Amid a widening conflict, the rising support for Hamas and other forces beyond Gaza. Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates militants in the West Bank, Israel’s military campaign against them, and the implications for the ongoing conflict.
Racial tensions ignite as a historically Black community in Palm Springs fights for the removal of a wall of tamarisk trees, a barrier they believe segregates them from the rest of desert paradise.
Wrap up ROADSHOW’s first-ever visit to Alaska, with finds that include an Alaska belt buckle, ca. 1975, an Elvis Presley King Creole movie poster, and Stephen Decatur warrant and commissions from 1798 - 1804.
If you know you know - the late night Molokai Hot Bread Run. Listen to the audio podcast now.
The show is a huge hit and Barbara’s (aka Sophie Straw) life changes overnight. Intoxicated by success, she embarks on a romance with co-star, Clive.
The story of how it all began. It’s twelve years earlier and Duke and Eliza meet for the very first time.
Established by Congress, the 14th Amendment promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men. They were denied due to Jim Crow laws but still served. The film examines the profound and often-contradictory roles played by Buffalo Soldiers in U.S. history, and how they fought on two sets of front lines: military conflicts abroad and civil rights struggles at home.
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. hosts a documentary about the 88th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards is the only national juried prize recognizing literature that has made important contributions to our understanding of racism and human diversity.
Discover the story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern police work, seized headlines and was extolled as an infallible crime-fighting tool. A tale of good intentions, twisted morals and unintended consequences.
Ken Burns’ four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.