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Many of the world’s most beloved frogs and amphibians are headed for extinction, but inside “The Ark” in Panama, some of those threatened species are given a fighting chance. Using innovative technology and breakthrough genetics, researchers have ignited a cadre of solutions to save these rare and cherished species.

On November 16, 2006, Joan Rivers spoke about her experience as a female comic in the early 60s and finding her comedic voice. Interview conducted by director Michael Kantor for the six-hour PBS comedy series, “Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America” (2009). Chapters: 00:00 Working and breaking through the limitations placed on female […]

You wouldn’t know it if you weren’t paying attention, but over the past two decades, at an age when the rest of us think about retiring to do a whole lot of nothing, Bob Dylan has released nine more records, toured the world from Tokyo to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, sold collections of paintings and […]

Director John Murray has filmed animals all over the world but has always wanted to capture the lives of the creatures in this extraordinarily rocky outcrop on the west coast of Ireland - the Burren. Nestled against the unforgiving coast of the Wild Atlantic Ocean, this is a harsh landscape like almost no other.

Born inside a hollow tree in mid-April, two pine martens were born vulnerable and dependent on their mother. By the end of the summer, these kits were venturing out on their own.

The slow worm is neither a snake nor a worm but a legless lizard. Its round tongue and moving eyelids put it in the lizard category.

Jamie Diaz is a 66-year-old Mexican-American trans woman and self-taught artist who has spent nearly 30 years in a men’s prison in Texas. See how her enduring friendship with Gabriel Joffe, a volunteer who happened upon one of her works, has helped Jamie’s art reach far beyond the prison walls.

Immerse yourself in Bob Dylan’s revolutionary lyricism with a playlist inspired by Martin Scorsese’s “No Direction Home: Bob Dylan.” This selection of songs explores Dylan’s musical evolution from his folk roots to rock anthems, featuring Dylan classics such as “Like a Rolling Stone” and performances by artists and collaborators like Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Johnny […]

On July 16, 2008, Conan O’Brien spoke about his style of late night and his reason for doing comedy. Interview conducted by director Michael Kantor for the six-hour PBS comedy series, “Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America” (2009). Chapters: 00:00 Silliness as the engine for O’Brien’s brand of late night 02:05 Taking arms in […]

Basking sharks are the second biggest fish on the planet, up to 40 feet long and four tons in weight. While these massive sharks are typically solitary, they have recently been found gathering together. And no one knows why.