Italian Roots
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families from Italy to America. Watch now.
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Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
Examines Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' ascent to power and the global impact of the empire he built. The film also investigates the darker side of the company's rapid growth and the challenge of trying to rein in the power of the richest man in the world.
Legislative Update for Tuesday, Feb. 18
The House moves to help communities find qualified EMS technicians. Gov. Andy Beshear endorses a measure to cap insulin prices. Rep. Lisa Willner discusses her tax bill, and Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles talks about hemp and other farm issues. The Girls Who Code computer programming group meets with lawmakers.
Debating State Budget Priorities in the 2020 General Assembly
Renee Shaw and guests discuss the state budget and the 2020 Kentucky General Assembly. Guests: Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Terry Brooks, executive director of the Kentucky Youth Advocates; Anne-Tyler Morgan, member of the McBrayer law firm and senior fellow with Pegasus Institute; and Andrew McNeill, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky.
We Believe in Dinosaurs
The Bible and science collide amid the battleground of a Creation Museum and a $120 million Noah’s Ark-inspired theme park in rural Kentucky.
Georgetown College President William Jones on the School’s Tuition Program and Its Mission to Students
Georgetown College President William Jones talks about growing up in Appalachia, the transformative power of education, his goals for the school, a full-tuition scholarship program for local students, and the state of higher education in Kentucky.
Boston
Host Marcus Samuelsson goes to the greater Boston area to learn more about Portuguese, Brazilian, and Cape Verdean food traditions. Marcus eats Portuguese chowder with halibut on a fishing boat, visits a Portuguese marketplace where he tries plenty of bacalhau, and later, in a home kitchen, he makes a bacalhau gratin with cheese and potatoes. Watch now
The Lost Child (Part 1)
When his nephew, a student at a military school, suffers a breakdown after a fellow cadet’s death, Max calls on Oskar for help. The school prepares a new generation of military officers, but its barbaric traditions are hidden from the outside world. Watch now.
Sanditon Episode 7
With Sanditon’s regatta fast approaching, the success of the resort hangs in the balance—as do a number of romances. How will Charlotte, Sidney, and others fare in the sport of love? Watch now.
A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley
Episode 2
Travel back to the Victorian era with Lucy Worsley as she delves into the steamy history of British romance, uncovering the social, political and cultural forces that shaped ideals of romantic love during Victoria’s reign. Watch now