Crime and Punishment in America, a new 4-part film directed by Lynn Novick, will air on SOPBS starting Nov 16. The film explores how for more than 250 years, Americans have wrestled with the problem of crime, the purpose of punishment & the meaning of justice. Preview: www.pbs.org/video/first-...

TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: Great Performances: Top Hat Based on the 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, "Top Hat" features dazzling choreography and period sets, with an Irving Berlin score featuring "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz."

WE'RE HIRING! More information at www.sopbs.org/about/employ... The Media Asset Coordinator I works closely with Traffic, Engineering and Production to manage the video file server and to resolve procedural difficulties as reported on the Discrepancy Report (DR) sheets.

FRIDAY NIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: Great Performances: Top Hat Based on the 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, features dazzling choreography and period sets, with an Irving Berlin score featuring "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" & "Puttin' on the Ritz."

FRONTLINE has been honored with 19 News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations. The recognized documentaries cover timely and essential local, national and global issues. https://to.pbs.org/47KU8n2

TONIGHT at 10 on SOPBS: FRONTLINE: The President vs. The Fed Pres. Trump's unprecedented challenges to the Federal Reserve & what it means for the economy; tracing the battle between Trump & the Fed as the central bank steers the economy through precarious times. www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

TONIGHT at 10 on INDEPENDENT LENS: NATCHEZ The town of Natchez, Mississippi confronts the tension between preservation and truth as it wrestles with race, memory and identity.

TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: A NEW EPISODE of Antiques Roadshow: Grant's Farm Hour 3 A Cartier Art Deco Tutti Frutti clutch circa 1925; a Carl Kauba cowboy bronze circa 1900; a Sumerian cuneiform tablet.

Coming June 8 on SOPBS...

Happy Mother's Day from your friends at Southern Oregon PBS and Sesame Street! 💛💚 #MothersDay

The board agreed to use Deloitte Consulting’s report as a recommendation but stopped short of adopting the state-commissioned report, which called for approximately $20 million in cuts and warned the university could face closure without major changes.

"Gas prices are up 50%. Consumer confidence from the University of Michigan's survey is at its lowest point ever," said Idrees Kahloon. "This is really not the set of economic priorities that you want to be sending before you go to the midterms."

The PBS KIDS Games App turns 10! 🎂 We’re sharing our top ten staff picks — what’s your kid’s all-time favorite?

PBS Celebrates 17 Webby Wins & Second Time as Media Company of the Year For the second time, PBS has been named Webby Media Company of the Year for earning the most honors across all Webby categories, w 7 Webby Award Wins & 10 People’s Voice Wins, including work from PBS KIDS & PBS Digital Studios

The PBS app is now available on LG Smart TVs making PBS content accessible on virtually every device sold today. LG joins our existing lineup of apps on Roku, Samsung, VIZIO, Comcast, Android/Google TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Apple mobile/tablet, Android mobile/tablet, and Amazon Fire tablets.

PBS is the Webby Media Company of the Year with seven Webby Awards and 10 People’s Voice wins. variety.com/2026/digital...

During National Library Week (April 19-25), SOPBS will be presenting FREE screenings at area libraries. Check out the schedule at www.sopbs.org/events/

Through interviews with Trump’s allies, legal experts, and journalists, Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law explores the historical context of executive power, revealing the ongoing battle over presidential authority and prompting viewers to consider how far a president can go before facing pushback.

TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: Great Performances: Now Hear This Scott Joplin was the king of ragtime, a new kind music for the turn of the 20th century. Rick Benjamin’s Paragon Ragtime Orchestra takes Scott Yoo back in time to experience the music, movies and style of that era.

"It was one of the most privileged moments of my life." Fifty years after production began, LIFE ON EARTH: ATTENBOROUGH’S GREATEST ADVENTURE offers behind-the-scenes insight into the making of the groundbreaking series.💚🌎 LIFE ON EARTH: ATTENBOROUGH’S GREATEST ADVENTURE premieres May 6th on SOPBS.

A BAFTA Film Award, multiple Emmys®, a knighthood, 40 animal and plant species named after him. And a constellation. Sir David Attenborough turns 100 next month. Just wanted to give the man his flowers.

If you are an artist or photographer who depicts the natural beauty of our area, submit your work to Southern Oregon PBS to be considered for "Visions of Southern Oregon." Email hi-res files to [email protected], with your name, email address, and a description of what is depicted.

Happy #NationalASLDay! Join your favorite furry friends and learn how to sign the alphabet in American Sign Language. ❤️ Learn more about this interactive book at m.sesame.org/SignYourABCs

TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: NOVA: Return to the Moon A half-century after American astronauts walked on the Moon, NASA and its international partners are taking the dream of Apollo a giant step further.

