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FUNTIME POLKA Episode 907	POSTCARDS Micronesian Culture in Milan, Minnesota
Saturday, February 15 at 5:00 p.m. Tune in for a half-hour of toe-tapping "oompah" music designed for legions of loyal polka enthusiasts like you. Learn More	Sunday, February 16 at 7:00 p.m. Micronesian culture in Milan, Minnesota is featured. Learn More \| Watch Preview

MASTERPIECE CLASSIC Downton Abbey: Season 4, Part 7	INDEPENDENT LENS Las Marthas
Sunday, February 16 at 9:00 p.m. Watch as Edith prepares to go abroad, suitors flock to Mary and Rose makes her move. Learn More	Monday, February 17 at 9:00 p.m. Follow the Mexican-American girls who help preserve the Martha Washington debutante ball in Laredo. Learn More \| Watch Preview

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Rise & Fall of Pen Station	NATURE Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem
Tuesday, February 18 at 8:00 p.m. Trace the brief life of New York's Penn Station, whose destruction spurred Landmarks Preservation. Learn More \| Watch Preview	Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. Follow specialists in South Africa who take on masters of mayhem - honey badgers. Learn More \| Watch Preview

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GRANIES ON SAFARI Western Caps: South Africa & Botswana	RUDY MAXA'S WORLD South Africa
Saturday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m. A tour of South Africa and Botswana. Included: a two-day ride to Pretoria on a vintage rail car; the Kimberly Gold Mines; the set of the TV series "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency"; the Oodi weavers. Also: cosmetic icon Marilyn Miglin.	Sunday, February 16 at 3:30 p.m. South Africa's Garden Route and wine country are explored. The Garden Route hugs the coastline, offering views of native plant species, exotic birds, and surfers. Also: the mating dance of right whales.

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POV Homegoings	INDEPENDENT LENS The Black Power Mixtape
Monday, February 17 at 6:00 p.m. "Homegoings," which profiles Harlem funeral director Isaiah Owens, the son of a South Carolina sharecropper whose fascination with burials began as a boy, while also examining the traditions of African-American funerals.	Tuesday, February 18 at 5:30 p.m. "The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975" unreels long-unseen footage of America's black power movement, featuring scenes of Harlem, Brooklyn and Oakland; and interviews with such notables as Stokely Carmichael, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver.

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CONCUSSIONS AND FEMALE ATHLETES

Friday, February 14 at 2:00 p.m.

A look at head injuries among young female athletes, and changing approaches to sports safety. Included: advice to help players, parents and coaches reduce risks and avoid head injuries.

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