Arts Jul 16 Ava DuVernay announces '14th,' new documentary on birthright amendment contested by Trump By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Nation May 01 Watch 5:17 New PBS series explores the often-overlooked history of American Muslims Starting this weekend, a new series on PBS dives into the early history of Muslims in the United States. The six-part documentary, “American Muslims: A History Revealed,” looks at notable figures and communities spanning more than 200 years. Geoff Bennett… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Arts Mar 06 Watch 4:47 New documentary 'Immutable' follows student debate team as they find their voices The new documentary “Immutable” follows students in the Washington Urban Debate League over two years as they face challenges in their own lives and on the debate stage. In the program, students learn how to think critically, challenge their own… By Geoff Bennett, Leila Jackson
Politics Jan 29 WATCH: Trumps attend 'Melania' film premiere at the Kennedy Center ahead of global release Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with the global release of a documentary she produced about the 20 days leading up to husband Donald Trump’s return to the White House. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Arts Nov 25 Watch 7:15 '2000 Meters to Andriivka' follows Ukrainians forced into combat in Russia's invasion The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is just a few months short of the four-year mark. PBS's Frontline, working with the Associated Press, will air "2000 Meters to Andriivka," a relentless portrait of life and death on the frontlines. Nick… By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
Nov 24 Watch 10:12 Documentary 'Thoughts and Prayers' explores industry built around school security By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant A new documentary on HBO Max looks at how gun violence has led to lockdown drills in schools becoming a universal part of childhood in America. Those drills and the creation of active shooter preparedness products, now a $3 billion… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 8:38 Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein, Daria Nastasia "The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American experiment in democracy comes at a moment of… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 6:41 The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Laine Immell According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of school librarians who’ve found themselves on the… Continue watching
May 26 Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning filmmaker who made 'The Sorrow and the Pity,' is dead at 97 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The Academy Award-winning filmmaker's landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II. Continue reading
May 01 Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed up to produce a documentary By Jake Coyle, Associated Press “Aldeas — A New Story” will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. Continue reading