3/13 - 3/19
2011
All times are EST
Previously aired
MASTERPIECE
A story about a man — at various times a writer, lover, prisoner of war and spy — making his often precarious way through the 20th century.
Examines how mobile devices and digital media practices can empower young people to direct their own learning. Featuring leading experts, thinkers and practitioners in the field, DIGITAL MEDIA is a startling preview of a 21st century education revolution.
Ronald Wilson Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century — and one of the most controversial. Two-part special.
PIONEERS OF TELEVISION
The late-night escapades of Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson enter primetime in this episode about the formative years of late-night television.
FRONTLINE
An estimated half-million women are trafficked annually for the purpose of sexual slavery.
INDEPENDENT LENS
America's original shock-jock, Petey Greene, became a leading activist during some of the most tumultuous years in recent history.
NOVA scienceNOW
Where did the very first living thing on Earth come from? Can a simple injection erase a painful memory?
NOVA
NOVA presents a gripping investigation of what went wrong when two Boeing 747 airliners collided in thick fog on the runway at a tiny airport in the Canary Islands, killing 583 passengers and crew.
EVERYDAY FOOD
A week's worth of meals from one trip to the grocery store: roasted chicken thighs, linguini, pork chops, bulgur salad and skirt steak.
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.