WORLD (MT)

8:00 am 

Nature  "Echo: An Elephant to Remember"  The matriarch of a much-studied herd of elephants in Africa has died of natural causes at age 65. This retrospective of her life also looks to the herd's future as it grieves her loss while facing Africa's worst recorded drought. Archival footage of watershed moments in Echo's life are combined with interviews, including elephant expert Cynthia Moss, who studied Echo and her herd for nearly 40 years.G

9:00 am 

Democracy Now!   NULL

10:00 am 

Tavis Smiley   Sheila Bair (Former FDIC Chair). D

10:30 am 

Tavis Smiley   Dr. Marvin Thompson (Principal, John McDonogh High School, New Orleans). D

11:00 am 

Asia 7 Days   NULL

11:30 am 

European Journal  "A Question of Faith In Spain"  Spain: A question of faith - One of the bulwarks of the Catholic Church in Europe, Spain has carried out numerous reforms in recent years - legalizing same-sex marriage, easing the divorce process, and liberalizing abortion access. When Pope Benedict XVI chastised Spain for these reforms during his visit to the country, many Catholics there found themselves drawn into a conflict between contemporary mores and the will of the Vatican. How have Spanish Catholics come to terms with this dilemma, and what are their expectations for the next pope? Greece: Facing the cold with fire - Greece's forests are being decimated by illegal logging. D

12:00 pm 

AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange  "Uprooted & Sanza Hanza"  The film journeys into the streets, back alleys, crowded dancehalls and countryside of Jamaica, the birthplace of reggae music. In a society with abundant talent but scarce opportunity, three distinct and courageous artists fight to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into the pages of history. D

1:00 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Horse Packers & Wagon Masters"  Idahoans who bond with horses and mules to follow dusty trails view Idaho's scenery at leisure and share its past. One man sets a distance record for packing with horse and mule as he rides for charity. Teamsters explore part of the Oregon Trail with wagons and mules, and trail riders head into the Selkirk Mountains.G

1:30 pm 

Dialogue  "Life on the River of No Return"  Host Marcia Franklin interviews Isaac and Bjornen Babcock, husband and wife filmmakers from McCall, about their NATURE documentary River of No Return. The couple, who spent more than a year in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, discuss the making of the film, some of the highlights of their adventure, and some of the challenges they faced.G

2:00 pm 

Nature  "Echo: An Elephant to Remember"  The matriarch of a much-studied herd of elephants in Africa has died of natural causes at age 65. This retrospective of her life also looks to the herd's future as it grieves her loss while facing Africa's worst recorded drought. Archival footage of watershed moments in Echo's life are combined with interviews, including elephant expert Cynthia Moss, who studied Echo and her herd for nearly 40 years.G

3:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

4:00 pm 

BBC World News America   NULL

4:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

5:00 pm 

AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange  "Uprooted & Sanza Hanza"  The film journeys into the streets, back alleys, crowded dancehalls and countryside of Jamaica, the birthplace of reggae music. In a society with abundant talent but scarce opportunity, three distinct and courageous artists fight to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into the pages of history. D

6:00 pm 

Visions of Italy - Southern Style   NULL

7:30 pm 

Dialogue  "Life on the River of No Return"  Host Marcia Franklin interviews Isaac and Bjornen Babcock, husband and wife filmmakers from McCall, about their NATURE documentary River of No Return. The couple, who spent more than a year in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, discuss the making of the film, some of the highlights of their adventure, and some of the challenges they faced.G

8:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

9:00 pm 

Nightly Business Report   Tonight on Nightly Business Report, a look at a historic day on Wall Street as the Dow hits an all-time high. NBR hits the drivers behind the Dow's rise and the current state of the individual investor. Also, as part of our In Focus: The American Recovery series, a look at the comeback in the housing market. D

9:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

10:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

11:00 pm 

Nature  "Elsa's Legacy: The Born Free Story"  In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Joy Adamson's book about an orphaned lion cub named Elsa and the lion's later release back into the wild, this film follows the challenges of making the award-winning movie from the book. It also looks at the real-life drama Joy and her husband faced as pioneering conservationists.G