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Low & Slow: A Brief History of the New York Lawn Bowling Club
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Special | 32m 24s | Low & Slow uncovers an unknown, 100-year-old lawn bowling sport community in Central Park. (32m 24s)
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Special | 1h 22m 11s | This program explores the depths of how baseball and faith intertwine. (1h 22m 11s)
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
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Special | 52m 58s | The record-holder of Best Director Oscar nominations: 12, including three wins. (52m 58s)
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Special | 56m 42s | Monsters in film: from myth to pop culture, and what they reveal about us. (56m 42s)
Maurice Chevalier, A Straw Hat in Hollywood
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Special | 52m 37s | Maurice Chevalier: the French icon who conquered Hollywood. (52m 37s)
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Special | 26m 23s | Tom Monte, a blind musician and piano tuner who navigates life and city streets with resilience. (26m 23s)
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Special | 28m 1s | A family legacy is renewed as a son transforms his father’s NYC bike shop into a vibrant café. (28m 1s)
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Special | 1h 15m 15s | The underdog story of Brazilian artist Romero Britto and how his work brings happiness to millions. (1h 15m 15s)
Béisbol: The Legends of Puerto Rico
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Special | 51m 14s | Dive into the rich origins of baseball on the island, its stars, and U.S. Negro League players. (51m 14s)
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Special | 1h 35m 48s | Chazz Palminteri brings his stage show that inspired this beloved film to television. (1h 35m 48s)
THE WEIGHT OF MEMORY: I AM BERNIE FURSHPAN
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Special | 1h 19m 48s | Personal documentary that follows Dr. Bernie Furshpan, son of Holocaust survivor Moshe Furshpan. (1h 19m 48s)
A Conversation on Political Language
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Special | 26m 46s | A discussion on how political messages can shape social behavior and election patterns. (26m 46s)
Beyond The Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
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Special | 1h 28m 1s | Jule Campbell transformed a magazine into a media empire: the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. (1h 28m 1s)
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Special | 1h 38m 24s | An unexpected visit upsets the routine of sock factory owner and his employee. A film from Uruguay. (1h 38m 24s)
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Special | 1h 56m | Pedro, who comes from modest means, gets a free ride to an elite Catholic boarding school. (1h 56m)
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Special | 53m 14s | The #1 Bus Chronicles profiles laborers, commuters, and prisoner families all drawn to one stop. (53m 14s)
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Special | 1h 27m 33s | What begins as another ordinary Sunday spirals into a chaotic adventure for two teens. (1h 27m 33s)
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Special | 1h 31m 13s | As Martha and her family bond with Claudia, Martha's health slowly declines. (1h 31m 13s)
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2025
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Special | 28m 35s | Celebrate the magic of the season! Join host David Burtka for the Bryant Park Tree Lighting. (28m 35s)
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Special | 56m 3s | A proxy war unfolds in NYC as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine sides fight over grief. (56m 3s)
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Special | 28m 41s | Below the weathered headstones of this cemetery lies a history, overlooked and forgotten. (28m 41s)
Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner
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Special | 30m 13s | Gwen Carr spends years seeking justice over the death of her son, Eric Garner. (30m 13s)
Vegan Pop Eats with Angela Yvonne: The Future of Food
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Special | 26m 45s | Host Angela Yvonne explores the rich past, evolving present, and visionary future of food. (26m 45s)
Paradox: Rising Water and Mounting Costs
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Special | 25m 28s | The Jersey shore is an economic powerhouse but rising seas make it expensive to sustain. (25m 28s)
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Special | 59m 12s | Explore the complex challenges and awe-inspiring beauty of New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay. (59m 12s)
Students Led a Free Speech Movement in the 60s. Colleges Grapple With Its Legacy
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Special | 9m 45s | Universities are under increased pressure about free expression and protest on campus. (9m 45s)
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Special | 1h 13m 5s | Three mothers who have had stillbirths strive to make pregnancy safer in the U.S. (1h 13m 5s)
Paul J. Stankard: Flower and Flame
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Special | 56m 48s | A living master of an ancient medium captures nature’s exquisite beauty in glass. (56m 48s)
Stronger Than Steel: The Senator Wynona Lipman Story
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Special | 56m 14s | An exploration of the life of Sen. Lipman, the first African American Woman Senator in NJ. (56m 14s)
The Price of Silence: Part Three
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Special | 27m 36s | An exploration of the Black American flight to New Jersey during the Great Migration. (27m 36s)
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2024
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Special | 28m | Enjoy a front-row seat for the annual holiday tree lighting in NYC’s Bryant Park. (28m)
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Special | 56m 46s | Explore the vibrant Indian American/South Asian American community in central New Jersey. (56m 46s)
Vegan Pop Eats with Angela Yvonne: It's Dope On The Greenside
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Special | 26m 46s | The power of knowing where your food comes from. (26m 46s)
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Special | 56m 46s | A candid look at the fentanyl crisis in NYC and New Jersey and efforts to combat it. (56m 46s)
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2023
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Special | 28m 35s | A front-row seat for a beloved holiday tradition: the annual tree lighting in Bryant Park. (28m 35s)
¡Ahora Si! Jersey's Latin Beat:A Chat Box & Que Pasa Special
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Special | 56m 46s | ¡Ahora Si!: Jersey's Latin Beat: A Chat Box & Que Pasa Hispanic Heritage Special (56m 46s)
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Special | 26m 46s | Climate change and development threaten the NJ Pinelands. People are helping them survive. (26m 46s)
HerStory with Joanna Gagis: Black Maternal Health Inequity
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Special | 56m 46s | An in-depth look at the Black maternal health inequity crisis in NJ. (56m 46s)
NJ Business Beat Special-New Jersey's Racial Wealth Divide
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Special | 26m 46s | Conversation on the wealth gap between African Americans and Whites in New Jersey (26m 46s)
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Special | 25m 46s | Karamu, Feast of the 7th Day a holiday special that explores the tradition of Kwanzaa. (25m 46s)
The Price of Silence: Part Two
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Special | 26m 1s | The Lasting Impact of Slavery in New Jersey (26m 1s)
HerStory with Joanna Gagis: Overturning of Roe v. Wade
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Special | 58m 45s | NJ women speak openly about the impact of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. (58m 45s)
The Price of Silence: Part One
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Special | 25m 59s | The Forgotten Story of New Jersey's Enslaved People (25m 59s)
Mika - Live at the Paris Philharmonic
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Special | 56m 50s | This program features singer-songwriter Mika at Le Philharmonice de Paris. (56m 50s)
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Special | 55m 3s | H.S & Jr High dance students lead & mentor elementary students in a 3-week dance intensive (55m 3s)
Art is Essential: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
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Special | 1h 23m 56s | Xian Zhang leads the NJSO in works by Michael Abels, Daniel Bernard Roumain and Beethoven. (1h 23m 56s)
The WBGO Story: Bright Moments from Newark to the World
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Special | 56m 46s | A story of inspired individuals, who worked relentlessly to bring Jazz to Newark & beyond. (56m 46s)
Joshua Bell & Larisa Martinez with New Jersey Symphony
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Special | 41m 29s | Xian Zhang leads the NJSO with featured guests Joshua Bell & Larisa Martínez. (41m 29s)
Inside New Jersey High School Sports
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Special | 28m 20s | Inside New Jersey High School Sports covers scholastic athletics across the Garden State. (28m 20s)
EMERGE Part 3: An NJSO Concert Film
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Special | 57m 2s | Xian Zhang, the NJSO, and Daniil Trifoniv close the Emerge trilogy of films by Yuri Alves. (57m 2s)
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