11/28 - 12/4
2010
All times are EST
Previously aired
ALAN ALDA IN SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS
This episode looks at the past, present and future for the deep sub Alvin.
INDEPENDENT LENS
Private Felix Longoria died during World War II, his Texas hometown’s only funeral parlor refused his family because “the whites wouldn’t like it.” The incident created deep divisions — but it also helped launch the Mexican American civil rights movement.
CIRCUS
Join the circus at their first performance stop in Virginia, where dramatic last-minute changes to the show, lackluster ticket sales and a cancer diagnosis ratchet up the pressure.
Experience winter in New York, which means packed stands under the big top and misery on the back lot — as the weather wrecks havoc on the tent, the trailers and the health of the company and crew.
Encore Thursday, November 11, 2010 9-10 pm ET
Katie Couric and the Sesame Street Muppets present families' personal stories about coping with the death of a parent and strategies that have helped these families move forward.
The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring.
NEED TO KNOW
THIS WEEK- A SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL EDITION OF NEED TO KNOW: BURMA'S NUCLEAR PUZZLE- A NEED TO KNOW INVESTIGATION / THE TROUBLE WITH PIRATES / GROWING A STATE / INTERVIEW: DAVID GROSSMAN / JUST ASK PETER SAGAL
EVERYDAY FOOD
Lamb shanks and potatoes; spicy beef and potato burritos; steak with bell pepper sauce and garlic mashed potatoes; prosciutto-wrapped pork chops with rosemary potatoes; red wine and pear sorbet.
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.