NOVA

The Big Energy Gamble TUESDAY, APRIL 20 @ 6:00pm & 9:00pm As he takes office on January 20, 2009, President Obama must deliver on an ambitious campaign pledge to fight global warming. He need look no farther than California, where Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is already leading the way with a dramatic and controversial program to slash carbon dioxide emissions and promote energy...

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

EARTH DAYS THURSDAY, APRIL 22 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM It is now all the rage, but can you remember when everyone in America was not “Going Green”? AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’s Earth Days looks back to the dawn and development of the modern environmental movement through the extraordinary stories of the era’s pioneers — among them Former Secretary of the Interior...

WHEN FAMILIES GRIEVE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 @ 6:00PM & 9:00PM In this primetime special, Sesame Workshop presents personal stories about coping with the death of a parent. Katie Couric joins Elmo and his furry friends to model communication between adults and children. They’ll also offer thoughtful suggestions and strategies that help the whole family. Find out more...

NOVA | Hunting the Edge of Space

The Ever Expanding Universe WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 @ 10:00PM n this two-hour special, NOVA examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe. What began as a curiosity “two spectacle lenses held a foot apart”ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy, and religion. “Hunting the Edge of...

THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

    THE POLIO CRUSADE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM Discover the story of the dreaded disease that gripped the nation in fear, leaving thousands paralyzed. The film weaves personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of the ardent crusader who tirelessly fought against it. FIND OUT MORE...