WORLD (PT)

12:00 am 

Independent Lens  "Objectified"  Director Gary Hustwit ("Helvetica") looks at people's complex relationship with manufactured objects, the designers and the creative process behind the work. Step inside the offices of the world's most influential product designers to see how these objects influence people who come in contact with the products.G

1:00 am 

Global Voices  "Sumo East and West"  Steeped in the sanctity of Japanese tradition stretching back thousands of years, sumo has recently seen an increasing number of foreigners making their mark on the sumo scene. Taking viewers from Hawaii to Japan to Los Angeles, the film profiles some of the most prominent American wrestlers. This fascinating glimpse of the past, present and future of sumo illustrates the intersection of cultures as the hallowed sport grapples with the forces of internationalization. D

2:00 am 

Independent Lens  "Strong"  Cheryl Haworth is a young woman with a big dream: to be the strongest woman in the world. As the 300-pound U.S. Olympic weightlifter prepares for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, she struggles with injury, confidence and her place in the world where larger women are not readily accepted.G

3:00 am 

Newsline   NULL

3:30 am 

Tavis Smiley   Jeremy Irons (actor). D

4:00 am 

Linkasia   NULL

4:30 am 

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly   Religion and the Democratic National Convention - Kim Lawton reports from Charlotte on Democratic efforts to reach out to faith based voters - the issues liberal religious leaders are stressing; the challenges the party is facing; and how president Obama's personal stance on gay marriage has affected his support among some faith communities. Profile Author Ron Hansen - Highly acclaimed author Ron Hansen has written eight novels, some of which have also been turned into feature filMs. Bob Faw talks to Hansen, a Catholic deacon who teaches English and creative writing at Santa Clara University in California, about how his faith infuses and is reflected in the content of his novels. D

5:00 am 

Black In Latin America  "Haiti & The Dominican Republic: An Island Divided"  In the Dominican Republic, Professor Gates explores how race has been socially constructed in a society whose people reflect centuries of inter-marriage, and how the country's troubled history with Haiti informs notions about racial classification. In Haiti, Professor Gates tells the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic, and finds out how the slaves's hard fought liberation over Napoleon Bonaparte's French Empire became a double-edged sword. D

6:00 am 

Black In Latin America  "Cuba: The Next Revolution"  In Cuba, Professor Gates finds out how the culture, religion, politics and music of this island are inextricably linked to the huge amount of slave labor imported to produce its enormously profitable 19th century sugar industry, and how race and racism have fared since Fidel Castro's Communist revolution in 1959. D

7:00 am 

History Detectives   Wes Cowan seeks the story behind a Civil War-era photograph of two men in Confederate uniform, one white and one black - and whether the black man is a slave or free. Other stories include whether Hollywood treated the Native Americans listed in a payment ledger fairly and does an ornate stock certificate unlock secrets to the earliest days of Harlem.G

8:00 am 

Democracy Now!   NULL

9:00 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Designing Idaho"  Architecture tells us who we are, where we came from, and what we value. Our buildings tell us that like nothing else can. This hour long program explores Idaho's architectural heritage, its history and its place in the sun. We travel the length and breadth of the state, exploring some of Idaho's oldest and grandest buildings -- like the Cataldo Mission and the Paris Tabernacle -- as well as some of Sun Valley's finest residences. We also visit Wallace, Chesterfield, and Boise. There's even a wonderful Sandpoint tree house and a southern Idaho straw bale mud house that are remarkably eloquent.G

10:00 am 

Linkasia   NULL

10:30 am 

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly   Religion and the Democratic National Convention - Kim Lawton reports from Charlotte on Democratic efforts to reach out to faith based voters - the issues liberal religious leaders are stressing; the challenges the party is facing; and how president Obama's personal stance on gay marriage has affected his support among some faith communities. Profile Author Ron Hansen - Highly acclaimed author Ron Hansen has written eight novels, some of which have also been turned into feature filMs. Bob Faw talks to Hansen, a Catholic deacon who teaches English and creative writing at Santa Clara University in California, about how his faith infuses and is reflected in the content of his novels. D

11:00 am 

Black In Latin America  "Haiti & The Dominican Republic: An Island Divided"  In the Dominican Republic, Professor Gates explores how race has been socially constructed in a society whose people reflect centuries of inter-marriage, and how the country's troubled history with Haiti informs notions about racial classification. In Haiti, Professor Gates tells the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic, and finds out how the slaves's hard fought liberation over Napoleon Bonaparte's French Empire became a double-edged sword. D

12:00 pm 

Black In Latin America  "Cuba: The Next Revolution"  In Cuba, Professor Gates finds out how the culture, religion, politics and music of this island are inextricably linked to the huge amount of slave labor imported to produce its enormously profitable 19th century sugar industry, and how race and racism have fared since Fidel Castro's Communist revolution in 1959. D

1:00 pm 

History Detectives   Wes Cowan seeks the story behind a Civil War-era photograph of two men in Confederate uniform, one white and one black - and whether the black man is a slave or free. Other stories include whether Hollywood treated the Native Americans listed in a payment ledger fairly and does an ornate stock certificate unlock secrets to the earliest days of Harlem.G

2:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

3:00 pm 

BBC World News America   NULL

3:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

4:00 pm 

Black In Latin America  "Haiti & The Dominican Republic: An Island Divided"  In the Dominican Republic, Professor Gates explores how race has been socially constructed in a society whose people reflect centuries of inter-marriage, and how the country's troubled history with Haiti informs notions about racial classification. In Haiti, Professor Gates tells the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic, and finds out how the slaves's hard fought liberation over Napoleon Bonaparte's French Empire became a double-edged sword. D

5:00 pm 

Black In Latin America  "Cuba: The Next Revolution"  In Cuba, Professor Gates finds out how the culture, religion, politics and music of this island are inextricably linked to the huge amount of slave labor imported to produce its enormously profitable 19th century sugar industry, and how race and racism have fared since Fidel Castro's Communist revolution in 1959. D

6:00 pm 

History Detectives   Wes Cowan seeks the story behind a Civil War-era photograph of two men in Confederate uniform, one white and one black - and whether the black man is a slave or free. Other stories include whether Hollywood treated the Native Americans listed in a payment ledger fairly and does an ornate stock certificate unlock secrets to the earliest days of Harlem.G

7:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

8:00 pm 

Nightly Business Report   NULL

8:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

9:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

10:00 pm 

Black In Latin America  "Cuba: The Next Revolution"  In Cuba, Professor Gates finds out how the culture, religion, politics and music of this island are inextricably linked to the huge amount of slave labor imported to produce its enormously profitable 19th century sugar industry, and how race and racism have fared since Fidel Castro's Communist revolution in 1959. D

11:00 pm 

History Detectives   Wes Cowan seeks the story behind a Civil War-era photograph of two men in Confederate uniform, one white and one black - and whether the black man is a slave or free. Other stories include whether Hollywood treated the Native Americans listed in a payment ledger fairly and does an ornate stock certificate unlock secrets to the earliest days of Harlem.G