BBC NEWS gives audiences a detailed look into news stories from around the world. Targeted to an audience looking for more depth to their daily coverage, it features field reporting with breakdowns from regional correspondents and expert guests covering a broad range of topics from breaking news to the latest in sport.
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
How Trump?s assassination attempt could affect NC voters; Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks at the Republican National Convention; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the NC ballot; three state legislators resign after 2024 session ends. Panelists: Sen. Paul Lowe (D-District 32), Sen. Benton Sawrey (R-District 10), Colin Campbell (WUNC Radio) and Dawn Vaughan (News & Observer). Host: PBS NC?s Kelly McCullen.
The Professor is under suspicion after the murder at a Criminology Conference of his biggest rival, the man who replaced him at the university. Professor T must prove his innocence in order to regain his reputation and his job.
A murder at Esme's office sends shockwaves through the Keating family. Alphy's meeting with the bishop fails to go as planned.
As she treads dangerously close to the truth, DI Ray becomes the target of a vicious threat. Mounting dissent from the public adds pressure to name a triple homicide suspect, and Rachita comes under fire for her role in a fatal shooting.
Head to California's capital city for standout appraisals at Crocker Art Museum like 1934 "Babes in Toyland" stop-motion soldiers, a signed Joe DiMaggio game-used bat and a Reinhold Riel silver etrog box from around 1670. Which is $80,000-$125,000?
Mister Rogers introduces his viewers to the work of Leo Sewell, who creates sculptures from things people often discard.
Daniel Learns to Ask First - When Daniel needs a drumstick for his pretend marching band, he takes away a spoon that Margaret was using, which makes her cry. Dad Tiger teaches Daniel that he needs to ask first before taking something away from someone else. Friends Ask First - O the Owl is reading a story to his class at school, but when Prince Wednesday grabs the book to get a closer look, no one else can see the pictures. Teacher Harriet explains that you should ask first if it's okay before you take something away from someone else.
SESAME STREET has garnered more than 100 awards, including 101 Emmys, two Peabodys, four Parents' Choice Awards and an Action for Children's Television Special Achievement Award. The series delivers academic and social education that prepares kids for grade school. Since its premiere, the show's base curriculum has been set by academic research on preschoolers. Encore episodes focus on music and art and how these tools can be used to develop the whole child - the cognitive, social, emotional and physical attributes. In addition, "Elmo's World," which looks at the world through the eyes of a three-year-old, continues as a featured segment. Themes include birthdays, pets, teeth, families, games and more.
Donkey wants to share her potatoes with her neighbors, but all her pals already have potatoes! Can she change her plan?/Donkey surprises Clyde with a playdate in the sky, but they play in different ways. Can they find new ways to have fun together?
Pinkalicious imagines creative possibilities everywhere she looks. Aimed at kids 3-5, PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC encourages viewers to engage in the creative arts and self-expression, including music, dance, theater and visual arts. Get creative with Pinkalicious, Peter and all their friends in Pinkville!
When Molly, Tooey, and Trini head down to the river to play in the mud, they are shocked to find an enormous tusk jutting out of the riverbank! What animal did this tusk belong to, and will they be able to excavate it? / When a jokulhlaup (a glacial outburst flood) threatens to wash away Auntie Cecilia's old fishing cabin, Aunt Cecilia and Layla worry about losing the site of so many family memories. Can Molly find a way to save it?
Ari and Olive visit Elinor, hoping she'll come out and play, but Elinor has hurt her foot and has to stay in bed for the afternoon. So, her friends decide to make her favorite snack, Backyard Soup! With Mr. Rabbit's approval, they go off to gather the vegetables from the garden, but many of the veggies they need seem to be missing. After investigating, they discover that the vegetables they're looking for are root vegetables, which means they're underground. They pluck and pull vegetables and make Elinor her favorite soup, changing the name to "Underground Soup!" When Elinor and Ranger Rabbit go help Deputy Mouse clean up his garden, Elinor be-comes fascinated with dandelions. Why does Deputy Mouse want to pull them out? Eli-nor learns that pulling out the weeds from a garden gives the vegetables room to grow, and composting the leftover weeds is good for the soil. But, when Ms. Llama announces that she's out of spinach for her salad party, Elinor learns that dandelions are actually good to eat, and she helps Ms. Llama make a new delicacy - a dandelion salad!
NATURE CAT follows Fred, a house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. In each episode, once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, "backyard explorer extraordinaire." Nature Cat can't wait to get outside for a day of backyard nature excursions and bravery, but there's one problem: He's still a house cat with no instincts for nature. Like many of today's kids, Nature Cat is eager and enthusiastic about outside activities, but is at times intimidated by them. With the help of his animal friends, Nature Cat embarks on action-packed adventures that include exciting missions full of nature investigation, "aha" discovery moments and humor, all while inspiring children to go outside and "play the show."
Shake off the cabin fever, and explore unique outdoor activities across the state.
Meet talented critters who delight people with their skills and charm, including Carolina Hurricanes therapy pig Hamilton and Durham Bulls bat dog Ripken.
If our landscaping has gotten old and tired, where should we start in order to spruce it up? GardenSMART chronicles the steps taken to turn this dated space into a vibrant English cottage garden. This episode starts at the very beginning of the transformation, and there are great gardening lesson throughout. Tune in as we GardenSMART.
Alice Waters created the farm-to-table movement and pioneered California cuisine. Her restaurant, Chez Panisse, is famous for changing how food is sourced, prepared and presented. She also founded the Edible Schoolyard Project, bringing education to kids through school gardens and kitchens. Alice learns a simple routine to restore shoulder movement and reduce stress while harvesting fruit trees.
