11/21 - 11/27
2010
All times are EST
Previously aired
WE SHALL REMAIN: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Despite decades of struggle to keep their land, in 1838 thousands of Cherokee were forced from their homes in the southeastern United States and driven to Oklahoma. More than 4,000 died of disease and starvation along the way.
NOVA
Across North America, elevators move 325 million passengers every day. NOVA reveals the secret life of these ubiquitous machines and investigates personal stories of those who have been caught inside when they fail.
FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE follows the story of the president’s historic health-care victory and offers the first in-depth look at how the Obama administration operates.
CIRCUS
Go behind the scenes and meet the fascinating, wildly diverse Big Apple Circus family — the clowns and the wire-walkers, the front office staff and the rough-and-tumble ring crew — as they gear up for their annual 350-performance tour.
Feel the tension mount as rivalries and romances blossom and the circus’ first dress rehearsal approaches. The show is nowhere near ready — and the fate of more than a few performers hangs in the balance.
NEED TO KNOW
THE WATCH LIST / INTERVIEW: Christopher Boucek / PREVIEW OF NATURE'S "BRAVING IRAQ" / THE EMPTY CHAMBER / IN PERSPECTIVE- A JON MEACHAM ESSAY / "OPPOSITE DAY"- A PIECE BY STEVE BRODNER
EVERYDAY FOOD
Grilled salmon steaks with mustard sauce; grilled asparagus; grilled chicken with pumpkin seed sauce; homemade barbecue sauce on pork ribs using a silicone brush; grilled vegetables for tostadas; watercress, endive and grilled peach salad.
INDEPENDENT LENS
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.