PLUS (MT)

2:00 am 

NOVA  "Wild Predator Invasion"  A growing number of scientists are documenting how the removal of top predators from the wild by humans has thrown ecosystems off-kilter, triggering domino effects that are only beginning to be understood. NOVA follows scientists who are trying a controversial solution - returning apex predators to their natural environments - and seeking to determine whether the reintroduced predators can both restore the natural balance and co-exist with humans.G

3:00 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Backroad Adventures"  Taking three routes - Owyhee Backcountry Byway (Mud Flat Road), Magruder Corridor, and Lolo Motorway - the program samples what Idaho's 40,000 miles of backroads offer travelers. Along the way, there are scenic vistas, a bit of history, and opportunities to spot wildlife.G

3:30 am 

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4:00 am 

Sesame Street  "Every Plant That Ever Was"  Stinky thinks that he must not be a plant when he is excluded from the book, Every Plant that Ever Was. The author of the book, Dr. Rosenbloom, visits Sesame Street to investigate if Stinky really is a plant. Educational Objective: Science. D

5:00 am 

Sid The Science Kid  "Now That's Using Your Brain"  When Sid figures out a new way to get ready for school super fast, Mom says to him, "Now that's using your brain!" Sid wants to know that means, and discovers that the brain controls all kinds of things like walking, thinking, breathing, and getting ready for school!. D

5:30 am 

Peg + Cat  "The Dinosaur Problem/The Beethoven Problem"  The Dinosaur Problem - Prehistoric Valley. When Peg and Cat get lost riding dinosaurs through a prehistoric forest, they use a diagram to find their way to safety before the Baby T-Rex catches up to them. Primary Content: Following diagrams; Secondary Content: Patterns. D

6:00 am 

Austin City Limits  "Nine Inch Nails"  The group makes a rare television appearance, taking the stage for an hourlong performance of tracks from its latest album, Hesitation Marks.G

7:00 am 

Wild!  "Valley of the Golden Baboon"  Marvel at this epic story, seen through the eyes of the king of the resident golden baboons in the Luangwa Valley, one of the last true wildernesses in Africa. It appears to be an idyllic setting, but below this tranquil scene, is a concentration of animal drama found nowhere else in Africa. D

8:00 am 

Dialogue  "Remembering The Holocaust"  Host Marcia Franklin talks with Marion Blumenthal Lazan, who works to educate people about Nazi Germany's Holocaust and her experiences as a survivor. She is the co-author of a young adult book about her experiences called Four Perfect Pebbles and the subject of the documentary Marion's Triumph: Surviving History's Nightmare. Lazan was imprisoned for more than six years in four camps, including the Bergen-Belsen camp, where Anne Frank died.G

8:30 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Backroad Adventures"  Taking three routes - Owyhee Backcountry Byway (Mud Flat Road), Magruder Corridor, and Lolo Motorway - the program samples what Idaho's 40,000 miles of backroads offer travelers. Along the way, there are scenic vistas, a bit of history, and opportunities to spot wildlife.G

9:00 am 

Oregon Field Guide  "Klamath Levee Blast, Cycle Oregon, Antarctic Research"  In 2007 the Nature Conservancy uses explosives to breach two miles of levees along upper Klamath Lake, part of a larger project to restore marsh wetlands. The Cycle Oregon annual ride brings some 2,000 people together to bicycle through Oregon for a week.G

9:30 am 

Roadtrip Nation   The finale of Season 7 finds the team seeing the sights of New York City before interviewing singer-songwriter Zee Avi, as she relates her road from YouTube posting to successful recording artist. Their final interview is with Nathan Vincent, crochet artist. The team reflects on the places that they visit. D

10:00 am 

Scientific American Frontiers  "Changing Your Mind"  Alda meets two young women whose brains have remodeled themselves -- one temporarily in response to a week of being blindfolded, the other permanently after a devastating brain injury before birth. They are dramatic examples of "neuroplasticity" -- today's hot topic in brain research. Alda also joins researchers who have overthrown the conventional wisdom that adults can't grow new brain cells. D