Maggie and Lindsey visit a farm famous for its cream and chocolate milk. They tour the bottling facility, help with the afternoon milking and visit a Louisville ice cream shop that incorporates that cream into their product. With the help of their kids, Maggie and Lindsey make ice cream at home.
Wisconsin is known for its cheese and its beer. Both serve as a guide to how German and Swiss immigrants shaped the culture of Wisconsin we enjoy today. We meet one of the first women to own a brewery, artisan cheesemakers whose grass-fed cows bring Wisconsin terroir to life.
Head to California's capital city for standout appraisals at Crocker Art Museum like 1934 "Babes in Toyland" stop-motion soldiers, a signed Joe DiMaggio game-used bat and a Reinhold Riel silver etrog box from around 1670. Which is $80,000-$125,000?
The fascinating capitals of Finland and Estonia offer a chance to sample each country's history, art, and distinct love of life. We'll start in Helsinki with its Neoclassical old town, modern flair for design, and steamy saunas. Then it's just a two-hour boat ride to Tallinn-with its medieval charms and new-found prosperity-celebrating its freedom and thriving in its post-USSR renaissance.
Christine gets curious about the castles of Switzerland: In Chateau de Chillon, she explores its unique architecture and discovers secret passageways. In Chateau de Gruyeres, she learns about the legend of the 'Gru', and the many phases the castle went through under different rulers; and at Schloss Thun, she explores a medieval hall, and tells the legend of the creature who lives in its attic.
In OUTSIDE: BEYOND THE LENS, host Jeff Aiello and his Emmy Award-winning camera crew tell the stories of travel cinematically. They explore national parks and scenic wonders from Queenstown, New Zealand to Tornado Alley, Texas to the Alaskan wilderness, celebrating the art of photography by documenting how scenic shots are caught on film. But beyond the lens, Jeff and his team also discover the real magic of travel in the people, food and unplanned adventures on each trip.
Two clocks are made with the help of a wood lathe. Learn the basics behind face plate turning. See how to use different chisels to master turning bowls. Then see three different uses for beautifully turned objects.
Like the exterior, the interior of the home, including the new walkout basement, is taking shape. New repairs to the original brick are made to look old. A DIY ramp is built, and a modern accessible home is toured. Trim is added to the exterior.
Jenn heads to Portland, Oregon to help a couple install a rain garden; Ross shares how moisture meters can detect unseen water damage; Mark installs a railing on concrete steps.
On this edition of the Journal, we venture to the coast of North Carolina to fish for black drum. Fishing bridge pilings proves to be productive. In ?Gear Time,? we look at how to fish this type of structure. Then, we join Donna Reynolds in the kitchen for a black sea bass recipe.
PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND features a summary of the day's national and international news, using renowned experts to offer analysis.
Junior takes a risky new angle on Queenie's numbers game. Marlene's split focus leads to a mother's worst nightmare. Zeke seizes an opportunity to show the power of unity. Lucy bets on herself.
Phryne's cousins and Aunt Prudence's entire household come under suspicion when a young girl is found drowned in her aunt's fountain on the eve of a lavish fancy dress party. Phryne and her aunt work together to investigate - until Phryne begins to doubt her own detecting skills. Was Murdoch Foyle really the man responsible for her sister's death or was it someone much closer to Phryne - someone who was also there the day Janey disappeared from the circus all those years ago? When Foyle finally shows his hand, Phryne recovers her confidence - only to have it replaced by terror when she fears Foyle now has Jane in his sights. Directed by Daina Reid and guest stars Felix Williamson, Kate Jenkinson and John Lloyd Fillingham.
In MIDSOMER MURDERS, the town of Causton's detective chief investigator and his detective sergeant investigate the scandals and deadly deeds that lurk just beneath the well-manicured surface of the county of Midsomer. The series is bolstered by a rotating cast of investigators and many special celebrity appearances.
In MIDSOMER MURDERS, the town of Causton's detective chief investigator and his detective sergeant investigate the scandals and deadly deeds that lurk just beneath the well-manicured surface of the county of Midsomer. The series is bolstered by a rotating cast of investigators and many special celebrity appearances.
When a woman reports a murder and is then found strangled, the team are left wondering whether she was reporting her own murder.
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, two-time Grammy winner, and recipient of a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, Rhiannon is hosting a new series that will feature the songs, stories, and experiences of artists who have influenced her own love of traditional music. Rhiannon's music draws from many traditions including blues, jazz, folk, hip hop, African, Celtic, classical, and jug band. She is the first woman and person of color to win a major prize for banjo. She bridges contemporary and traditional forms, and few musicians have done more to revitalize old-time influences in current music.
S.E. Ward flaunts her songwriting and vocal chops through a master class in emotion that moves from haunting to heated in just four tracks.
Lyla and Everett make a lemonade stand to raise money for the animal shelter. / Lyla and Everett tackle learning Double Dutch to become a part of a neighborhood crew.
Lyla is coming up with a sandwich special for Loops Lunch, but when her siblings contribute their ideas, Lyla will need to lead the project before it crumbles. / Lyla helps her mom build a vertical garden behind Loops Lunch.
Home Sweet Home - Buster heads off to summer camp reluctantly, worried that he won't know anyone. But equipped with a few stories of summer camp battles and triumphs from his older and wiser friend Fritz (who runs the community garden), Buster realizes it's easy to make new friends after all. Do You Believe in Magic? - Arthur feels jealous when Buster's magic tricks outshine his own. When Buster is hired as the magician for DW's birthday party, Arthur is tempted to show the kids that Buster's tricks aren't so magical after all. Or, will Arthur step in and help his friend after all?
While creature adventuring on the sand dunes, Martin and Chris discover a band of Wild Ponies. An excited Aviva and Koki rush over to meet their "favorite creature", but before they can get acquainted, a rogue wave hits the shore, separating a young foal from his mother. It's up to Martin and Chris to rescue the foal and reunite him with his mother. Science Concept: Social organization.
