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House Speaker Mike Johnson could be seen talking late into the night Tuesday with holdout GOP lawmakers as he tried to prevent a vote ahead on the Trump administration's tariffs on foreign goods from Canada, Mexico and other countries. https://to.pbs.org/4cumULE
WATCH LIVE: House expected to vote on Trump tariffs, SAVE Act
A vote to disapprove of the Trump administration’s tariff plan is expected as soon as Wednesday.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson could be seen talking late into the night Tuesday with holdout GOP lawmakers as he tried to prevent a vote ahead on the Trump administration's tariffs on foreign goods from Canada, Mexico and other countries. https://to.pbs.org/4cumULE
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Nature: Parenthood: Freshwater
How animal parents deal with freshwater's constant changes as they raise the next generation; a frog dad scales giant trees with his tadpoles on his back; an elephant mom must choose between safety and the quest for food and water.
How animal parents deal with freshwater's constant changes as they raise the next generation; a frog dad scales giant trees with his tadpoles on his back; an elephant mom must choose between safety and the quest for food and water.
February 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Nature: Parenthood: Freshwater
How animal parents deal with freshwater's constant changes as they raise the next generation; a frog dad scales giant trees with his tadpoles on his back; an elephant mom must choose between safety and the quest for food and water.
How animal parents deal with freshwater's constant changes as they raise the next generation; a frog dad scales giant trees with his tadpoles on his back; an elephant mom must choose between safety and the quest for food and water.
TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: NOVA: Mammal Origins
Exploring the origins of mammals, long before the age of dinosaurs, and how early ancestors survived global catastrophes and defied extinction to evolve into the vast array of mammals we know today.
Exploring the origins of mammals, long before the age of dinosaurs, and how early ancestors survived global catastrophes and defied extinction to evolve into the vast array of mammals we know today.
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: NOVA: Mammal Origins
Exploring the origins of mammals, long before the age of dinosaurs, and how early ancestors survived global catastrophes and defied extinction to evolve into the vast array of mammals we know today.
Exploring the origins of mammals, long before the age of dinosaurs, and how early ancestors survived global catastrophes and defied extinction to evolve into the vast array of mammals we know today.
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Teachers & students: Join our LIVE "Virtual Field Trip" to Antarctica with PBS News' @pbsnews.org's Miles O'Brien & our friends at PocketLab!
Explore glaciers, sea ice and climate solutions🌏
TOMORROW Tues. Feb. 10, 2026 at 12pm-ET
RSVP: https://loom.ly/WzPdZ_o
Explore glaciers, sea ice and climate solutions🌏
TOMORROW Tues. Feb. 10, 2026 at 12pm-ET
RSVP: https://loom.ly/WzPdZ_o
February 9, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Teachers & students: Join our LIVE "Virtual Field Trip" to Antarctica with PBS News' @pbsnews.org's Miles O'Brien & our friends at PocketLab!
Explore glaciers, sea ice and climate solutions🌏
TOMORROW Tues. Feb. 10, 2026 at 12pm-ET
RSVP: https://loom.ly/WzPdZ_o
Explore glaciers, sea ice and climate solutions🌏
TOMORROW Tues. Feb. 10, 2026 at 12pm-ET
RSVP: https://loom.ly/WzPdZ_o
TONIGHT at 10 on SOPBS: Independent Lens: The Librarians
Librarians, parents and students navigate debates over representation, education and censorship with regard to library collection standards in the U.S.
Librarians, parents and students navigate debates over representation, education and censorship with regard to library collection standards in the U.S.
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
TONIGHT at 10 on SOPBS: Independent Lens: The Librarians
Librarians, parents and students navigate debates over representation, education and censorship with regard to library collection standards in the U.S.
Librarians, parents and students navigate debates over representation, education and censorship with regard to library collection standards in the U.S.
The Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association (SOCCA) is getting ready to usher in the Lunar New Year with an unforgettable celebration!
When: Sat, 2/21
Time: 10am to 3pm
Where: Jacksonville’s New City Hall, Community Center, Library, and Art Presence Art Center
When: Sat, 2/21
Time: 10am to 3pm
Where: Jacksonville’s New City Hall, Community Center, Library, and Art Presence Art Center
February 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association (SOCCA) is getting ready to usher in the Lunar New Year with an unforgettable celebration!
When: Sat, 2/21
Time: 10am to 3pm
Where: Jacksonville’s New City Hall, Community Center, Library, and Art Presence Art Center
When: Sat, 2/21
Time: 10am to 3pm
Where: Jacksonville’s New City Hall, Community Center, Library, and Art Presence Art Center
PBS Books presents a Filmmaker Talk featuring Kim A. Snyder, director / producer of The Librarians. This conversation serves as a deeper exploration of the upcoming Independent Lens doc The Librarians.
