Series returns Thursdays at 10 p.m. beginning April 15 Host Steve Leonard uncovers the most incredible examples of endurance in the natural world: from swimming with bearded seals in the Arctic to demonstrating how Sahara ants survive scorching sand temperatures by firewalking on glowing embers, and more. Preview video & more
Premieres Sunday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m. Leaving his native China in the 1930s, noted architect I.M. Pei was invited to design a modern museum to house the antiquities of Suzhou, where he grew up.
American Masters traces Pei’s seven-and-a-half-year personal and architectural journey from west to east. Watch now
Wednesday, April 21 at 10 p.m. In honor of Earth Day (4/22), WLIW21’s “Green 101” primer defines what it means to “go green,” spotlighting Long Islanders who are actively engaged locally to make a difference globally.
Get airdates for more Earth Day programs. Watch now & learn more
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