The gang travels to the Gobi Desert to discover the last remaining wild camels in the world. They experience the harshness of the desert landscape and are rescued from it only by the wild Bactrian camels and their amazing survival skills.
While hiking in the Sonoran Desert, Martin comes across a "wolf hawk". He rushes back to the Tortuga to tell everybody the news, only to have Chris say there is no such thing. What he saw was a Harris's hawk. Martin is determined to prove why these raptors should be renamed and he takes the Wild Kratts team on a mission to learn about these amazing birds. Science Concept: Hunting strategies.
While doing their annual Laundry Day, the Kratt brothers disagree on what'' better: blue oceans or green forests. Can the gang get Martin and Chris back in sync in time to save Planet Earth from Zach and Paisley Paver's villainous plans?
Lyla bakes a delicious cake without a recipe and needs to recreate it by figuring out the right ingredients. / Everett teaches his cat new tricks using sounds and symbols.
It's the summer solstice, so the sun stays up all night in Qyah! Trini can't run on her hurt ankle, but she can still cheer! She's planned a big surprise at the finish line. Who will get there first? Molly and Tooey practice traditional Gwich'in river navigation. Will they be able to steer Auntie Midge's boat to help Grandpa Nat, who is stranded downriver?
Introducing Memoryville, home to a vast storehouse of Cyberspace data, where The Slugball Open, a Cyberspace version of baseball, is in progress. In their attempt to win for a day the Key to the City, Team Motherboard has made it to the finals ... along with, you guessed it, Hacker! Unbeknownst to most (except, of course, to Hacker), this Key opens all doors to the city-including the door to the data storehouse! With surefire plans to win, Hacker can hardly wait to delete the data and create untold chaos. Undaunted by the awesome array of Hacker's bad guys, Team Motherboard discovers distinctive patterns to these nefarious sluggers' past performances. But can the hit charts they develop be enough to help the good guys win?
Follow the adventures of three friends - Leo, a wombat from Australia; Carmen, a butterfly from Mexico; and Andy, a frog from the U.S. - as they traverse the globe with their parents' traveling performance troupe, "Circo Fabuloso." At each of the Circo's stops, Luna the Moon, voiced by Judy Greer, guides the trio as they get to know the local region and its people. The gang's adventures take them through cities around the globe - from London to Cairo to Beijing - where they explore the food, music, art, architecture and other features that make each place distinctive.
Jumping on the Moon - Nick and Sally are trying to jump high enough to touch the moon, but "what goes up must come down" says the Cat. That's gravity! And to show them just what gravity is, that means a trip to the moon! That's where they meet Astronaut Audrey who takes them for a space walk to learn all about gravity. Sneezy Riders - Sally and Nick are playing hide and seek, but Nick keeps sneezing! How can they stop it from happening? Good thing Cat's friend Cluey Looey will be able to help them! At Muddyfeet Waterhole they discover that Louie is having the same problem! Nothing a trip inside Louie's nose can't solve! Inside a super shrunken Thingamajigger, Nick, Sally and Cat discover what causes sneezing and what they can do to avoid it from happening!
"The Sparkle Kart" Pinkalicious and Peter spot Kendra in a flashy store-bought go kart! With some help from Mommy, they make a homemade kart, the Sparkle Speedster, but is it fast enough to beat Kendra? Curriculum: (Visual Arts) Construct Assemblages; (STEAM) Engingeering - creating something out of existing materials. "The Pinkville Merry-Go-Round" The new Pinkville merry-go-round has... one bench? That's no fun to ride. Pinkalicious and friends search all over Pinkville to find ways to make the merry-go-round more pinkamazing. Curriculum: (Visual Arts) Model flexible thinking as part of creative problem solving. Interstitial: With help from Jay (AKA "The Pastry Queen"), kids accessorize their bikes with robot-inspired decorations to ride in a parade.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
Daniel Doesn't Want to Go Potty - Daniel and Mom Tiger are meeting Katerina for lunch, and Daniel learns that it's important to try to go , potty before leaving the house. Daniel Sits on the Potty - Daniel is playing astronauts with Miss Elaina, but his tummy starts to hurt. He learns that sometimes when your tummy hurts, it could mean that you have to go potty. Daniel takes his time sitting on the potty, and soon he feels better. Strategy: Do you have to go potty? Maybe yes. Maybe no. Why don't you sit and try to go.
Daniel and O's Road Trip - Daniel and O are pretending to go on a Trolley road trip. Where should they go? To the beach? To the vegetable garden? When they can't agree on where to travel to first, they learn that making a plan can help them solve their problem. Daniel's Puppet Plan - When Daniel and his friends are making puppets at the library, they find out that making a plan can help them put on a grr-ific puppet show! Strategy: If there's a problem, talk about it and make a plan.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
Donkey and Panda can't wait for Gameshow Gator's new game. To pass the time, they make up their own game: Acornball!/Donkey and Panda disagree on which toys from the Super Duper Magic Fun Box are fun. Does this mean they can't be friends anymore?
Donkey and Panda compete against each other in the Breakfast Bowl. Can they still have fun if only one of them can win? / Donkey, Panda, and Bob Dog plant Dancing Dandelion seeds and help each other find the right music to make the flowers grow.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H. A. Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.
When the Loops vacuum breaks, Luke, Lyla, and Everett test vacuums to pick the best one. / When the Loops don't have the right ingredients to make cookies, the kids set out to make them using substituted ingredients.
