SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 8:00PM

Some people are cat people, some are dog people. But regardless of which camp they fall into, most people are simply crazy about their pets. The connections people form with their cats and dogs are often the longest, strongest relationships in their lives. They are our soul mates, our best friends, sometimes even our surrogate children.What makes these creatures such key members of our families?

Perhaps it’s because our furry friends have long provided us with comfort, camaraderie, and unconditional love. Cats and dogs are our unending source of kisses, cuddles, slobber, claws, and laughs.

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MANY RIVERS TO CROSS

A MORE PERFECT UNION (1968–2013)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 @ 9:00PM

After 1968, African Americans set out to build a bright new future on the foundation of the civil rights movement’s victories, but a growing class disparity threatened to split the black community in two. As hundreds of African Americans won political office across the country and the black middle class made unprecedented progress, larger economic and political forces isolated the black urban poor in the inner cities, vulnerable to new social ills and an epidemic of incarceration.

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YOUNG LAKOTA

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 @ 11:00PM

South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation is no stranger to strife and heartbreak, stark realities, and inspired idealism. In Young Lakota, we are brought directly into the emotional and often uncertain journey of Sunny Clifford, her twin sister Serena, and their politically ambitious friend Brandon Ferguson, who all share the desire to make a difference for themselves and their community.

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THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE

FRIDAY, JULY 11 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM

A star-studded lineup of the nation’s top comedic entertainers will salute Carol Burnett at the 16th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, October 20, 2013. The Prize, which is named in honor of one of the world’s greatest humorists, will air on PBS stations nationwide November 24, 2013 (check local listings). “From her television program and appearances, as well as her performances on Broadway and in film, Carol Burnett has entertained generations of fans with her vibrant wit and hilarious characters,” stated Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein. “We are delighted to pay tribute to this unique and beloved entertainer.” (2 hours)

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WITH GWEN IFILL

THIS WEEK: SENATE’S “NUCLEAR OPTION”

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 @ 9:00PM

The Senate went nuclear on Thursday. After threatening for months, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) orchestrated a new rule allowing for the confirmation of judicial nominees with a simple 51-vote majority. President Obama applauded the change calling out Republicans for stalling the confirmation of his nominees in what he called a “pattern of obstruction [that] just isn’t normal.” Republicans fumed that the rule change was a power grab designed to deflect the focus away from the rocky implementation of the president’s Affordable Care Act.

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