To celebrate the country’s 250th, PBS Kids is taking young viewers across America

PBS Kids Across America,' a block of programming tied to the 250th anniversary of America, aims to celebrate the country's ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California

‘L’Chaim, America!’ New play weaves diverse strands of Jewish life

L’Chaim, America!” weaves together real-life stories from an array of Jewish Americans, including Asian, Native American and ...
KPBS

AMERICAN MASTERS: W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause

Premieres Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Wednesday, May 27 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2.

In new PBS documentary, the complexities and legend of W.E.B. Du Bois come to life

In her new documentary, Rita Coburn dives deep into the legacy of one of the most significant Black voices of the 20th ...
PBS

KEN BURNS’S FILM THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO STREAM FOR FREE ON PBS IN LEAD UP TO 250th ANNIVERSARY

Washington, DC – May 6, 2026 -- THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, that premiered on PBS in November 2025, will ...
Jewish Journal

‘We Met at Grossinger’s’ Brings the Borscht Belt to Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival

At first glance, “We Met at Grossinger’s” looks like another nostalgic documentary about post-World War II New Yorkers spending summers in the Catskills. Funny Jews, famous Jews, swimming pools, ...
USA Today

Antisemitic assaults reach record levels, audit says. What data shows

Amid several high-profile attacks against Jews globally, a new report indicates antisemitic assaults in the United States reached record levels in 2025. A May 6 annual audit by the Anti-Defamation ...
San Francisco Examiner

Ted Turner, creator of CNN and the 24-hour news cycle, dies at 87

Explore the life and legacy of Ted Turner, the influential media mogul who revolutionized television news with CNN and made significant contributions to professional sports, environmentalism, and ...
BroadwayWorld

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION to Stream for Free on PBS Ahead of 250th Anniversary

All six episodes will be available on PBS.org and on the PBS App. The first episode is also scheduled for re-broadcast on PBS stations nationwide in primetime on Friday, July 3, 9:00 – 11:00 PM.
AOL

Violent attacks on Jewish Americans reached a record high in 2025, report finds

Violent attacks against Jewish Americans reached a 46-year high in 2025 – and New York accounted for nearly half of the assaults, a new report revealed Wednesday. Physical assaults targeting Jews ...
The Jewish Exponent

Opinion: We Want a Widely Celebrated Jewish American Heritage Month. But Should We?

My inbox recently broadcast a remarkable juxtaposition: “Jewish American Heritage Month is coming!” some messages told me. Others focused on something else: “And the New York Mets aren’t having Jewish ...
The White House

JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2026

This Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor the countless contributions of Jewish Americans throughout our Nation’s 250 glorious years of independence, and we celebrate their unwavering commitment ...