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John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; rising bluegrass star Wyatt Ellis.

A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.

Margaret Hoover leads interviews and debates.

Uncovering how volcanoes and tight-knit communities inspire its artists.

The life and career of Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony, founder and artistic director of the New World Symphony and conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra.

A North Vietnamese soldier's diary; notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; ledger sheds light on how American Indian actors were treated in Hollywood.

A surgical approach offers hope to millions affected by strokes; a 49-year-old man is flown to Emory Hospital following a hemorrhagic stroke.

Research in the role of environment and pre-existing risk factors in borderline personality disorder results in new therapies; professor Edward A. Selby, Ph.D., director of Clinical Training, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Investment tips in stocks, bonds, real estate and collectibles.

Marine botanist Sylvia Earle and Fred Rogers snorkel off the Florida Keys.

AJ builds a gadget to help people understand Fur Blur's squeaks, but it misfires and makes people squeak instead of talk; Sparks crew wants a theme song.

Cowgirl Hazel's plans for a picnic with her horse are continually ruined.

The Birthday Girl kidnaps Sonny Days; WordGirl tries to stop Seymour Smooth and his band of robbers.

Chef Cora thinks about ingredients needed to make food for the hungry Beeples; Dev takes a job as an air traffic controller.

Exploring the closed syllable short e; Fancy Shmancy Word of the Day: express; Maya is stressed by the mess she creates while writing a paper.

Exploring civic life with Alexander Heffner.

Former CIA operations officer Sean M. Wiswesser.

Biographer Ron Chernow discusses the complex life of writer and humorist Mark Twain.

Dr. Bret Scher.

Through her cookbooks and teaching, and commitment to Italian tradition, Marcella Hazan left an impact felt in millions of American home kitchens.

The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker ago as a teenage immigrant from China.

The rise and fall of fascism in Germany; tracing the roots of Nazism after World War I, from Munich to Nuremberg to Berlin; exploring the totalitarian society built by Adolf Hitler.

Discovering the culture, history and flavor of New Orleans through the eyes of dynamic women shaping its future; Commander's Palace; exploring City Park, jazz halls and Mardi Gras traditions.

The historic, natural and multicultural roots of Toronto and its neighborhoods.

Motel Safari keeps the spirit of Route 66 alive with mid-century modern architecture, themed rooms and neon signs; the Santa Rosa Route 66 Car Museum; Santa Fe; the Man's Hat Shop; Grants, N.M.

Prairie Mosaic travels across Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota in search of personalities, culture, and art that make the prairie region distinctive.

Experts analyze prominent international affairs topics and America's role in a shifting world.

A carefree mood is set with "Ain't We Got Fun," "Let's Go Fly a Kite," "Breezin' Along With the Breeze," "Bicycle Built for Two," "Y'all Come" and "Take Me Out to the Ball Game.".

A new cohort of junior doctors join the midwives, including Timothy, who observes the contrast between clinical medicine and compassionate care at Nonnatus House; Violet announces her plan to shadow the midwives.

When sisters Becca and Rosaline receive shocking news about their mother, they fly to the Isle of Man to find out more and are reunited in their sorrow after years of distance.

Edmond locates Gaston, Villefort's illegitimate child, who has grown up to be a thief; Danglars discovers Fernand's treacherous deeds in Algeria and reveals all to the press.

The killer is still at large, and Cora hunts down her main suspects while the police are stumped.

The charred corpse of an Iranian man is found in his house, leaving investigators to question whether it is a case of spontaneous combustion or a diabolical crime.