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5:00 am
Well Read
"Jeff Guinn, Manson"
Through first-ever interviews with Manson's sister and others, Guinn offers new insights into the horrific L.A. murders committed by Charles Manson and his "family.". D
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5:30 am
Closer to Truth
"What Is Nothing?"
What if nothing ever existed? Scientists claim that the universe came from nothing. But what's the nature of nothing? That's where the confusion lies. D
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6:00 am
NOVA
"Mystery of Easter Island"
How and why did the ancient islander inhabitants of Easter Island build and move nearly 900 giant statues weighing up to 86 tons? Join a team of investigators as they test a high-risk and seemingly unlikely theory with a 15-ton replica statue. D
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7:00 am
Super Skyscrapers
"The Vertical City"
Shanghai Tower is a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai's skyline, towering 120 stories over its neighbors as a testament to China's economic success and the ambitions of the city's wealthy elite. Part 3 of 4G
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8:00 am
America Revealed
"Electric Nation"
Called the biggest, most complex machine in the world, Yul Kwon travels the country to understand how more than 200,000 miles of high-tension transmission lines deliver electricity to the nation and learn the intricacies and vulnerabilities of the system. He joins a live wire repair team who do their daring repairs from the side of a helicopter in flight, visits the country's largest coal mine, and rappels down the side of a wind turbine.G
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9:00 am
Democracy Now!
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10:00 am
Outdoor Idaho
"The CCC In Idaho"
In the 1930s, Idaho was invaded. Roosevelt's Tree Army - the Civilian Conservation Corps - swept into the state's forests, rangelands and parks. Today, veterans of the CCC revisit the trails, bridges, picnic facilities and even a tunnel they constructed. The show reflects on how the CCC changed Idaho and a generation.G
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10:30 am
Dialogue
"Miss Representation"
Filmmaker Jennifer Seibel Newsom talks with host Marcia Franklin about making the documentary, Miss Representation, which explores how inaccurate portrayals of women by the media are connected to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence.G
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11:00 am
Well Read
"Jeff Guinn, Manson"
Through first-ever interviews with Manson's sister and others, Guinn offers new insights into the horrific L.A. murders committed by Charles Manson and his "family.". D
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11:30 am
Closer to Truth
"What Is Nothing?"
What if nothing ever existed? Scientists claim that the universe came from nothing. But what's the nature of nothing? That's where the confusion lies. D
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12:00 pm
NOVA
"Mystery of Easter Island"
How and why did the ancient islander inhabitants of Easter Island build and move nearly 900 giant statues weighing up to 86 tons? Join a team of investigators as they test a high-risk and seemingly unlikely theory with a 15-ton replica statue. D
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1:00 pm
Super Skyscrapers
"The Vertical City"
Shanghai Tower is a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai's skyline, towering 120 stories over its neighbors as a testament to China's economic success and the ambitions of the city's wealthy elite. Part 3 of 4G
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2:00 pm
America Revealed
"Electric Nation"
Called the biggest, most complex machine in the world, Yul Kwon travels the country to understand how more than 200,000 miles of high-tension transmission lines deliver electricity to the nation and learn the intricacies and vulnerabilities of the system. He joins a live wire repair team who do their daring repairs from the side of a helicopter in flight, visits the country's largest coal mine, and rappels down the side of a wind turbine.G
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3:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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4:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Journal
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5:00 pm
Grand Coulee Dam: American Experience
Grand Coulee was more than a dam; it was a proclamation. In the wake of the Great Depression, America turned from private enterprise to public works - not simply to provide jobs, but to restore faith. The ultimate expression of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, Grand Coulee played a central role in transforming the Northwest; it was the largest hydroelectric power producing facility in the world when it was completed in March 1941.G
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6:00 pm
The Rise and Fall of Penn Station: American Experience
In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad accomplished the enormous engineering feat of building tunnels under New York City's Hudson and East rivers. The tunnels terminated in what was one of the greatest architectural achievements of its time, Pennsylvania Station. Inspired by the Roman baths of Caracalla, Penn Station covered nearly 8 acres and housed one of the largest public spaces in the world, only to be torn down a few decades later. This film examines some of the reasons behind the station's demise.G
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7:00 pm
Damrell's Fire
Although 65 acres of downtown Boston is reduced to rubble by fire in 1872, Fire Chief John S. Damrell keeps loss of life to a minimum and saves densely populated neighborhoods. His leadership and vision lead to a national crusade to improve firefighting organizations, and initiate building codes and political coalitions to stop the urban conflagrations of the late 1800s.G
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8:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
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9:00 pm
Nightly Business Report
Tonight on Nightly Business Report, Barnes & Noble gets a takeover offer from a private equity firm and shares soar. Is Barnes & Noble entering a new chapter and how might it play out? And, taxpayers have recouped all of the bailout money they gave to Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. Did the bailouts keep the system from collapsing?. D
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9:30 pm
Journal
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10:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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11:00 pm
The Rise and Fall of Penn Station: American Experience
In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad accomplished the enormous engineering feat of building tunnels under New York City's Hudson and East rivers. The tunnels terminated in what was one of the greatest architectural achievements of its time, Pennsylvania Station. Inspired by the Roman baths of Caracalla, Penn Station covered nearly 8 acres and housed one of the largest public spaces in the world, only to be torn down a few decades later. This film examines some of the reasons behind the station's demise.G
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