📅 February 11 at 5PM PT: Filmmaker Talk with "The Librarians" www.facebook.com/share/17ojdM...
📅 February 11 at 5PM PT: Filmmaker Talk with "The Librarians" www.facebook.com/share/17ojdM...
February 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
PBS Books presents a Filmmaker Talk featuring Kim A. Snyder, director / producer of The Librarians. This conversation serves as a deeper exploration of the upcoming Independent Lens doc The Librarians.
📅 February 11 at 5PM PT: Filmmaker Talk with "The Librarians" www.facebook.com/share/17ojdM...
📅 February 11 at 5PM PT: Filmmaker Talk with "The Librarians" www.facebook.com/share/17ojdM...
TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: The American Revolution
EPISODE 5: The Soul of All America
The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.
EPISODE 5: The Soul of All America
The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.
February 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: The American Revolution
EPISODE 5: The Soul of All America
The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.
EPISODE 5: The Soul of All America
The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Nature: Parenthood: Grasslands
In this NEW five-part natural history series, animal parents balance risk and reward to raise their young in grasslands; wild dogs must control their teen pups for survival; an expecting langur learns parenting skills by babysitting.
In this NEW five-part natural history series, animal parents balance risk and reward to raise their young in grasslands; wild dogs must control their teen pups for survival; an expecting langur learns parenting skills by babysitting.
February 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Nature: Parenthood: Grasslands
In this NEW five-part natural history series, animal parents balance risk and reward to raise their young in grasslands; wild dogs must control their teen pups for survival; an expecting langur learns parenting skills by babysitting.
In this NEW five-part natural history series, animal parents balance risk and reward to raise their young in grasslands; wild dogs must control their teen pups for survival; an expecting langur learns parenting skills by babysitting.
Introducing the newest series from SOPBS & PBS KIDS: PHOEBE & JAY!
Everyday texts, like signs, lists, and instructions, help us get stuff done — AND have fun.
PHOEBE & JAY airs Weekdays at 9:30am on SOPBS & look for it on the PBS KIDS App.
Everyday texts, like signs, lists, and instructions, help us get stuff done — AND have fun.
PHOEBE & JAY airs Weekdays at 9:30am on SOPBS & look for it on the PBS KIDS App.
February 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Introducing the newest series from SOPBS & PBS KIDS: PHOEBE & JAY!
Everyday texts, like signs, lists, and instructions, help us get stuff done — AND have fun.
PHOEBE & JAY airs Weekdays at 9:30am on SOPBS & look for it on the PBS KIDS App.
Everyday texts, like signs, lists, and instructions, help us get stuff done — AND have fun.
PHOEBE & JAY airs Weekdays at 9:30am on SOPBS & look for it on the PBS KIDS App.
Explore America's 250th Anniversary With SOPBS & Collette Travel
Attend informational session on TODAY (2/4) from 2 to 3pm at the Medford Branch Library
Travel in September to visit Boston, Lexington, Concord, NYC, Philadelphia, DC & West Point
Trip info: groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1...
Attend informational session on TODAY (2/4) from 2 to 3pm at the Medford Branch Library
Travel in September to visit Boston, Lexington, Concord, NYC, Philadelphia, DC & West Point
Trip info: groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1...
Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary with Southern Oregon PBS
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, trace the story of the nation’s rise on a journey through Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Be immersed in the history of a country founded ...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Explore America's 250th Anniversary With SOPBS & Collette Travel
Attend informational session on TODAY (2/4) from 2 to 3pm at the Medford Branch Library
Travel in September to visit Boston, Lexington, Concord, NYC, Philadelphia, DC & West Point
Trip info: groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1...
Attend informational session on TODAY (2/4) from 2 to 3pm at the Medford Branch Library
Travel in September to visit Boston, Lexington, Concord, NYC, Philadelphia, DC & West Point
Trip info: groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1...
TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.
February 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
TONIGHT at 9 on SOPBS: Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.
🎶 La la la la, la la la la, Elmo's birthday! 🎶 Happy birthday to the adorable, red, and furry monster who makes our days extra sunny! 🎈 #HappyBirthdayElmo
✏️ Sign Elmo's Birthday Card: m.sesame.org/ElmoBirthday...
✏️ Sign Elmo's Birthday Card: m.sesame.org/ElmoBirthday...
