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Antiques Roadshow "Grant's Farm Hour 3"
Catch a crop of ROADSHOW discoveries at Grant’s Farm, including a Cartier Art Deco Tutti Frutti clutch, ca. 1925, a Carl Kauba cowboy bronze, ca. 1900, and a Sumerian cuneiform tablet, ca. 2150 BCE.
Monday, May 11 at 8 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Independent Lens "Natchez"
In a Mississippi town, historic homes fuel a tourism economy rooted in antebellum nostalgia. Through tour guides, homeowners, and activists, Natchez captures how public history is performed and how unresolved racial tensions have shaped the town.
Monday, May 11 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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FRONTLINE "The President vs. the Fed"
President Trump’s unprecedented challenges to the Federal Reserve — and what it means for the economy. FRONTLINE traces the battle between Trump and the Fed as the central bank steers the economy through an increasingly precarious moment.
Tuesday, May 12 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Shared Planet "Forests"
From Borneo to Guatemala, people are reshaping how we live and work in forests while still coexisting with wildlife. In Borneo, efforts are underway to plant native trees within palm oil plantations, creating wildlife corridors for orangutan families to travel in the treetops. In Guatemala, a community forestry organization sustainably harvests trees, protecting habitats like those of the highly endangered scarlet macaws.
Wednesday, May 13 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Great Performances "Irving Berlin's Top Hat"
Based on the 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, "Top Hat" features dazzling choreography and period sets, with an Irving Berlin score featuring "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz."
Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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Pop of Culture
This week, Scott Simon regals us with tales about tails! The NPR legend has a new book "Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known" chronicling a lifetime of remarkable relationships with pets.
Also: We'll sit down with Yaniv Segal, Orchestra Indiana's Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, ahead of the final concert of their current season. That show will open with his original composition “…the light that breathes…” We'll celebrate Mother's Day in the U.S. with "The Inside of Bones"—a Beautiful Thing from Kelly McMasters. And, our usual "WAYWO" and Arts Calendar check-ins!
Catch up on all episodes here.
Fridays and Saturdays at noon on IPR
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Downton Abbey returns to PBS!
The Crawleys are back! Downton Abbey — the beloved MASTERPIECE series and most popular PBS drama of all time — returns this spring, with all six seasons available to stream with PBS Passport. Broadcasts of Seasons 1-3 are scheduled on Sunday evenings: Season 1 from May 17 to June 7, Season 2 from June 14 to July 26, and Season 3 from August 2 to September 13, 2026, beginning at 10 p.m. on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app. Seasons 4-6 will air in 2027.
Sunday, May 17 at 10 p.m. on Ball State PBS
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