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In May 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the coalition government and promised his people "blood, toil, tears and sweat". He was unfortunately right. As the Netherlands and France fell to Hitler, rescuing thousands of Allied soldiers from the Dunkirk squares became Churchill's priority.

This week marks 80 years since the first use of nuclear weapons in war, when the United States dropped a pair of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed in the bombings. Many died instantly, and many others died more slowly from severe burns and radiation sickness. Some estimates put the combined death toll over 250,000 killed. We speak with veteran journalist Greg Mitchell, whose new documentary, streaming at PBS.org and airing on PBS, reexamines a remarkable episode in the ... continua

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The story of the first Irish bobsleigh team to take part in the Olympics.

More than 50 Democrats in the Texas Legislature have left the state to block the passage of a new congressional map, which was gerrymandered to give Republicans five extra seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The new map would especially harm Latino and Black representation in Congress, but President Trump is pushing for it in order to retain a Republican majority in the 2026 midterm election. “Texas is essentially just going to be the guinea pig. Once Trump is able to get what he needs out of Texas, he’s essentially just going to do it in other states, and ... continua

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Diego Armando Maradona, also known as "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), was an iconic yet controversial professional football player. He was born was in one of the most poverty-stricken places in Argentina, Villa Fiorito, where he would spend his days playing with a ball. Maradona’s talent did not go unnoticed, at the age of 9 he began his career playing and breaking records with Argentinos Juniors. Over the course of his life, through hard work and perseverance, he became, and will always be remembered as, one of the greatest players in history.

The Trump administration is attempting to revoke a landmark rule that allows the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars, power plants and other sources under the authority of the Clean Air Act. For over a decade, what is known as the “endangerment finding” has been one of the most important legal underpinnings in the federal effort to combat climate change. Since it was instituted, says David Doniger of the Natural Resources Defense Council, “we’ve made a lot of progress” in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “But ... continua

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1964 - The Joffrey Ballet company splits over a struggle for artistic control and the HARKNESS BALLET is born, revolutionizing the way dance is taught and performed forever. And then it disappeared.

Discovery of lost underground cities across the world that may be older than time itself reveal an entirely new and strange ancient past that researchers are only beginning to understand. Why has this been concealed from the public?

Go deep beneath the waves – on a spy mission to the depths of the ocean. Amazing hidden cameras give incredible perspectives on the ingenious creatures that call it home.

Un viaggio dietro le quinte dell'industria cinematografica, che mette in luce il coraggio e la determinazione delle donne che hanno sfidato le convenzioni per realizzare le scene d'azione più spettacolari di Hollywood