NATURE CAT follows Fred, a house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. In each episode, once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, "backyard explorer extraordinaire." Nature Cat can't wait to get outside for a day of backyard nature excursions and bravery, but there's one problem: He's still a house cat with no instincts for nature. Like many of today's kids, Nature Cat is eager and enthusiastic about outside activities, but is at times intimidated by them. With the help of his animal friends, Nature Cat embarks on action-packed adventures that include exciting missions full of nature investigation, "aha" discovery moments and humor, all while inspiring children to go outside and "play the show."
Buster Spaces Out - Inspired by footage of the moon landing, Buster wants to go to outer space! Well, someday. For now, it'd be really cool to build and launch a rocket! So Buster enlists his friends to help...but they can't agree on anything and the mission stalls. Luckily, NASA astronaut Mike Finke guest-stars to teach the kids that only teamwork will accomplish this mission-and then it's blast-off! The Long Road Home - After costing Lakewood Elementary the win in a relay race against Mighty Mountain, George wants to redeem himself. Ok, George might be a slower runner but he is determined to walk all the way from Crown City to Elwood City and raise money for charity. There's just one problem - no one really thinks he can do it! This episode also marks the homecoming for "El Boomerang" and the suspense is - will the beloved soccer ball arrive from (believe it or not) Turkey in time for Alberto's birthday?? Everyone's in for a surprise.
Best Seats in the House - Olive and Otto battle Oren and Olaf for the best chairs at Odd Squad while Ms. O and Oscar run a top secret mission. Curriculum: Calendar. Agent Obfusco - Olive and Otto become concerned when they find out their Odd Squad test is being administered by Agent Obfusco - a mysterious agent who speaks only in word problems. Curriculum: Logic problems.
The Wild Kratts are on a mission to decode the secret language of one of the smartest creatures on Earth - Dolphins!
"Mission to the Moon" - Sean tells Jet, Sydney, and Mindy about the Apollo 11 mission, and the kids decide to do a real-life reenactment of man's first mission landing on the Moon! Curriculum: The first manned mission to the Moon took place on July 20, 1969, and the first two humans on the Moon were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The astronauts were launched from a Saturn V rocket on the Apollo 11 mission. "Mindy's Moon Bounce House" - Jet gives a special birthday gift to Mindy that allows her to defy gravity. She has so much fun hovering above everyone, the others have to convince her to come back to Earth in time for her party. Curriculum: Gravity is a natural phenomenon by which all physical bodies attract one another. Gravity gives weight to physical objects and causes them to fall towards the ground when dropped.
Molly learns about Grandpa Nat's dream to climb to the top of Denali in honor of the first person to do so, real-life Alaska Native, Walter Harper. Molly tries to get Grandpa and her father to climb North America's highest mountain!
Math rules in the animated adventure series CYBERCHASE. CYBERCHASE energizes kids ages eight to eleven with math power. Full of cyber-mysteries with eye-popping animation and a sly comic flair, the daily series features the voices of Christopher Lloyd and Gilbert Gottfried. CYBERCHASE sends the message that math is fun - it's about problem solving and, boy, does it come in handy. When the dastardly villain Hacker (Lloyd) launches a mad mission to conquer the virtual universe, Motherboard calls upon three earth kids for help. They are Jackie, Matt and Inez - the culturally diverse heroes of CYBERCHASE - who, along with the wise-cracking cyber-bird Digit (Gottfried), travel from their real-world realm to the colorful virtual vistas of cyberspace, where they vanquish the bad guys in an all-out battle of wits. Each episode takes the kids on a thrilling adventure driven by a different math concept - from tackling time in ancient Egyptian tombs to cracking codes in creepy caves or making sense of numbers in a fractured fairy tale world.
In Beijing, when the kids decide to give Luna her own special day, they discover that China already celebrates her with the Moon Festival. / In Beijing, while Carmen searches for a new home for Honey, the mischievous hamster takes residence in a giant drum that's about to be used in a drum ceremony.
Rosie decides to be a message delivery kid and deliver messages to her neighbors, but her messages get all mixed up. / Javi temporarily loses his voice, so Rosie must help him recover before they perform their El Coco play.
Roberto Clemente encourages Xavier, Yadina, and Brad to help however they can when they realize the museum water fountain is broken on a hot day. / Kristi Yamaguchi shows Yadina that it's okay to ask for help when she's learning how to roller skate.
When Alma's new friend, Beto, is disappointed that the Bronx Beach doesn't feel like his old beach in San Diego, Alma and Andre try to show him that even though this beach is different, it's just as fun. During a trip to the beach, Junior's sandcastle gets washed away by the tide. Can Alma find a way to cheer him up?
Froggy of Denali Molly and Tooey find a frog, and Molly decides to keep it as a pet... until she realizes that frogs are more high maintenance than she thought. Molly Mabray and the Mystery Stones Molly and Tooey have been learning about petroglyphs, ancient stone-carvings, and can't wait to see them in real life on their trip to Sitka. But when they arrive at the beach supposedly covered in petroglyphs, all they see is water. Will they solve the mystery in time to see the petroglyphs?
DIVIDED WE FALL: LISTENING WITH CURIOSITY expands upon the conversations introduced in the documentary DIVIDED WE FALL: UNITY WITHOUT TRAGEDY, which focused on how two groups of strangers, divided over then President Trump, came to listen to each other with curiosity, see each other's humanity, and form bonds across political divides. LISTENING WITH CURIOSITY shows viewers how those bonds have endured. The program spotlights eight original cast members, equally ideologically divided between Red and Blue, who reunited for a screening of the original film and discussion with a live audience in April 2022. The new program presents the original UNITY WITHOUT TRAGEDY documentary to viewers, then includes highlights from the reunion screening and Q&A discussion. The program also features three experts in the field of conflict resolution who discuss the hope they see in the experiment.
Shake off the cabin fever, and explore unique outdoor activities across the state.