11:00 am 

NOVA  "Wild Predator Invasion"  A growing number of scientists are documenting how the removal of top predators from the wild by humans has thrown ecosystems off-kilter, triggering domino effects that are only beginning to be understood. NOVA follows scientists who are trying a controversial solution - returning apex predators to their natural environments - and seeking to determine whether the reintroduced predators can both restore the natural balance and co-exist with humans.G

12:00 pm 

Secrets of the Dead  "Carthage's Lost Warriors"  Carthage, the proud capital of the Carthaginian Empire in North Africa, is in flames and marauding Romans are pillaging the city. Survivors of the 146 BC rout seek to escape the conquerors. Now, scientific evidence is suggesting some may have taken refuge thousands of miles away on a different continent - South America.G

1:00 pm 

Globe Trekker  "Alps & Lapland"  In far northern Norway lies Sami Land, better known as Lapland, which reaches across the top of Norway, Sweden, Finland and into Russia. Trekker Holly Morris travels by dogsled to the Sami people's Easter Festival.G

2:00 pm 

Dialogue  "Remembering The Holocaust"  Host Marcia Franklin talks with Marion Blumenthal Lazan, who works to educate people about Nazi Germany's Holocaust and her experiences as a survivor. She is the co-author of a young adult book about her experiences called Four Perfect Pebbles and the subject of the documentary Marion's Triumph: Surviving History's Nightmare. Lazan was imprisoned for more than six years in four camps, including the Bergen-Belsen camp, where Anne Frank died.G

2:30 pm 

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3:00 pm 

Biz Kid$  "How Do You Get Money?"  Join us and you'll explore many ways to make money. Follow a Biz Kid on a job hunt-reviewing help wanted ads, filling out the application, and going through the interview. Hear from business celebrities, including Amazon. D

3:30 pm 

Oregon Field Guide  "Elk Babies, Quagga Mussels, Paulina Lake Lodge"  A 17-year study seeks to answer why the death rate of Rocky Mountain Elk calves is so high in north central Oregon. The state braces for an invasion of Quaggas, tiny European mussels.G

4:00 pm 

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen  "Dixie Chicken"  Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the best Moravian Chicken Pie. And finally, test cook Bridget Lancaster revives a classic recipe for Chicken and Slicks. D

4:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Burgundy: Profound France"  Rick takes time to enjoy the region's edible, drinkable, scenic and floatable delights. He travels on a canal barge, visits a medieval hospice and a modern monastery, builds a barrel, appreciates fine Burgundy wine, slurps escargot and eats well.G

5:00 pm 

NOVA  "Wild Predator Invasion"  A growing number of scientists are documenting how the removal of top predators from the wild by humans has thrown ecosystems off-kilter, triggering domino effects that are only beginning to be understood. NOVA follows scientists who are trying a controversial solution - returning apex predators to their natural environments - and seeking to determine whether the reintroduced predators can both restore the natural balance and co-exist with humans.G

6:00 pm 

Fake Or Fortune?  "The Genuine Article"  The show's art sleuths try to determine whether a painting hanging in a prestigious London museum is the real deal or a Han Van Meegeren forgery.G

7:00 pm 

The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama  "A Leap of Faith"  Simon Schama explores how the Enlightenment allowed Jews to integrate into modern European culture. Part 3 of 5G

8:00 pm 

The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama  "Over The Rainbow"  Simon Schama chronicles how the Jewish people of Eastern Europe made their mark on the modern world. Part 4 of 5G

9:00 pm 

The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama  "Return"  Simon Schama examines how the Holocaust and creation of Israel changed what it means to be Jewish. Part 5 of 5G

10:00 pm 

Fake Or Fortune?  "The Genuine Article"  The show's art sleuths try to determine whether a painting hanging in a prestigious London museum is the real deal or a Han Van Meegeren forgery.G

11:00 pm 

The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama  "A Leap of Faith"  Simon Schama explores how the Enlightenment allowed Jews to integrate into modern European culture. Part 3 of 5G