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NOVA | Rise of the Rockets

New technologies are making rockets cheaper and more powerful than ever before. As companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make space more accessible, and NASA returns to crewed spaceflight, a new era of space exploration may be on the horizon.
Expires June 14, 2026
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Independent Lens | Mama Bears

They call one another “mama bears” because of the ferocity with which they fight for their children’s rights. Although they grew up as fundamentalist, evangelical Christians praying for the souls of LGBTQ+ people, these mothers are now willing to risk losing friends, family, and faith communities to champion their kids—even if it challenges their belief systems and rips apart their worlds.
Expires June 15, 2026
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Mark Twain Prize | Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Jon Stewart, recipient of the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Expires June 21, 2026
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Climate California | Encapsulated Memory

Our world is changing - and it's speaking through flavor, color, and nutrition. So we followed the signals: from regenerative wine to indigenous meals, cow feed innovations to labor demonstrations. What is our food trying to tell us? Featuring: Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino (Cafe Ohlone), Cecilia Rodriguez (North Bay Jobs With Justice), Ames Morison, Ermias Kebreab, and Taye Bright
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Antiques Roadshow | Grant's Farm, Hour 2

ROADSHOW harvests hidden treasures at Grant’s Farm, including a 1960 Ansel Adams Portfolio III: Yosemite Valley, a Persian Qashqai Gabbeh rug, ca. 1935, and 1959 JFK’s boxer shorts with signed photo. One find reaches $40,000-$60,000!
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Savers of Flavor | Peas Come to Table

Which is the best garden pea? The first to ripen, breaking the winter dearth of green vegetables. Thomas Jefferson challenged neighbors to present the first plate of peas. Victors grew the Early Frame, sown in autumn, rising again in February. From 1770 to 1840 it defined spring gardens, then disappeared. The Savers identify an Early Frame pea from Little Mountain, SC, and return it to Monticello.
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Shared Planet | Open Spaces

Though grasslands account for half of the total land area on the planet, most of these landscapes have been converted for human use. But there are some places where people are reaping the rewards of sharing this land with wildlife.
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Walter Presents

New Kid on the Beat | Season 1

A cheeky young thief cuts a deal with the police and teams up with a rigid detective to solve crimes in Biarritz. As their uneasy alliance grows, so do the risks, and both men discover the truth can be far more personal than the case. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
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