Eight North Carolinians come together to discuss banned books, LGTBQ studies in elementary schools, how to teach controversial events in American history and the concept of whitewashing.
How Trump?s assassination attempt could affect NC voters; Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks at the Republican National Convention; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the NC ballot; three state legislators resign after 2024 session ends. Panelists: Sen. Paul Lowe (D-District 32), Sen. Benton Sawrey (R-District 10), Colin Campbell (WUNC Radio) and Dawn Vaughan (News & Observer). Host: PBS NC?s Kelly McCullen.
The role of Black-owned businesses is essential to the community. Understanding their journey toward acceptance, fairness and equitable spaces within that community is the difference between success and failure. Guest Kevin Dick, president and CEO of Carolina Small Business Center, sits down with host Kenia Thompson to share the work his organization is doing to ensure success.
It would be understandable for David Woronoff, a fourth-generation newspaperman, to stick to the familiar. But instead he expanded his horizons by creating multiple publications, a radio station and an independent book shop. Woronoff shares his journey.
DIVIDED WE FALL: LISTENING WITH CURIOSITY expands upon the conversations introduced in the documentary DIVIDED WE FALL: UNITY WITHOUT TRAGEDY, which focused on how two groups of strangers, divided over then President Trump, came to listen to each other with curiosity, see each other's humanity, and form bonds across political divides. LISTENING WITH CURIOSITY shows viewers how those bonds have endured. The program spotlights eight original cast members, equally ideologically divided between Red and Blue, who reunited for a screening of the original film and discussion with a live audience in April 2022. The new program presents the original UNITY WITHOUT TRAGEDY documentary to viewers, then includes highlights from the reunion screening and Q&A discussion. The program also features three experts in the field of conflict resolution who discuss the hope they see in the experiment.
UNC-TV's North Carolina Bookwatch is the state's premier local literary television series, bringing the Tar Heel State's best and brightest southern writers to the small screen. Spice up your reading lists with each episode's illuminating author interview, as host D.G. Martin sheds light on a writer's life, latest book and the state's indelible imprint on their work.
"Comic Culture" is a series of exclusive interviews with leading names in the comic book industry. Hosted by UNC-Pembroke professor and comic book enthusiast Terence Dollard, each episode is a half-hour conversation the creators of the comic world's greatest hits of past and present.
PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews and discussions of domestic and international issues. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-anchor.
SIT AND BE FIT is a popular exercise series designed to make exercise fun, easy and safe for people of all ages. Programs focus on therapeutic exercises that make everyday activities easier to perform; including core strengthening, balance work, stretching and relaxation. Host, Mary Ann Wilson, RN designs programs with physical therapists, using creative choreography and a diverse selection of music. Her warmth and encouragement effectively reaches out to people of all fitness levels and ages. She is especially loved by older adult viewers, children, and those managing chronic conditions and physical limitations.
Join Miranda Esmonde-White in beautiful Montego Bay, Jamaica. Today's episode of Classical Stretch gets your heart racing, helping you to burn calories and melt fat.
Instructor Wai Lana's approach to the ancient science of yoga targets overall health by focusing not only on the body, but also on the mind and spirit.
Shake off the cabin fever, and explore unique outdoor activities across the state.
Eight North Carolinians come together to discuss banned books, LGTBQ studies in elementary schools, how to teach controversial events in American history and the concept of whitewashing.
How Trump?s assassination attempt could affect NC voters; Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks at the Republican National Convention; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the NC ballot; three state legislators resign after 2024 session ends. Panelists: Sen. Paul Lowe (D-District 32), Sen. Benton Sawrey (R-District 10), Colin Campbell (WUNC Radio) and Dawn Vaughan (News & Observer). Host: PBS NC?s Kelly McCullen.
The role of Black-owned businesses is essential to the community. Understanding their journey toward acceptance, fairness and equitable spaces within that community is the difference between success and failure. Guest Kevin Dick, president and CEO of Carolina Small Business Center, sits down with host Kenia Thompson to share the work his organization is doing to ensure success.
It would be understandable for David Woronoff, a fourth-generation newspaperman, to stick to the familiar. But instead he expanded his horizons by creating multiple publications, a radio station and an independent book shop. Woronoff shares his journey.
DIVIDED WE FALL: LISTENING WITH CURIOSITY expands upon the conversations introduced in the documentary DIVIDED WE FALL: UNITY WITHOUT TRAGEDY, which focused on how two groups of strangers, divided over then President Trump, came to listen to each other with curiosity, see each other's humanity, and form bonds across political divides. LISTENING WITH CURIOSITY shows viewers how those bonds have endured. The program spotlights eight original cast members, equally ideologically divided between Red and Blue, who reunited for a screening of the original film and discussion with a live audience in April 2022. The new program presents the original UNITY WITHOUT TRAGEDY documentary to viewers, then includes highlights from the reunion screening and Q&A discussion. The program also features three experts in the field of conflict resolution who discuss the hope they see in the experiment.
Shake off the cabin fever, and explore unique outdoor activities across the state.
The Frying Pan Shoals, kudzu, woodchucks and groundhogs and a unique ecosystems.
Meet talented critters who delight people with their skills and charm, including Carolina Hurricanes therapy pig Hamilton and Durham Bulls bat dog Ripken.
Sheri shares her delicious recipes for cooking with heirloom field peas. Sheri takes a field trip to the field peas at the Utopian Seed Project Farm near Asheville to learn about saving heritage crops and she cooks with chef and farmer Jamie Swofford.
Host Laura Theodore prepares vegan snacks for Broadway choreographer Chase Brock and the entire cast of Music Man! Carrot-Chickpea Spread is the perfect plant-based substitute for chicken salad, served in Cute Little Tortilla Bowls. Guacamole Mini Peppers are tasty nibbles of avocado dip, nestled in colorful mini-peppers. Nutty Chocolate Chip Trail Mix combines a festive variety of nuts and dried fruits. For a sweet treat, Cherry-Chocolate Pudding Bites feature a baked tortilla, dipped in melted chocolate and filled with a delightful pudding.
