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Bugs That Rule the WorldScientists and enthusiasts investigate the global insect "apocalypse, " revealing the crucial roles bugs play on our planet and the bleak picture future without them. Wednesday at 10pm.
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Gated estate Challis Court is a tight-knit community for retired police officers, but when a new arrival is found dead, the other residents regard the murder as an affront. Friday at 8pm.
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Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical from London's Donmar Warehouse. Friday at 9:30pm.
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Follow a woman’s transformative journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds. Wednesday at 8pm.
WATCH PREVIEWA first-of-its-kind experiment aims to stage a multi-vehicle pileup to gain new data on car safety. Wednesday at 9pm.
WATCH PREVIEWScientists and enthusiasts investigate the global insect "apocalypse, " revealing the crucial roles bugs play on our planet and the bleak picture future without them. Wednesday at 10pm.
WATCH PREVIEWGated estate Challis Court is a tight-knit community for retired police officers, but when a new arrival is found dead, the other residents regard the murder as an affront. Friday at 8pm.
WATCH PREVIEWExperience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical from London's Donmar Warehouse. Friday at 9:30pm.
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Act Now: Protect Public Media - A Message from MPT CEO Larry D. Unger
MPT President & CEO Larry D. Unger addresses viewers about the urgency to raise as many voices as possible in support of public media.
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How does the funding for public media really work? What is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and what's at risk without funding?
Public media is made by and for the people, and federal funding is crucial to this mission.
Protect Public Media - A Message from PBS CEO Paula Kerger
PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger shares the importance of public media and how it's at risk. The White House issued an Executive Order calling on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to immediately cease funding to PBS and NPR.
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If you believe in the power of public media, now is the time to make your voice heard. Visit Protect My Public Media today to tell Congress why MPT and public media matter to you. Decisions made in the coming weeks will shape the future of public media for years to come.
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Community colleges are helping newly out of work federal workers, plus, Chesapeake Bay ferry service
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Watch documentaries and read articles about how our climate is changing with the perspective of climate scientists.
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Explore the region's history through the intriguing stories of its antiques and treasures. And their values will amaze you!
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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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Maryland Underground: Thompson Farm
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