Category Archives: Program Highlights

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APART

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21 @ 11:00PM

Since the beginning of the War on Drugs, the number of women in U.S. prisons has grown drastically. The majority are mothers. Three unforgettable formerly incarcerated mothers, jailed for drug-related charges, fight to overcome alienation—and a society that labels them “felons”—to readjust to life with their families.


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MUHAMMAD ALI

ROUND FOUR: THE SPELL REMAINS (1974-2016)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 @ 10:00PM

Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. After retiring in 1981, he travels the world spreading his Islamic faith, and becomes a symbol of peace and hope.


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NOVA

GREAT MAMMOTH MYSTERY

FRIDAY, JULY 26 @ 10:00PM

Sir David Attenborough investigates a unique site in southern England where amateur fossil hunters uncovered giant mammoth bones and evidence of Neanderthals. A team of paleontologists and archaeologists soon discover that the site preserves rare evidence of the extinct beasts and early human inhabitants of Britain dating to over 200,000 years ago.


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NATURE

THE OCEAN’S GREATEST FEAST

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM

The story of South Africa’s sardine migration is brought vividly to life on camera. Each summer, the sardine run sees billions of sardines traveling up the coast, providing a feast for an array of marine predators.


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BULLETPROOF

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 @ 11:00PM

What is the cost of feeling safe? In an era of mass shootings, lockdown drills and teacher firearms training are as much a part of life as homecoming dances and basketball practice. Take a provocative look at fear, violence, and what Americans will do to feel safe in schools.


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