2024-10-06
Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College professor, author of Democracy Awakening, and writer of the daily newsletter, "Letters from an American," outlines the threats to American democracy throughout history and provides insight on how the nation can overcome its current challenges. (Repeat).
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A tour of Palestine includes Jerusalem; an olive harvest near Ramallah; Bethlehem; Abraham's tomb in Hebron; and the Dead Sea. (Repeat).
Fiona Bruce meets several British survivors whose lives were destroyed by World War II. (Repeat).
Julian visits a goat with a nasty-looking leg injury and a cow who is off her food and may require life-saving surgery. Meanwhile, Peter rushes to the stables to save a young horse that has cut its leg open. (Repeat).
When a decomposed body is discovered deep in the woods, Ridley unearths a connection to a cold case. Ridley brings disgraced ex-copper Jean Dixon back to investigate. Jean's personal life with new boyfriend Ross soon becomes compromised. (Repeat).
In London, Susan investigates what Alan Conway knew about the Frank Parris murder, but DS Locke warns her to stay away from the case. In Conway's novel, a Ponzi scheme and an affair are possible motives for the murder of Melissa James. (Repeat).
The team investigates the murder of an environmental campaigner on the eve of a global conference. Among the suspects is Cobie Stegenga, a famous singer presumed dead. Van der Valk connects with Cobie's father to uncover the truth. (Repeat).
Our lives can change forever in the blink of an eye: We meet a stranger and make a lifelong connection. We try something new and find our place in the world. Or we simply take a chance - and turn our world upside down. Joy Lindsay rediscovers a community she had left behind; Lee-Ellen Marvin finds kinship in the aftermath of an earthquake; and Gerard Quintanar receives a diagnosis that immediately
Rhiannon interviews famed Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii about Silkroad's new project. Haruka plays one of his original compositions called Tamping Song. She also amused Rhiannon with her story of how marimba music started in Japan. (Repeat).
Bob Ross creates a "Home in the Valley" painting. (Repeat).
Enjoy full-length performances by iconic artists from the 50s and 60s like Johnny Maestro, The Duprees, Little Anthony & The Imperials, and more in this rock, pop, and doo-wop showcase. (Repeat).
A love note to travel featuring vivid footage from Guatemala, Ethiopia, Palestine and Iran.
The Okavango Delta is transformed by the arrival of the flood, bringing new challenges for the big cats. The lion cubs experience water and its dangers for the first time. (Repeat).
Witness a team of archaeologists searching for priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire previously targeted for destruction during the Isis occupation of Mosul, including clues to a possible location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. (Repeat).
Yo-Yo Ma talks about music and feelings. Lady Averlin plays the bass violin. (Repeat).
Binky learns about being a news reporter from Bitzi Baxter; D.W., Rapty and Bud goes back to the case of the missing snowball. (Repeat).
Chris and Martin take Aviva's prototype sub for a spin, only to become caught in a battle between a sperm whale and a giant squid. Aviva then develops whale and squid "creature power suits" so the pair can follow the whale and squid deep in the ocean. Along the way, they learn about pressure. (Repeat).
Alma is putting together a care package for Granny Isa, but did she pack the right things?/Alma hypes up Beto and Rafia so much that they get nervous to play each other in soccer. (Repeat).
Lyla and Everett recruit Stu to play basketball against their mothers, but they must teach him to win. Lyla and Luke restore an old toy car to make it special for Stu. (Repeat).
The Kratts learn about the underground world of the meadow vole after they become lost in a snowy field. (Repeat).
The neighborhood welcomes Daniel's new sister, Margaret. (Repeat).
Rosie, Jun, and Grandpa Liu go to the Asian Market to get more sweet potato buns, but their normal route is closed; Rosie and Javi help Tia overcome her stage fright when she appears on a TV cooking show. (Repeat).
Oscar's been feeling terrible all day, so Elmo, Abby, Grundgetta, and Nina try to find different exercises to help him feel better. As they set off to tell Oscar all the exercises they came up with, they find him returning from a long, grouchy walk picking up trash. Oscar feels much better and is back to feeling good and rotten. (Repeat).
Our lives can change forever in the blink of an eye: We meet a stranger and make a lifelong connection. We try something new and find our place in the world. Or we simply take a chance - and turn our world upside down. Joy Lindsay rediscovers a community she had left behind; Lee-Ellen Marvin finds kinship in the aftermath of an earthquake; and Gerard Quintanar receives a diagnosis that immediately
A love affair for Asian food began on their honeymoon and is still as steamy as ever. They taste, slurp and lick our way through two all-time foodie destinations: Vietnam and Thailand. From the textured mastery of Hanoi's crispy rolls to the spicy Bahn Mi and street corner Pho served piping hot in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam never disappointed. Next, hopping into a Tuk-tuk to explore Thailand's lege
Richard Wiese bikes the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail, visiting a glampground and a wildlife park along the way. On Cape Cod, co-host Amy Traverso harvests wild beach plums and visits Lighthouse Keeper's Pantry in Yarmouth Port to make beach plum jam. (Repeat).
Samantha kicks off her visit to the Garden State in Cape May, the only US city designated as a National Historic Landmark. In the early 1850s, American Abolitionist Harriet Tubman found refuge in Cape May, where she planned the underground railroad with various abolitionists. At the newly opened Harriet Tubman Museum, Samantha discovers Tubman's connection to New Jersey and how Cape May played a p
Diane explores the urbane, bourgeois flavors of Athens of another era in this tasty trip down memory lane, when she visits the home and kitchen of 90-year-old Irini Pournara and her daughter Margarita, a journalist for the city's most respected daily paper. Eirini makes an Athenian classic and the only dish to which this city has lent its name: Athinaiki Mayioneza (poached fish and vegetables with
A fight with intruders leaves the lion pride males injured and the mothers with cubs vulnerable to attack. Xudum, the female leopard, takes risks to find a mate. (Repeat).
Out in the solar system, the weather gets wacky – with globe-spanning dust storms, monsoons of liquid methane, and lightning 10 times stronger than here on Earth. Discover the forces driving the dramatic weather on neighboring planets and moons. (Repeat).
Witness a team of archaeologists searching for priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire previously targeted for destruction during the Isis occupation of Mosul, including clues to a possible location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. (Repeat).
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides Regina King and Damon Lindelof, the creative forces behind a visionary television series, as they discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. (Repeat).