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A visit to a local butcher in West Jefferson, N.C., and an art opening; using acrylics to paint a dairy cow.

A sunset amid glorious purple skies.

A historic home with a diverse plant selection in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.

Cream of fava soup with rice; homemade chocolate cherry panettone; eggplant rollatini.

Test cook Keith Dresser makes host Julia Collin Davison pan-seared swordfish steaks with caper-currant relish; supermarket capers; indoor gardens; summer tomato gratin.

The wild, colorful, surreal and fun art of the 20th century, from Spain to Hungary to Glasgow to Oslo; the work of Pablo Picasso.

Who built the UNESCO-status Alhambra and why; what is underneath the Picasso Museum; where to find 5,000 tiny arches; why Malaga residents call themselves "anchovies.".

The first permanent English settlement in North America; stuffed roasted chicken with wild rice and cornbread.

Baked penne with prosciutto and fontina; chicken cassoulet; duck spiked with ginger and orange; dried beans.

People, places and events from all over the state.

The Moreno brothers, who are famous for winning ultramarathons; the art of cooking with corn in Rarámuri cuisine, from nixtamalization to a traditional dish known as "chacales.".

Favorite dishes from childhood.

A culinary tour showcasing the rich food traditions of New Orleans.

Test cook Keith Dresser makes host Julia Collin Davison pan-seared swordfish steaks with caper-currant relish; supermarket capers; indoor gardens; summer tomato gratin.

Cheese enchiladas with salsa roja; Mexican cowboy beans flavored with bacon and chipotle; Mexican-style corn with chili and lime.

Garlic mashed potatoes; potato ragout; gratin dauphinoise; cream puff potatoes.

Esther McManus prepares croissants filled with almond, chocolate or pâté; b'steeya.

Soda fountain in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Brooklyn Navy Yard; sampling whiskey at New York's oldest distillery; open-air food market; Gowanus Canal; the brownstone neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Cream of fava soup with rice; homemade chocolate cherry panettone; eggplant rollatini.

Fine living in Burgundy, France; canal barge; medieval hospice; modern monastery.

A spring celebration in Zurich, Switzerland, includes a parade and the burning of a snowman.

An Arkansas farm family uses technology to keep prices down for consumers; a peanut harvest in Georgia; mules; raising cacti.

Oaxaca's extraordinary diversity is evident in both its Pacific waters and its local communities.

People, places and events from all over the state.

Glazy Susan donut shop in Worcester, Mass.; Mount Monadnock; Wozz! Kitchen Creations in Bethlehem, N.H.

Mexicans and international experts fight back against overharvesting in the Gulf of California.

The first permanent English settlement in North America; stuffed roasted chicken with wild rice and cornbread.

Apples in New York; an Ohio farm family finds new ways to market their products to overseas consumers; carrot soup recipe; an Ohio family takes a global approach to farming.

Author and Bible teacher Beth Moore discusses her journey to becoming a leading speaker and author in the evangelical world.

Cream of fava soup with rice; homemade chocolate cherry panettone; eggplant rollatini.

Baked penne with prosciutto and fontina; chicken cassoulet; duck spiked with ginger and orange; dried beans.

Test cook Keith Dresser makes host Julia Collin Davison pan-seared swordfish steaks with caper-currant relish; supermarket capers; indoor gardens; summer tomato gratin.

Prague's massive castle, statue-lined bridge, Jewish Quarter and 20th-century history.

Sunburst Trout Co. of Waynesville, N.C.; smoked trout and potato soup; cornmeal-crusted trout with a creamed corn and tomato relish; whole trout dish; how to safely store fresh fish at home.

A tragedy at the lake at Pye Hall reveals some dark secrets from the past.

The missing chapter is discovered, leading to revelations.

Astrid and Raphaëlle look into the murder of a Tibetan monk and unearth buried truths and a commissioner's secret.

People, places and events from all over the state.