February 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
🎶 La la la la, la la la la, Elmo's birthday! 🎶 Happy birthday to the adorable, red, and furry monster who makes our days extra sunny! 🎈 #HappyBirthdayElmo
✏️ Sign Elmo's Birthday Card: m.sesame.org/ElmoBirthday...
✏️ Sign Elmo's Birthday Card: m.sesame.org/ElmoBirthday...
This National #NewsLiteracyWeek, let’s restore trust in standards-based news & embrace a healthy skepticism (not cynicism) by helping young people stay grounded with facts.
Join the @newslit.org, @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com Feb. 2-6: NewsLiteracyWeek.org
Join the @newslit.org, @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com Feb. 2-6: NewsLiteracyWeek.org
National News Literacy Week - The News Literacy Project
National News Literacy Week provides educators with the tools and resources they need to help students navigate today’s information landscape more skillfully.
NewsLiteracyWeek.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This National #NewsLiteracyWeek, let’s restore trust in standards-based news & embrace a healthy skepticism (not cynicism) by helping young people stay grounded with facts.
Join the @newslit.org, @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com Feb. 2-6: NewsLiteracyWeek.org
Join the @newslit.org, @ewscrippsco.bsky.social & @usatoday.com Feb. 2-6: NewsLiteracyWeek.org
Explore America's 250th Anniversary w SOPBS & Collette Travel. Travel in Sept to Boston, Lexington, Concord, NYC, Philadelphia, DC & West Point
Learn more at informational session on WEDNESDAY, Feb 4th, from 2 to 3p at Medford Branch Library
More trip info at groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1...
Learn more at informational session on WEDNESDAY, Feb 4th, from 2 to 3p at Medford Branch Library
More trip info at groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1...
February 2, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Explore America's 250th Anniversary w SOPBS & Collette Travel. Travel in Sept to Boston, Lexington, Concord, NYC, Philadelphia, DC & West Point
Learn more at informational session on WEDNESDAY, Feb 4th, from 2 to 3p at Medford Branch Library
More trip info at groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1...
Learn more at informational session on WEDNESDAY, Feb 4th, from 2 to 3p at Medford Branch Library
More trip info at groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1...
Ken Burns describes how current politics ‘rhymes’ with the American Revolution: Full interview
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Ken Burns describes how current politics ‘rhymes’ with the American Revolution: Full interview
Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Kristen Welker in a “Meet the Moment” conversation to dissect America's origin story and argues democracy was an “unintended consequence” of the American Revolution.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Ken Burns describes how current politics ‘rhymes’ with the American Revolution: Full interview
www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...
www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...
LAST CALL for the Rick Steves Virtual Wine Tasting!
You can join Rick Steves and a sommelier on Thursday, February 26th at 5pm and sip your way through six different European wine varietals.
Go to sopbs.org/RickStevesWine to register. Ticket sales end at 2pm PT on February 2, 2026.
You can join Rick Steves and a sommelier on Thursday, February 26th at 5pm and sip your way through six different European wine varietals.
Go to sopbs.org/RickStevesWine to register. Ticket sales end at 2pm PT on February 2, 2026.
January 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM
LAST CALL for the Rick Steves Virtual Wine Tasting!
You can join Rick Steves and a sommelier on Thursday, February 26th at 5pm and sip your way through six different European wine varietals.
Go to sopbs.org/RickStevesWine to register. Ticket sales end at 2pm PT on February 2, 2026.
You can join Rick Steves and a sommelier on Thursday, February 26th at 5pm and sip your way through six different European wine varietals.
Go to sopbs.org/RickStevesWine to register. Ticket sales end at 2pm PT on February 2, 2026.
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Tommy Emmanuel CGP, Live at the Sydney Opera House
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel performs in his native Australia.
Members who contribute at certain levels can choose tickets to Tommy's performance in Grants Pass on April 19th. Contribute online at donate.sopbs.org/sopbs/donate
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel performs in his native Australia.
Members who contribute at certain levels can choose tickets to Tommy's performance in Grants Pass on April 19th. Contribute online at donate.sopbs.org/sopbs/donate
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Tommy Emmanuel CGP, Live at the Sydney Opera House
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel performs in his native Australia.
Members who contribute at certain levels can choose tickets to Tommy's performance in Grants Pass on April 19th. Contribute online at donate.sopbs.org/sopbs/donate
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel performs in his native Australia.