TOMORROW at 9 on SOPBS: NOVA: Return to the Moon 50 years after American astronauts walked on the Moon, NASA & its partners are taking the dream of Apollo a giant step further. In the coming years, the Artemis missions aim to bring astronauts back to the Moon & establish a lunar space station.

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the violence, protests and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country. "Caught in the Crackdown" premieres tonight on PBS and online.

TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution Exploring how the American Revolution affected Britain, with sabotage, espionage and political unrest reshaping the empire.

"If you were a PBS kid growing up and want to share these beloved series with your kids, too, I've tracked down some of the best PBS KIDS shows—available to stream online today." theeverymom.com/best-pbs-kid...

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FRONTLINE has been honored with 19 News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations. The recognized documentaries cover timely and essential local, national and global issues. https://to.pbs.org/47KU8n2

We're honored to be recognized today with four George Foster Peabody Award nominations for "2000 Meters to Andriivka" (Documentary), "The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram" (News), "Trump's Power & the Rule of Law" (Public Service) and "Syria's Detainee Files" (News).

Who was Henry David Thoreau, really? A writer, determined to figure out what it truly means to live well. After witnessing industry’s impact on nature, politics dividing the country & society dulling the human spirit, Thoreau discovered his way to live: simply, deliberately & in pursuit of the truth

Estate Planning Workshop — Roseburg Join us WED, APR 15 from 3:30–5pm at the Roseburg Public Library for a FREE conversation w attorney Jeffrey Krebs of Douglas County Law. No cost, no pressure — just plain-language guidance on wills, trusts & beneficiary designations Reservations: 541-779-0808

TONIGHT at 10 on SOPBS: Our New World Five ecosystems are reshaped by climate change as ice fields and underwater forests vanish and become replaced by new ecosystems.

TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Nature Following the journey of orphaned elephants at Reteti, the first community-owned elephant sanctuary in Africa.

FRONTLINE Nominated for Four Peabody Awards www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

PBS’ FRONTLINE earned 19 nods — Strike On Iran: The Nuclear Question, Antidote, 2000 Meters to Andriivka, Born Poor, Syria’s Detainee Files, The Rise of Germany’s New Right, Battle for Tibet, Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages, Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning & more www.pbs.org/about/about-...

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THURSDAY at 8 on SOPBS: A NEW Episode of ALL ACROSS OREGON We begin the day at the oldest operating lighthouse on the Coast. From there, we head out on a whale watching tour, then a local roasting hotspot, a taste of the best hot dog in the world, a stop at a prehistoric garden, and pizza.

Recently, a federal judge found the termination of Public Media funding from federal agencies was unconstitutional and cannot be implemented or enforced. The court’s ruling is encouraging, but it does not restore our federal funding.

If you've been wondering what yesterday's ruling means for us here at PBS, this is where we stand currently. ⤵️ Once again, thank you for all your kind messages and support. 💙

TONIGHT at 10pm on SOPBS: Our New World Four people on four continents face environmental change driven by climate change; as resources grow scarce, they witness shifts in wildlife behavior.

PBS reached a new milestone w 29 Webby nominations — the 2nd-highest total awarded to any org in 2026 — placing its content in the top 17% of all entries. PBS programs & partners also received 6 Honoree designations across various categories, incl Podcasts, Social & Games www.pbs.org/about/about-...

We have exciting news to share: PBS News has been nominated for a Webby Award! Help our YouTube channel win a #Webbys People's Voice Award. Vote for us, and other @pbs.org#Webbysnominees, here: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/video-film/series-channels/news-politics

THURSDAY at 9 on SOPBS: I Will Build This World From Love A Peace cathedral with a synagogue, a church, and a mosque under one roof sparks hope and controversy. Or stream it now for free at www.pbs.org/video/i-will...

Tonight at 10 on SOPBS: Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question FRONTLINE and our partners at The Washington Post, Bellingcat and Evident Media investigate the status of Iran’s nuclear program amid the second round of U.S.-Israeli military action in less than a year.

"PBS takes up three hours of prime time this week for a Ken Burns-produced documentary about Henry David Thoreau that is a lovely film to behold." www.mediapost.com/publications...

WEDNESDAY at 10pm on SOPBS: Our New World Four people on four continents face environmental change driven by climate change; as resources grow scarce, they witness shifts in wildlife behavior.

THURSDAY at 8 on SOPBS: A NEW Episode of ALL ACROSS OREGON The day unfolds along the working waterfront in Port Orford, where ocean traditions and innovation live side by side.

TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT on SOPBS: Henry David Thoreau From Ken Burns and Don Henley: Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has been obscured by myth.