Quilting Arts promises a new look for quilting television, with something for everyone who loves quilting. The show combines basic traditional quilt techniques every quilter needs to know with contemporary art designs and techniques. Host Patricia (Pokey) Bolton, invites quilt artists each week into her studio to share their expertise. She opens each show with a short feature relating to the show's theme. Tech savvy quilters will love the weekly digital segments. Also featured on each show is Sue Hausmann in a machine quilting segment.
Gain a keener insight into the Amish and Mennonite quilts through interviews and quilt viewing. Symbols of the area evolve into an Amish quilt inspired by their buggies.
Turn the base and shaft on an 18th-century embroidery stand from Colonial Williamsburg.
This chimney cabinet stands 50 inches tall and features clear shelves, a glass door and LED lighting. Walnut, maple and red oak combine in a harmonious union. Skills cover S6S tool use for everyone!
Travel to the Brunkow Farm in Kansas for a dawn-to-dusk look at the challenges faced by a modern-day farm family. Dealing with the grip of a difficult drought, Glenn Brunkow, his wife Jennifer, and their children Isaac and Tatum raise cattle and row crops.
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about these amazing nocturnal predators with Ed and the rest of the staff at the Wildlife Center of Virginia.
This week on the Journal, we target the sporty and tasty white perch. In ?Gear Time,? our anglers discuss how to go light in your tackle selection. We join Donna Reynolds in the kitchen for a seafood recipe featuring tomato sauce.
From the heart of country and gospel music legend Jimmy Fortune comes an all-new show that celebrates the beauty of America, the courage of those who have made it free and the hymns that have warmed the hearts of citizens for centuries. Featuring an interview with Bill Gaither and performances by some of Nashville's most-noted musicians, the program showcases Fortune's unmistakable tenor with stirring renditions of congregational favorites and national classics honoring faith and freedom.
Host Brandon Lee Adams sits down with legendary guitarist John Jorgenson, named one of the top 100 guitarist in history by "Guitar Player Magazine". This episode features an in-depth conversation about John's life and career, along with three songs performed acoustically, two on guitar and one on mandolin.
These three local Asheville bands bring a mix of Americana, Soul and Blues. Aaron Woody Wood, The Sufi Brothers and The King Zeros are modern staples to the growing Asheville Music Scene. Aaron Woody Wood will bring you a soulful sound and incredible guitar playing, and also plays with Jason Krekel to form the Sufi Brothers in their rock duo. The King Zeros are a serious blues duo with Harmonica, Guitar and Vocals.
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, two-time Grammy winner, and recipient of a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, Rhiannon is hosting a new series that will feature the songs, stories, and experiences of artists who have influenced her own love of traditional music. Rhiannon's music draws from many traditions including blues, jazz, folk, hip hop, African, Celtic, classical, and jug band. She is the first woman and person of color to win a major prize for banjo. She bridges contemporary and traditional forms, and few musicians have done more to revitalize old-time influences in current music.
Celtic folk music thrives in America as well as on its home turf. David visits with masters of Celtic music John Doyle, Will MacMorran, and Andrew Finn Magill.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won't soon forget! This week's show features a blend of original bluegrass, klezmer, old-time and folk sylings from Zoe & Cloyd, and the intricate wordplay and haunting imagery from singer-songwriter-picker John R. Miller . We also take a visit to the Tennessee Nature Conservancy in Shady Valley, TN to learn more about a rare occurrence in the southern Appalachian mountains, a wild cranberry bog.
Maurice Mattei & the Tempers.
Explore the evolution of album cover photography, from its roots in jazz and early rock 'n' roll, with anecdotes by art directors, musicians and the photographers responsible for some of the world's most iconic album covers.
Shake off the cabin fever, and explore unique outdoor activities across the state.
Many people dream of visiting Switzerland and experiencing the sheer beauty of the Alps, the gushing glacier river waters, and of course, the legendary cheeses and chocolates. Samantha takes this golden opportunity to take in all these wondrous delights, and travels around visiting iconic places throughout this historic country. From visiting an Alpine Garden on an idyllic mountaintop to going deep underground experiencing the Cheese Grotto in Gstaad to biking through the waterfall covered valley of Lauterbrunnen and finally to floating down the icy cold Aare River in Bern: Samantha has a most adventurous Swiss journey.
In OUTSIDE: BEYOND THE LENS, host Jeff Aiello and his Emmy Award-winning camera crew tell the stories of travel cinematically. They explore national parks and scenic wonders from Queenstown, New Zealand to Tornado Alley, Texas to the Alaskan wilderness, celebrating the art of photography by documenting how scenic shots are caught on film. But beyond the lens, Jeff and his team also discover the real magic of travel in the people, food and unplanned adventures on each trip.
Everything's better when you collaborate. At Homie Hospitality, two couples work side by side, one running the farm and the other hosting wood-fired feasts made with the bounty that's grown just outside the kitchen door. Visit this unique diversified farm and then head into the kitchen with Cat Neville to make honey-brined heritage pork porterhouse chops.
Lan Lam makes Bridget Lancaster Roasted Oysters with Mustard Butter. Dan Souza makes Julia Collin Davison Baked Brie en Croute. Jack challenges Bridget to a tasting of non-alcoholic cocktails, and Erin McMurrer makes Julia Bruschetta with Artichoke Hearts & Parmesan.
