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Maryam Taghavi Creates Art Beyond Language and Borders | In the Making | PBS - November 6, 2025 - PBS
Estranged Letters follows Iranian-American artist Maryam Taghavi in the lead-up to her first major solo exhibition. Her abstracted work on perspective and the Islamic occult has coalesced into a series of sculptures and paintings that strive to signify the unseen and grapple with the immutable distance of migration.
Maryam Taghavi: Estranged Letters | In the Making
Director: Assia Boundaoui
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In The Making
What happens when an artist holds up a mirror to the world? "In The Making" is a documentary shorts series from @americanmasters and Firelight Media that follows emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. The new season focuses on eight artists across a variety of disciplines whose work explores and influences American culture today.
The Hidden Art of Museum Dioramas - November 5, 2025 - PBS
The Natural History Museum’s iconic diorama halls feature over 75 detailed habitats, from arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. To mark their 100th anniversary, NHM is restoring and reopening a long-closed hall, with new immersive installations by contemporary artists. Resident taxidermist Tim Bovard offers a behind-the-scenes look at his process creating these "living" works of art.
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A Disabled Filmmaker Investigates Assisted Dying | Full Documentary | Independent Lens - November 3, 2025 - PBS
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Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport investigates the web of moral dilemmas, inadequate healthcare, and profit motives surrounding assisted dying. The intersection of systemic failures, personal autonomy, and abuses of power are uncovered as the film investigates how ableism, neglect, and inequality shape the choices society offers disabled people.
Life After | Independent Lens
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Chapters
0:00:00 — Intro
0:00:22 — Elizabeth Bouvia’s Plea for Autonomy
0:04:26 — Reid’s Search for Elizabeth
0:07:46 — Understanding MAiD: Michal Kaliszan’s Decision
0:11:41 — Choosing Between Long-Term Care and MAiD
0:13:21 — Updates from Elizabeth’s World
0:17:29 — Reid Reaches Out to Elizabeth’s Family
0:22:08 — A Sister’s Perspective
0:27:50 — “Her Body Was a Battlefield”: Living with Chronic Pain
0:30:43 — When the State Decides Life or Death: Melissa’s Story
0:37:22 — Disability and the Dilemma of MAiD
0:43:50 — Canada Passes Bill C-7
0:49:47 — A Glimpse into Elizabeth’s Daily Life
0:52:59 — The Media Reacts to Elizabeth’s Story
0:56:42 — In the Courts: The Fight Over Assisted Dying
1:00:29 — The Rise in MAiD Approvals
1:03:55 — Who Has the Right to Die?
1:07:47 — The Battle of Lobbyists and Lawmakers
1:11:05 — Between Hope and Despair
1:19:44 — Elizabeth’s Final Letter
1:22:38 — Credits
ABOUT INDEPENDENT LENS
@independentlens is an Emmy® Award-winning PBS documentary series. With founding executive producer Lois Vossen, the series has been honored with 10 Academy Award nominations and features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Park Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts.
Bringing Revolutionary Sounds to Life | PBS - November 2, 2025 - PBS
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What did the America sound like during the Revolutionary era? The filmmakers discuss how they tapped into the sounds and music of the time from a range of influences to recreate a tapestry of sound that was present in 18th century North America. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION premieres Sunday, November 16 at 8/7c.
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The American Revolution: An Inside Look
Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Through shooting locations, historical re-enactments, and exclusive video clips, meet the master storytellers who brought the story of the Revolution to life in a compelling visual story.
Inside the Indigenous Seed Keeping Movement | Full Documentary | PBS - November 1, 2025 - PBS
Three Haudenosaunee women are leading a powerful movement to reconnect with and protect the original seeds of their ancestors. This documentary follows these Indigenous seed keepers as they honor their sacred responsibility to regenerate, re-matriate and safeguard heirloom seeds for future generations and offers a powerful view of what is possible in Indigenous communities working towards food sovereignty.
Kanenon:we - Original Seeds | Full Documentary
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Is A New Constitutional Convention Around the Corner? | Civics Made Easy - October 30, 2025 - PBS
You probably learned about the original Constitutional Convention (the one from 1787) in history class. But did you know America could potentially be having another? Ben Sheehan explains what led to the original Constitution Convention, and whether or not another is on the horizon. How would a new constitutional convention work? Who makes the rules? And what are the potential benefits and risks?
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Hosted by Ben Sheehan, breaks down the complex world of American government and civic participation. Each episode transforms intricate concepts into clear, digestible lessons, equipping viewers with the essential knowledge to actively participate in their democracy. Designed to empower and inform, the series makes understanding civics both accessible and engaging for all.
Inside Look: Demystifying the People of the American Revolution | PBS - October 26, 2025 - PBS
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Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt discuss how demystifying the people of the Revolution can help us understand who we are and where we come from. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION premieres Sunday, November 16 at 8/7c.
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The American Revolution: An Inside Look
Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Through shooting locations, historical re-enactments, and exclusive video clips, meet the master storytellers who brought the story of the Revolution to life in a compelling visual story.
Being Texan: A Texas Monthly Special | Full Episode | PBS - October 24, 2025 - PBS
Texas Monthly writers explore people and places at the intersections of identity, history, progress, and change. Stories include the ghost town of Terlingua, the last surviving ninepin bowling alleys, a ranching industry under threat, the unexpected discovery of a rare type of coyote, a woman who overturned state braiding laws, and a mild-mannered librarian who fought to save the Big Thicket.
Being Texan: A Texas Monthly Special
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Who gets to decide what’s true? | BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire | Full Episode | PBS - October 21, 2025 - PBS
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When a fictional school board mandate ignites a firestorm of controversy online, and social media distorts the issue, a panel of journalists, influencers, politicians, and thought leaders confronts a central question: What is truth, and does it still matter? BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire is a provocative and gripping episode, that explores how disinformation spreads, how public perception shifts, and what’s at stake when facts are replaced by viral fiction.
Ultimately, it challenges us to consider our responsibility to one another: that without a shared commitment to truth, our hopes for connection, community, and democracy begin to unravel.
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This program was recorded live at The New York Historical, collecting birthday wishes for the USA as it prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. Learn more at www.nyhistory.org
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Panelists:
Ann Coulter, Author and Columnist
Kristin Davison, Partner, Axiom Strategies
Tina Descovich, Co-Founder and CEO of Moms for Liberty
Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., Professor, African American Studies, Princeton University
Walter Isaacson, Biographer
Hon. Mitch Landrieu, Former Mayor of New Orleans, Former Senior Advisor to the President
Soledad O'Brien, Journalist and CEO of Soledad O'Brien Productions
Stephanie Ruhle, Host of “The 11th Hour,” NBC News Senior Business Analyst
Roger Severino, VP Domestic Policy, The Heritage Foundation
Rick Wilson, Co-founder and Board Member of The Lincoln Project
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction: Truth on Trial: Disinformation Divides a Community
01:31 A Teacher’s Stand: Church vs. State in the Classroom
05:29 From Protest to Viral Firestorm: The Ten Commandments Controversy
10:27 Who Controls the Narrative? Media, Politics, and a Runaway Scandal
19:17 Piña Colada Guy Debacle: Viral Video Shakes Governor’s Race
30:19 Election Eve Bombshell: A Mother Faced With the Truth
36:50 Truth vs. Power: Who’s The Real Hero?
47:02 Election Day Showdown: The True Cost of Victory
51:59 Can Social Media Save Truth?
55:12 Credits