Members who contribute at certain levels can choose tickets to Tommy's performance in Grants Pass on April 19th. Contribute online at donate.sopbs.org/sopbs/donate
Lady Gaga Covers Mr. Rogers For Super Bowl Commercial
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Lady Gaga Covers Mr. Rogers For Super Bowl Commercial
In just a couple of weeks, the Seattle Seahawks, the New England Patriots, and Bad Bunny will play the 2026 Super Bowl. That means there’s about to be a bunch of new celebrity-starring commercials. On...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Lady Gaga Covers Mr. Rogers For Super Bowl Commercial
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Ernieeeeee, it’s your birthday! Have a laugh, tell lots of jokes, and enjoy some time with your friends on Sesame Street. 🧡 #HappyBirthdayErnie
January 28, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Ernieeeeee, it’s your birthday! Have a laugh, tell lots of jokes, and enjoy some time with your friends on Sesame Street. 🧡 #HappyBirthdayErnie
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the lives lost and reflect on the lessons of history.
Resources and stories to support teaching about the Holocaust are available on PBS LearningMedia at soptv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/k...
Resources and stories to support teaching about the Holocaust are available on PBS LearningMedia at soptv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/k...
The U.S. and the Holocaust | Ken Burns in the Classroom | PBS LearningMedia
This three-part, six hour series examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a “nation of immigrants,” but as the Hol...
soptv.pbslearningmedia.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:51 PM
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the lives lost and reflect on the lessons of history.
Resources and stories to support teaching about the Holocaust are available on PBS LearningMedia at soptv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/k...
Resources and stories to support teaching about the Holocaust are available on PBS LearningMedia at soptv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/k...
When little ones hear about violent events, it can be hard to help them understand. Limiting media exposure & making space for them to express big feelings can help children feel safer & more secure.
FREE resources supporting families affected by violence at m.sesame.org/ViolenceResourcesFB
FREE resources supporting families affected by violence at m.sesame.org/ViolenceResourcesFB
January 27, 2026 at 12:24 AM
When little ones hear about violent events, it can be hard to help them understand. Limiting media exposure & making space for them to express big feelings can help children feel safer & more secure.
FREE resources supporting families affected by violence at m.sesame.org/ViolenceResourcesFB
FREE resources supporting families affected by violence at m.sesame.org/ViolenceResourcesFB
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: WASHINGTON WEEK with THE ATLANTIC
The Peabody Award-winning series is known for its depth, balance and civil discourse. The program features a roundtable of journalists who provide analysis of the week’s major national news stories and their impact on the lives of Americans.
The Peabody Award-winning series is known for its depth, balance and civil discourse. The program features a roundtable of journalists who provide analysis of the week’s major national news stories and their impact on the lives of Americans.
January 23, 2026 at 10:07 PM
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: WASHINGTON WEEK with THE ATLANTIC
The Peabody Award-winning series is known for its depth, balance and civil discourse. The program features a roundtable of journalists who provide analysis of the week’s major national news stories and their impact on the lives of Americans.
The Peabody Award-winning series is known for its depth, balance and civil discourse. The program features a roundtable of journalists who provide analysis of the week’s major national news stories and their impact on the lives of Americans.
If you are an artist or photographer who depicts the natural beauty of our area, submit your work to Southern Oregon PBS to be considered for "Visions of Southern Oregon."
Email hi-res files to artwork@sopbs.org, with your name, email address, and a description of what is depicted.
Email hi-res files to artwork@sopbs.org, with your name, email address, and a description of what is depicted.
January 22, 2026 at 11:45 PM
If you are an artist or photographer who depicts the natural beauty of our area, submit your work to Southern Oregon PBS to be considered for "Visions of Southern Oregon."
Email hi-res files to artwork@sopbs.org, with your name, email address, and a description of what is depicted.
Email hi-res files to artwork@sopbs.org, with your name, email address, and a description of what is depicted.
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Oregon Experience: Oregon's Pioneering Hearts
Profiles M. Lowell Edwards and Dr. Albert Starr, the invention of the world's first successful artificial mitral heart valve.
Or STREAM For FREE at www.pbs.org/video/oregon...
Profiles M. Lowell Edwards and Dr. Albert Starr, the invention of the world's first successful artificial mitral heart valve.
Or STREAM For FREE at www.pbs.org/video/oregon...
Oregon Experience | Oregon’s Pioneering Hearts | Season 18 | Episode 2
A young surgeon and retired engineer invent the first successful artificial heart valve.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
TONIGHT at 8 on SOPBS: Oregon Experience: Oregon's Pioneering Hearts
Profiles M. Lowell Edwards and Dr. Albert Starr, the invention of the world's first successful artificial mitral heart valve.
Or STREAM For FREE at www.pbs.org/video/oregon...
Profiles M. Lowell Edwards and Dr. Albert Starr, the invention of the world's first successful artificial mitral heart valve.
Or STREAM For FREE at www.pbs.org/video/oregon...