Join Lidia at the table for some traditional winter fare of the northern Italian mountains. On a bed of soft polenta, Lidia serves up a heartwarming Mushroom Ragu. Then Lidia percolates the perfect cup of Italian coffee, with Lorenzo using her Moka Pot. To finish the meal, she makes her rendition of Kaiserschmarrn, a favorite mountain treat of the grandchildren, it's a fluffy, light, eggy pancake topped with jam. Andiamo, let's head to the Dolomites with Lidia!
Test cook Lan Lam cooks host Julia Collin Davison easy Stir-Fried Cumin Beef. Equipment expert Adam Ried shares our recommended colanders, and tasting expert Jack Bishop talks all about cabbage. Test cook Dan Souza makes host Bridget Lancaster Tiger Salad.
Test cook Ashley Moore brings Julia Collin Davison into the kitchen to make Monroe County-Style Pork Chops. Equipment expert Adam Ried reviews pie servers with Bridget Lancaster. Test cook Christie Morrison shows Bridget the secrets to reimagining a retro dessert, Coconut Cream Pie.
The world of home cooking is undergoing a revolution with new tastes, flavors, techniques and influences. CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL'S MILK STREET TELEVISION wants to change how Americans cook by bringing home a fresher, bolder, simpler way of preparing food. Chris and his test cooks search the world over looking for the best recipes, and finding home cooks who can teach better ways to prepare a meal at home. The first season includes 40 all-new recipes, such as Central Mexican guacamole, Thai fried rice, Peruvian pesto, Japanese fried chicken, soba with miso butter and asparagus, tahini swirl brownies, lemon buttermilk pound cake, and more. Chris also shares tips and techniques designed to make home cooking easier, like how to make foolproof egg whites and how to season a carbon steel pan. As part of the debut season, Chris also travels overseas to cook with several internationally renowned chefs and authors, including: Fuchsia Dunlop, a Sichuan cooking expert; Claire Ptak, a food stylist and author of London's The Violet Bakery; and Andy Ricker in Thailand, known for his skill and expertise in northern Thai cuisine. Back in the kitchen, Chris transforms what the MILK STREET TELEVISION crew has learned into practical, simple recipes for home cooks everywhere.
Ken Burns is one of the most prolific documentarians of our time. With a catalogue of work spanning more than five decades, Ken has brought "the dead to life" in his award-winning documentaries that have covered expansive subjects like the Vietnam War, jazz music, baseball, and many others. Over a plate of "Ken's Salad" at the Restaurant at Burdick's in Walpole, NH, Ken shares the small town that means so much to him and how he credits this small town for fostering the environment that allowed him to be so successful in filmmaking. From his creative process to his inspiration for his subjects to the advice he would give any young filmmaker, Ken shares his wisdom generously from his beloved home base.
Belgium is a land of contrasts. From the powerhouse headquarters of the European Union and Europe's grandest square in big-city Brussels, we go quaint with delicate lace and back lane bike rides in small- town Bruges. We check into a medieval hospital, savor the exquisite art of Memling, and climb a bell tower to get up close and fortissimo at a carillon concert. Then passionate chefs - creators of French fries and Europe's finest chocolate-give us a taste of their art.
The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a popular tourist and recreational attraction and the oldest continuously operating canal system in North America. At every bend along the scenic engineering miracle the traveler is gifted with a world of surprises in its adjacent cities, towns and villages. Joseph begins his Rideau Canal journey in Ottawa where he explores the capital's diverse neighborhoods, historic landmarks, farmer's markets and hip restaurants. From the Ottawa Locks he climbs aboard his personal craft and pilots the luxury vessel along the canal's watery trail on placid waters through thick forests to picturesque communities. He grinds flour in an ancient mill, samples "butter tarts" with the Gingerbread Man, blows glass "witch balls" and helps First Nations craftspeople build a birch bark canoe. From visiting a cannabis factory to dining on maple syrup soaked flapjacks and cranking open the 19th century locks by hand, Joseph's Rideau Canal adventure pleases the senses and touches the heart.
This week on the Journal, we target the sporty and tasty white perch. In ?Gear Time,? our anglers discuss how to go light in your tackle selection. We join Donna Reynolds in the kitchen for a seafood recipe featuring tomato sauce.
Chef Leah Chase's mother, Hortensia Lange, was an inventive Creole cook who fed her large family in rural Madisonville with fresh produce from the family's garden. In this episode Chefs Dook and Zoe Chase recreate Hortensia's Vegetable Soup, then give a nod to the Lange family's strawberry patch with Leah's Strawberry Shortcake and a Strawberry Spritzer from Eve Marie Haydel.
Wagons Ho, Now Boarding, Stand Clear, Closing Doors: journeying back to the ways we traveled and how they changed the reasons why we travel. ALT: From migration to mobility, the reason we travel has changed alongside technology. Looking to the future, Gabe visits a cutting edge Hyperloop company in California to see first hand how Americans hope to get around in the years to come. HyperloopTT - Culver City, CA (Greater Los Angeles); Bibop Gresta - Chairman (Los Angeles, CA); The Pan Am Experience - Hollywood, CA; Anthony Toth - Redondo Beach, CA.
Budapest, once Vienna's partner in ruling the Austro-Hungarian empire, feels like the capital of Eastern Europe. It's actually two cities- busy Pest and noble Buda-straddling the Danube and laced together by mighty bridges. Capitalism has taken hold with gusto as shopping boulevards thrive and stone Lenins and cast iron Stalins litter a theme park at the edge of town. Today Gypsy orchestras feature smoking violins, venerable mineral baths are the rage, and 19th century coffeehouses enjoy a renaissance.
Amidst shifts in Earth's climate, once-stable ecosystems are now in turmoil. Experts, Indigenous communities, and megafauna from the Arctic to the Amazon reveal how science, nature, and tradition can help prepare us for a fast-changing future.
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with prehistoric populations numbering in the millions.
