Sunday, August 17th TV listings for PBS World (KUID-DT4) Moscow, ID
Belgium's fight against cocaine traffickers; summer, "UFOs" and communism in Bulgaria; in Spain, wealthy tourists discover Mallorca; the Seine river in Paris, France.
Global Us Pakistan: Missing en route to the West
Traffickers profit from a rise in migration out of Pakistan; feet stamp and hearts sing with Brazil's Happiness Trucks.
Evolution Earth Heat
Animals go to extraordinary lengths to survive in the hottest and driest extremes, from the Sahara Desert to Australia.
The Green Planet Seasonal Worlds
Plants use strategy, deception and feats of engineering in order to survive the challenges posed by the different seasons.
Outdoor Idaho Fire Line
Idaho wildfires.
Dialogue Adam Johnson
Author Adam Johnson, winner of both a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, talks with Marcia Franklin about his writing philosophy. The two also discuss his thoughts on North Korea, which he wrote bout in "The Orphan Master's Son."
Life in the Heart Land Agricultores
A look at how immigrants in rural Virginia succeed as small farm "agricultores."
Growing grapes; prunes as a healthy food choice; salsa verde braised chicken with fresh tomatillos; whether sheep can provide effective weed control in cotton fields.
This American Land Conserving Las Vegas Water; Outdoor Afro; People's Garden; Motivation in Conservation
The effort to conserve water in Las Vegas; Black connections to nature; urban gardening; what inspires citizens to join conservation efforts.
Start Up Blade Craft Barber Academy -- Dallas, Texas
Lilly trains a new generation of barbers at Blade Craft Barber Academy in the Deep Ellum district of Dallas.
A weekly program telling the stories of capitalism from around the world, David Westin in New York hosts.
The Open Mind A Memory of Political Violence
Robert Pape, founder of Chicago Project on Security & Threats, talks about the January 6th pardons and legacy.
Global Us Pakistan: Missing en route to the West
Traffickers profit from a rise in migration out of Pakistan; feet stamp and hearts sing with Brazil's Happiness Trucks.
On Story The Bear: A Conversation With Joanna Calo
Joanna Calo delves into her experience sharing showrunning duties on "The Bear" with creator Christopher Storer, and crafting lovable characters that keep an audience invested.
Glacier Park's Night of the Grizzlies
On the night of August 12, 1967, grizzly bears in Glacier National Park killed two young women and severely mauled one man, in two separate but nearly simultaneous attacks.
The expansion of federally protected grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, spanning Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
A French Village Our Father
Daniel tells Marcel that their father, who Marcel has not spoken to in years, is seriously ill and on his deathbed as the communist group plans its next move.
Changing Planet Episode 1
Innovative efforts to confront climate change in Australia, Brazil, California and Kenya; with Dr. M. Sanjayan.
WWII Megaweapons The Tunnels of Okinawa
Japan builds a network of defensive lines, bunkers and fortifications across the island of Okinawa.
Doc World Afghanistan: The Wounded Land -- Part 3: Taliban
Fighting continues within Afghanistan, eventually becoming a civil war; as the Taliban emerge and triumph, the country becomes a lab for a new type of Islamic state and a training ground for Osama Bin Laden's terrorist network.