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Unseen immigrant workers keep the Kentucky Derby running. Monday at 10pm.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller. Tuesday at 8pm.
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Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution Lucy Worsley investigates how America’s 18th century fight for freedom reshaped Britain. Tuesday at 9pm.
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At Reteti Sanctuary, caretakers prepares to release their oldest orphans into the wild. Wednesday at 8pm.
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Follow the Artemis mission to bring humanity back to the Moon for the first time since Apollo. Wednesday at 9pm.
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Local scientist on the Artemis II mission to the moon and leaders of the 2026 Legislative Session.
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Long before the Artemis II mission, Christina Koch was a Chesapeake Bay sailor
Decades before Christina Koch took off for the moon on the historic Artemis II space mission, she was an electrical engineer, sailor and resident of Eastport.
State Circle
Special elections for legislative vacancies, limiting who can order an arrest, a fresh shine is a state house tradition and one lawmaker’s disappearing act.
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Your Health: Advances in Brain Injury Treatment
MPT's Jeff Salkin talks to Dr. Eugenio Rocksmith, Neurologist, University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute, about the progress in recovering from traumatic brain injuries.
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Maryland Farm & Harvest (Episode 1313)
Kids learn about grains, Urban farm feeds the community, Fish pepper cuisine with Spike Gjerde.
Call the Midwife
Sister Catherine is distressed when a newborn baby is taken from the maternity home.
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After a family night at the opera, Jo uncovers a secret while Soames acts hastily.
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Social Security: 90 Years Strong
Celebrate 90 years as we look back at the history and legacy of the Social Security program.
The Count of Monte Cristo
As hope fades in prison, Edmond meets Abbé Faria, who reveals the secret of a legendary treasure.
Ora et Labora
Catholic monks in Spencer, Massachusetts open up a brewery producing "Trappist-certified" beer.
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Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect
Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice.
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
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Becoming Frederick Douglass
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass
Two original documentaries and a companion website shed light on the lives of a pair of towering icons in the struggle to end slavery.
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