When Lidia was a child, ricotta had many uses in the kitchen, from appetizers, to pasta, to stuffings, to baked desserts. In this episode, Lidia plans a meal using ricotta in all its versatile glory. To start, Easy Bruschetta using three ingredients or less, Lidia makes a delicious appetizer with her grandson Miles. Then Lidia makes a much-loved classic baked pasta, Crespelle Manicotti, filled with a spinach ricotta stuffing. And for a sweet finish, the family's favorite Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cookies. This episode is all about ricotta!
Les and Paul leave the Queen Elizabeth to connect with kelp forager Lia Heifetz. After harvesting some kelp, and an eventful and educational lunch, the tandem return to the ship to meet sous chef Karin for another special collaborative meal.
We show you three baking recipes ideal for a weekend breakfast. First, Christopher Kimball and Milk Street Cook Bianca Borges make richly flavored Neapolitan Salami-Provolone Buns. Then, Milk Street Cook Matthew Card bakes Banana Hazelnut Bread with a moist and tender crumb. To finish, Milk Street Cook Rose Hattabaugh prepares light and lemony Cinnamon Sugar Yogurt Doughnuts.
January 6th is King's Day, the traditional start of Carnival in New Orleans, but at Dooky Chase the date is celebrated as Queen's Day in honor of Chef Leah Chase who was born that day. Chef Zoe Chase, formally introduced at a Queen's Day banquet, and Chef Dook Chase prepare Seafood Stew, Fish Cakes with Citrus Beurre Blanc and Queen's Cake, dishes that are paired with Zoe's Dream, a cocktail creation from Eve Marie Haydel.
If you're a secret "porkatarian" then this is the show for you. Wok guru Grace Young joins us with a Chinese Barbecued Pork that's as sweet as candy and highly addictive. If there's any leftover, you'll want to try it in her Yangchow Fried Rice - that's a meal! Later Sara's got another tasty grilled pork dish served with a surprising melon and cucumber salsa. And on Ask Sara, the definitive guide to thickeners as Sara answers a viewer's question about what to use and when to use it.
In OUTSIDE: BEYOND THE LENS, host Jeff Aiello and his Emmy Award-winning camera crew tell the stories of travel cinematically. They explore national parks and scenic wonders from Queenstown, New Zealand to Tornado Alley, Texas to the Alaskan wilderness, celebrating the art of photography by documenting how scenic shots are caught on film. But beyond the lens, Jeff and his team also discover the real magic of travel in the people, food and unplanned adventures on each trip.
Shake off the cabin fever, and explore unique outdoor activities across the state.
In this episode, co-host Amy Traverso sits down with comedian and author John Hodgman in his hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts, to talk about how growing up there shaped his comedy. In New Hampshire's famed White Mountains, host Richard Wiese scales Cathedral Ledge, a tough climb that offers sweeping views across the Saco River Valley as its reward. Lingering in New Hampshire, we explore New England's largest outdoor sculpture park, the Andres Institute of Art in Brookline.
Joseph explores the picturesque Costa Brava town of Cadaques, Spain where he discovers inspiration and artistic genius in the former home of Salvador DalĂ, thoroughly appreciates the creativity of a world-class cocktail and follows the sea-to-table journey of a Michelin-starred chef's culinary masterpieces. In Cadaques he's reminded that life, in all its aspects, is a work of art.
Traveling across Germany, we learn how fascism rose and then fell, taking millions of people with it. Visiting actual locations - from Munich to Nurnberg to Berlin - we trace the roots of Nazism in the aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people were enchanted by Hitler. We explore the totalitarian society Hitler built, and see the consequences: genocide and total war. Learning from Germany's fascist story, we can recognize that hateful ideology as well as the tricks of wannabe dictators in our own age.
Amidst shifts in Earth's climate, once-stable ecosystems are now in turmoil. Experts, Indigenous communities, and megafauna from the Arctic to the Amazon reveal how science, nature, and tradition can help prepare us for a fast-changing future.
Recent discoveries in archaeology are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries, with prehistoric populations numbering in the millions.
With exclusive access to groundbreaking new research, NOVA investigates the secrets of how and why the astonishing figures were made and the technology behind the still lethal and highly-advanced weapons carried by the clay warriors.
Join Apollo 11 on its historic journey. The film seamlessly blends mission audio featuring conversations among Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins with new footage, NASA archive and stunning CGI to recreate the first moon landing.
Sitting on an asteroid, more than a 100 million miles away from Earth, are a few ounces of soil scientists are anxiously awaiting to get their hands on - a sample that just might contain the molecular precursors to the origin of life. But just how will these scientists accomplish this? The half-hour documentary OSIRIS-REX: COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH follows a multi-generational team of scientists and engineers as they struggle to design, construct, and deliver on time the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft and its components to NASA in anticipation of its September 2016 launch from Cape Canaveral. OSIRIS-REx is expected to travel more than 400 million miles to rendezvous with an asteroid named Bennu, whose diameter is less than half a mile. It will then use its suite of instruments to find the perfect place to gather a sample from the asteroid's surface, traveling another 400 million miles and a total of six years to bring that sample back to Earth. NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission is a 14-year, one billion dollar study aimed at learning more about one of the most fascinating and potentially hazardous asteroids in the solar system - before it potentially collides with Earth more than 150 years from now.
WHEN WE WERE SHUTTLE is a two-hour documentary that explores what NASA's space shuttle program meant to six exceptional men and women who worked behind the scenes to make it fly. Through their recollections and personal archives, the film examines some of the program's highs and its darkest hours. It also offers a unique, grassroots look at how the shuttle impacted life in the Sunshine State - from the thriving aerospace and tourism industry it sustained, to the decision to retire the shuttle when the program ended in 2011.