Exploring the long-lost roots of actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and historian Lonnie Bunch.

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Exploring earth’s grasslands, where the biggest animal numbers are found, and how animal life helps to draw down carbon.

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Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo.

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Scientists discover the oldest DNA ever found and reveal the genes of long-extinct creatures that once thrived in the Arctic.

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An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli, and how she built her own legacy in show business.

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Protests on the Isle of Dogs cause chaos for the Nonnatus team; an apparent immaculate conception concerns the midwives; Sister Julienne and Trixie plan to fight back the Board of […]

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The personal, medical and spiritual issues surrounding end-of-life care and the active role people are taking to ensure their death goes according to their wishes.

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Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Brittany Howard showcases new numbers from “What Now” as well as other hits.

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Marie Antoinette’s dangerous sexual affair with Fersen reignites when they star together in “The Marriage of Figaro” but the production turns out to be a plot to challenge Louis’ authority.

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Ana and Cristina search for the perfect gift for Alberto’s birthday; Rita is finding it hard to cover for her sister Clara, who’s cheating on Pedro.

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The innovative engineering and elements of artistic design of sacred buildings and the meaning embedded in religious architecture.

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Join host Luke Zahm in the heart of Wisconsin’s northwoods with the lively Beef-A-Rama in Minocqua, where 31 beef roasters compete with flavors from Asian marinades to Midwest classics. Then, […]

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Kokomo was born during Indiana’s natural gas boom. Inventors and manufacturers flocked here and built a city that remains charming, industrious and inventive to this day. By the end of […]

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How plankton, whale poop, fish and the secret organisms at the deepest ocean depths play a fundamental role in removing carbon from the atmosphere.

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Disabled people, their loved ones and their allies march from the White House to the U.S. Capitol on March 13, 1990, to protest the lack of support for the Americans […]

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A retired couple in Northumberland looks to downsize and sell heirlooms to fund a trip abroad to see their grandchild.

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A 1954 Marilyn Monroe military defense ID photo; a Panama hat circa 1970; an Andy Warhol golden-shoe collage.

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Marie Antoinette and Louis embrace modern rule but enemies lurk everywhere, even within the halls of Versailles.

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Lucy Worsley investigates whether Mary I, England’s first ruling female monarch, should be remembered as a pioneer or a tyrant.

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Eleanor rallies the country as the United States enters World War II; after Betty’s addiction spirals, Jerry and her family intervene; Michelle joins Hillary Clinton on the 2016 presidential campaign […]

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