Secrets of the Dead #2307

Saving Tangier Island

Welcome to tiny Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Pivotal in the War of 1812, it's where Francis Scott Key was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" and where hundreds of self-emancipated men joined the British to take up arms against their former masters. Now, rising sea levels threaten the island, and the race is on to ensure Tangier will remain a witness to American history.

Secrets of the Dead #2308

Finding America's Fallen

A unique archaeological dig is happening in South Carolina, where veterans are investigating the site of the Battle of Camden and exploring how the Continental soldiers' devastating loss there turned the tide of the American Revolution. Now, these former soldiers want to give Camden's fallen their due.

Vote 2026: PBS News Election Special

Join PBS News for live coverage of the 2026 midterm elections. The special will include reporting from the PBS News Hour team, analysis from guests and results for the midterm elections. 

Frontline #4417

Coal's Human Cost

Coal miners are suffering from incurable lung disease at the highest rates in nearly 50 years. With NPR, Public Health Watch and Kentucky Public Radio, how industry and government have failed to protect miners in Appalachia from black lung disease.

Independent Lens #2804

Storming: Seasons of Care

Exploring the depths of love, “Storming: Seasons of Care” follows a family providing 24-hour care for their son, Ryan, nearly 10 years after a traumatic brain injury left him in a coma. As his parents, Ken and Sue, navigate hope, grief and uncertainty over Ryan's future, their journey reveals the resilience of love and the often invisible labor of caregiving. 

American Masters

Liz Diller & Ric Scofidio: Architect Provocateurs

Liz Diller, together with her late partner, Ricardo Scofidio, began as a radical conceptual artist and became one of the most influential and powerful architects of her generation, reshaping not just buildings but the way cities think about democracy, culture and public life.

Homegrown History #101

Our First Civil War

The American Revolution was North Carolina's first civil war, with families making difficult decisions on whether to support the patriots or the British crown. Through primary-source evidence, heart-wrenching journal entries and fieldwork with descendants of ancestors who fought on opposite sides, we discover the human cost behind one of history's most celebrated victories.

The First Official Thanksgiving

THE FIRST OFFICIAL THANKSGIVING tells the story of what some historians might call the first “official, English-speaking” Thanksgiving held in the Americas. Through dramatic re-enactment and interviews, this special challenges the long-held belief that America's first Thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Mass., and chronicles how the discovery of the Nibley papers led to a friendly rivalry between Virginia and Massachusetts about who can rightfully lay claim to the birth of America's Thanksgiving holiday.