WORLD (PT)

2:00 am 

Secrets of the Dead  "The World's Biggest Bomb"  Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists engaged in a dangerous race to see who could build and detonate the world's largest bomb. The results exceeded all expectations about how big a bomb could be built. This is a story where the United States led the way, but then left the field clear for the Soviet Union to break all records. D

3:00 am 

History Detectives  "WB Cartoons, Galvez Papers, Mussolini Dagger"  The little known characters in a box of cartoon drawings and cels yield an unexpected story about the early days of animation and the people behind the art. Elyse Luray unravels a love story when she investigates why a regional governor signed a slave woman's emancipation papers.G

4:00 am 

Inside Washington   NULL

4:30 am 

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly   NULL

5:00 am 

Conquistadors with Michael Wood  "The Search for El Dorado"  Wood moves to Ecuador, where a member of the Pizarro clan, Gonzalo, led an expedition in 1541 to find El Dorado, a ruler reputed to possess vast riches. Part 3 of 4G

6:00 am 

Conquistadors with Michael Wood  "All The World Is Human"  Wood follows clues to trace the route of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, who walked across America from Florida to the Pacific coast. Part 4 of 4G

7:00 am 

Nature  "Kangaroo Mob"  Street-smart kangaroos are moving into Australia's capital city along with ecologists who follow their every move. Cameras follow mob leader, Black Spot; kangaroo mother, Madge, and her two joeys; mischievous Sonny and pouch-bound Alice, during one drought-stricken year.G

8:00 am 

Democracy Now!   NULL

9:00 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Winter Play"  Idahoans participate in a historic Scottish game on ice; team up with a dog for unusual cross-country ski contests; fly above the snow with a snowkite; drive 4x4s across the snow; and take the plunge for a polar bear swim.G

9:30 am 

Dialogue  "STEM Research"  On this week's Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with the administrators who oversee an array of cutting edge scientific research at the state's three major universities to find out more about their work and their support for science education in Idaho. Cartan-Hansen's guests are Mark Rudin, Vice President of Research at Boise State University; Richard Jacobsen, Executive Director of Research and Technology Transfer Idaho State University and John "Jack" McIver, Vice President for Research and Economic Development at University of Idaho. Included in this week's show is a report from Aaron Kunz about how scientists are using microscopic creatures to repurpose garbage.G

10:00 am 

Inside Washington   NULL

10:30 am 

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly   NULL

11:00 am 

Conquistadors with Michael Wood  "The Search for El Dorado"  Wood moves to Ecuador, where a member of the Pizarro clan, Gonzalo, led an expedition in 1541 to find El Dorado, a ruler reputed to possess vast riches. Part 3 of 4G

12:00 pm 

Conquistadors with Michael Wood  "All The World Is Human"  Wood follows clues to trace the route of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, who walked across America from Florida to the Pacific coast. Part 4 of 4G

1:00 pm 

Nature  "Kangaroo Mob"  Street-smart kangaroos are moving into Australia's capital city along with ecologists who follow their every move. Cameras follow mob leader, Black Spot; kangaroo mother, Madge, and her two joeys; mischievous Sonny and pouch-bound Alice, during one drought-stricken year.G

2:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

3:00 pm 

BBC World News America   NULL

3:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

4:00 pm 

Conquistadors with Michael Wood  "The Search for El Dorado"  Wood moves to Ecuador, where a member of the Pizarro clan, Gonzalo, led an expedition in 1541 to find El Dorado, a ruler reputed to possess vast riches. Part 3 of 4G

5:00 pm 

Conquistadors with Michael Wood  "All The World Is Human"  Wood follows clues to trace the route of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, who walked across America from Florida to the Pacific coast. Part 4 of 4G

6:00 pm 

Nature  "Kangaroo Mob"  Street-smart kangaroos are moving into Australia's capital city along with ecologists who follow their every move. Cameras follow mob leader, Black Spot; kangaroo mother, Madge, and her two joeys; mischievous Sonny and pouch-bound Alice, during one drought-stricken year.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 

Conquistadors with Michael Wood  "All The World Is Human"  Wood follows clues to trace the route of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, who walked across America from Florida to the Pacific coast. Part 4 of 4G

11:00 pm 

Nature  "Kangaroo Mob"  Street-smart kangaroos are moving into Australia's capital city along with ecologists who follow their every move. Cameras follow mob leader, Black Spot; kangaroo mother, Madge, and her two joeys; mischievous Sonny and pouch-bound Alice, during one drought-stricken year.G