with GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 @ 9:00PM

U.S. TO AID SYRIAN REBELS, NSA LEAKS, IMMIGRATION AND SCOTUS DECISIONS

U.S. and foreign intelligence agencies have determined that Syria has used chemical weapons against opposition forces multiple times over the past year. President Barack Obama has said that the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would cross a “red line” for the U.S. Late Thursday the White House announced that the U.S. will provide military assistance to some rebel forces but released few specifics on the extent of America’s involvement in Syria’s civil war.

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GARRISON KEILLOR

THE MAN ON THE RADIO IN THE RED SHOES

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 @ 6:00PM

Through the course of a year, an intimate lens captures Keillor on- and off- stage as he mingles fact and fiction to create America’s collective hometown, Lake Wobegon, on a radio program that carries bona-fide nostalgia. The result is a fascinating inside look at the enigmatic raconteur and how the imaginary world he created became a real place in America.

“Keillor is an American institution,” says Susan Lacy, creator and executive producer of American Masters, a six-time winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Primetime Non-Fiction Series. “His stories of Lake Wobegon speak to our inherent patriotism and bring back memories of a simpler time.”

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TWO SPIRITS

MONDAY, JUNE 10 @ 8:00PM

Two Spirits interweaves the tragic story of a mother’s loss of her son with a revealing look at the largely unknown history of a time when the world wasn’t simply divided into male and female and many Native American cultures held places of honor for people of integrated genders.

Fred Martinez was nádleehí, a male-bodied person with a feminine nature, a special gift according to his ancient Navajo culture. He was one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history when he was brutally murdered at 16. Two Spiritsexplores the life and death of this boy who was also a girl, and the essentially spiritual nature of gender.

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with GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 @ 9:00PM

The National Security Agency is collecting telephone records of millions of Verizon customers under a secret court order [Photo: CNN].

The National Security Agency (NSA) is reportedly collecting millions of Verizon customers’ telephone records. Under the top-secret order, the government cannot record calls but it can obtain the telephone numbers, location, time and duration of calls. The Obama administration defends the order saying it is a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats. And while some top Republican and Democratic members of the Senate Intelligence Committee support the practice, key House Democrats are calling for an investigation into the NSA.

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POWER SURGE

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 @ 8:00PM

Can emerging technology defeat global warming? The United States has invested tens of billions of dollars in clean energy projects as our leaders try to save our crumbling economy and our poisoned planet in one bold, green stroke. Are we finally on the brink of a green-energy “power surge,” or is it all a case of too little, too late?

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VICTORIA FALLS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM

After traveling 1,000 miles from the north, the Zambezi River reaches the edge of one world and plummets 350 feet into another. Victoria Falls, between the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is over a mile wide. No other waterfall in the world can match her scale.

The Zambezi is known as the “River of Life” across southern Africa, but surviving by the river near Victoria Falls is not always easy. During the rainy season the Zambezi has a fierceness and a power that is deadly to both animals and humans. At the peak of the rainy season, almost 300,000 gallons of water cascade over the falls every second.

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A GRAND TOUR

TUESDAY, JUNE 4 @ 7:30PM & 12:30AM

In Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour, host Geoffrey Baer takes us on a voyage through Graves’ career and the influences that shaped him, from his early days studying in Rome to the life-altering events of 2003 – events that changed his personal perspective and brought about a new kind of professional achievement.  (30 minutes)

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MANHUNT – BOSTON BOMBERS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

At 2:50 pm on April 15, two bomb blasts turned the Boston Marathon finish line from a scene of triumph to tragedy, leaving three dead, hundreds injured, and a city gripped by heartbreak and terror. Less than five days later, the key suspects were identified and apprehended with one dead, the other in custody.

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OUTLAWED IN PAKISTAN

THURSDAY, MAY 30 @ 7:00PM

In Pakistan, women and girls who allege rape are often more strongly condemned than their alleged rapists. Some are even killed by their own families. For this unforgettable documentary, filmmakers Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann spent years tracing one alleged rape victim’s odyssey through Pakistan’s flawed justice system—as well as her alleged rapists’ quest to clear their names.

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DETROPIA

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 @ 7:30PM

Can the Motor City rise from its ashes? This film tells the dramatic story of Detroit and its residents who are refusing to abandon hope. This dynamic cluster of innovators, entrepreneurs, and proud, self-proclaimed “hustlers” is on the brink of creating a radically new city for the postindustrial age.

Detroit was the birthplace of the middle class, an industrial utopia where anyone who worked hard enough could experience the American dream. But today, the Motor City, which has essentially been taken over by the state of Michigan, is on the brink of bankruptcy.

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