Searching for the Texas bluebonnet; farm-to-table German bistro; the oldest bakery in Texas; Gruene Hall, the oldest dance hall in Texas.

Watery journeys through history and diverse landscapes.

Host Liza deGuia delves inside the kitchens, farms and imaginations of New York's inspiring food makers.

Crispy fish sandwiches with tartar sauce; pepper mills; a horseradish tasting; handling extra fry oil; Rhode Island-style fried calamari.

Cream of fava soup with rice; homemade chocolate cherry panettone; eggplant rollatini.

Bridget uncovers the secrets for making perfect Pasta e Ceci; tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Julia to a tasting of Parmesan; science expert Dan Souza reveals the science behind Parmesan's signature flavor.

Hawaiian-style fried chicken; reviewing plastic wrap; a tasting of potato chips; Hawaiian macaroni salad.

Cheese enchiladas with salsa roja; Mexican cowboy beans flavored with bacon and chipotle; Mexican-style corn with chili and lime.

Exploring what can be done to protect both the right to speak and the right to hear; how companies can ensure that open communication remains a cornerstone of democracy.

Touring Reykjavík's endearing sights; a side trip to the Blue Lagoon; the classic Golden Circle; Snaefellsnes Peninsula.

Glazy Susan donut shop in Worcester, Mass.; Mount Monadnock; Wozz! Kitchen Creations in Bethlehem, N.H.

Discovering the craft breweries, street performers, farmers and conservationists of Asheville, N.C.

The annual Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette, La.; crawfishing; Cajun cooking; zydeco dancing.

Vatican City, the world's smallest country; Monaco; San Marino, Italy; Liechtenstein; Andorra.

In Canada, a baby turtle ventures through a forest in search of the lake where she will spend the next 50 years; a young bush baby in South Africa searches for a new home.

NASA's New Horizons probe captures the first-ever detailed images of the icy world of Pluto.

Cream of fava soup with rice; homemade chocolate cherry panettone; eggplant rollatini.

How Indian breads are cooked to perfection in a tandoori oven; roti, a whole wheat flatbread; paratha; cooking naan in an indoor tandoori oven.

Cheese enchiladas with salsa roja; Mexican cowboy beans flavored with bacon and chipotle; Mexican-style corn with chili and lime.

Favorite dishes from childhood.

Baked penne with prosciutto and fontina; chicken cassoulet; duck spiked with ginger and orange; dried beans.

Glazy Susan donut shop in Worcester, Mass.; Mount Monadnock; Wozz! Kitchen Creations in Bethlehem, N.H.

People, places and events from all over the state.

A culinary tour showcasing the rich food traditions of New Orleans.

Secret stories of love and marriage from within palace walls, including "Squidgygate," Princess Diana's Sandringham phone conversations with James Gilbey and Queen Elizabeth II's stay at the Palace of Madrid.

The royal family's race to be by Queen Elizabeth's side in her final hours at Balmoral Castle; William I the Conqueror's odorous burial in St. Stephen's Abbey in Caen, France; Prince Edward's Bagshot Park estate.

Ketchikan is home to temperate rainforests and Misty Fjords accessible only by boat and air; Alaska's Panhandle preserves vast tracts of the planet's dwindling temperate rain forests.

Vatican City, the world's smallest country; Monaco; San Marino, Italy; Liechtenstein; Andorra.

Experiencing the complex world of ocean waters with a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists.

Astrophysicist Janna Levin explores black hole science.

Scientists and enthusiasts reveal the crucial roles bugs play on the planet and what the future would be without them.

The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.

Part 1/2. A profile of Lyndon B. Johnson examines his early years in Texas politics, early presidency, and war against poverty and discrimination.

Black bean tamales; pibil pork; orange and hibiscus flower water.

Sunburst Trout Co. of Waynesville, N.C.; smoked trout and potato soup; cornmeal-crusted trout with a creamed corn and tomato relish; whole trout dish; how to safely store fresh fish at home.