WORLD (MT)

7:00 am 

Raw to Ready  "Bombardier"  Short-range regional jets are the backbone of domestic air travel. To withstand a high volume of flights, these jets must be comfortable, durable and fuel efficient, like the Bombardier CRJ-1000. Glass, titanium, fiberglass, lacquer and aluminum alloy each transcend their original states, harnessed to create a modern cutting-edge machine. D

8:00 am 

Life On Fire  "Pioneers of the Deep"  In the vast emptiness of the Pacific Ocean, tectonic movements construct or swallow islands. In the Tongan archipelago, two little-known animals have learned to cope with these ephemeral lands risen from the ocean depths: the sooty tern, a seabird that never dares wet its wings for fear of drowning, and the Alvin shrimp, a blind crustacean that manages to find its way around the abyss. When an underwater volcano becomes an island, the fates of these two extraordinary paradoxes are linked. D

9:00 am 

Democracy Now!   NULL

10:00 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Idaho Water Handbook"  OUTDOOR IDAHO goes to where the water is - streams, rivers, reservoirs, aquifers - with scientists, farmers, conservationists and water officials to learn more about the uses and limits of the state's water as well as the laws and plans that determine its allocation.G

10:30 am 

Dialogue  "Preserving Public Memory"  Brent Glass, director emeritus of the Smithsonian's Museum of American History, talks about the ways in which museums, historical sites and memorials are increasingly involving the public in their exhibits, and the importance of preserving public memory.G

11:00 am 

Well Read  "Sam Kean, The Violinist's Thumb"  Sam Kean explores the fascinating world of DNA, proposing that human genetics is responsible for qualities ranging from musical talent to skin tone to Einstein's genius. D

11:30 am 

Closer to Truth  "How Do Humans Differ from Other Animals?"  Physically, humans and animals seem similar. Mentally, humans seem so superior. What's so special about human nature?. D

12:00 pm 

NOVA  "Making Stuff: Colder"  In this mini-series, New York Times' technology correspondent and best-selling author David Pogue takes a wild ride through the cutting-edge science that is powering a next wave of technological innovation. With his humor and zest for discovery, Pogue meets the scientists and engineers who are plunging to the bottom of the temperature scale, finding design inspiration in nature, and breaking every speed limit to make tomorrow's "stuff" colder, faster, wilder and safer. Cold. D

1:00 pm 

Raw to Ready  "Bombardier"  Short-range regional jets are the backbone of domestic air travel. To withstand a high volume of flights, these jets must be comfortable, durable and fuel efficient, like the Bombardier CRJ-1000. Glass, titanium, fiberglass, lacquer and aluminum alloy each transcend their original states, harnessed to create a modern cutting-edge machine. D

2:00 pm 

Life On Fire  "Pioneers of the Deep"  In the vast emptiness of the Pacific Ocean, tectonic movements construct or swallow islands. In the Tongan archipelago, two little-known animals have learned to cope with these ephemeral lands risen from the ocean depths: the sooty tern, a seabird that never dares wet its wings for fear of drowning, and the Alvin shrimp, a blind crustacean that manages to find its way around the abyss. When an underwater volcano becomes an island, the fates of these two extraordinary paradoxes are linked. D

3:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

4:00 pm 

BBC World News America   NULL

4:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

5:00 pm 

Service: When Women Come Marching Home   SERVICE takes the audience on a journey from the deserts of Afghanistan to rural Tennessee and from Iraq to urban New York City. It shows women functioning as fully accepted and contributing members of a military unit as well as the devastating isolation and persecution of those who report rape. We see these women as veterans fighting to find homes, demanding services, responding to therapy and gaining their independence. D

6:00 pm 

War Zone/Comfort Zone   Women account for roughly 14 percent of the active-duty U.S. military and more than 24 percent of the National Guard, yet they often receive less than a hero's welcome upon their return to civilian life. Many face poverty, homelessness and joblessness; deal with the psychological and physiological effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from military sexual trauma and combatrelated injuries; and often receive poor service from a Veterans Administration ill-equipped and, in some cases, unwilling to help them. D

7:00 pm 

We Served Too: The Story of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots   This is a story of a group of young, determined and courageous women during World War II who broke through barriers and shattered stereotypes.the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs). D

8:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

9:00 pm 

Nightly Business Report   Tonight on Nightly Business Report, an unexpectedly strong jobs report. NBR will look at where the growth is coming from and whether this is a sign the economy is gaining steam. Plus, stock pick from NBR's weekly Market Monitor. D

9:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

10:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

11:00 pm 

War Zone/Comfort Zone   Women account for roughly 14 percent of the active-duty U.S. military and more than 24 percent of the National Guard, yet they often receive less than a hero's welcome upon their return to civilian life. Many face poverty, homelessness and joblessness; deal with the psychological and physiological effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from military sexual trauma and combatrelated injuries; and often receive poor service from a Veterans Administration ill-equipped and, in some cases, unwilling to help them. D