and educators, understand the challenges facing today’s master craftsmen and efforts to inspire a new generation of makers. -
Stream now with KPBS+. Once a death sentence, cystic fibrosis now has a life-saving treatment. Follow the decades-long scientific quest, fueled by desperate parents, that led to this revolutionary breakthrough.
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