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Nature: My Life As A Turkey

A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil

The American Revolution: An Asylum for Mankind

MON 1 BBC News

From Fear to Hope: The HIV and AIDS Journey NOVA: Revolutionary War Weapons Searching: Our Quest: The Stars & the Osprey Doc World: Ganden: A Joyful Land Earth’s Sacred Wonders: House of the Divine

Stories From the Stage

Awakening in Taos: The Mabel Dodge Luhan Story

TUE 2 BBC News Asia Insight

For the Love of Friends

GZero World With Ian Story in the Pub. Square

Secrets of the Dead: Jamestown’s Dark Winter Searching: Our Quest: The Big & the Small

Secrets of the Dead: Mozart’s Sister Searching: Our Quest: Homo Techno Independent Lens: Three Chaplains Historic Buildings of Iowa: Iowa City

WED 3 BBC News

Older Than the Crown

THU 4 BBC News

Sand Creek Massacre

Closer to Truth Consuelo Mack To the Contrary Whitney Reynolds

Stories From the Stage

FRI 5 BBC News

POV Shorts

Surviving

SAT 6 Whitney Reynolds

Washington Week

Market to Market

Consuelo Mack The Chavis Chronicles

Whitney Reynolds Laura Flanders

Iowa Press

DW Focus on Europe

DW Global Us

Doc World: Ganden: A Joyful Land Gospel: Golden Age of Gospel Independent Lens: Mama Bears Ancient Skies: Finding the Center

SUN 7 On Story

POV Shorts

Gospel: The Gospel Train

The American Revolution: The Times That Try Men’s Souls

MON 8 BBC News

Media Access Awards With Easterseals

Stories From the Stage

Searching: Our Quest: The Stars & the Osprey Searching: Our Quest: The Big & the Small Searching: Our Quest: Homo Techno

TUE 9 BBC News Asia Insight

GZero World With Ian Story in the Pub. Square

Ancient Skies: Gods and Monsters

Ancient Skies: Our Place in the Universe

WED 10 BBC News

Will to Preach

POV: Between Goodbyes

THU 11 BBC News

Frontline

Closer to Truth Consuelo Mack To the Contrary Whitney Reynolds

Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

POV: An Act of Worship

Will to Preach

Stories From the Stage

FRI 12 BBC News

SAT 13 Whitney Reynolds

Washington Week

Earth’s Sacred Wonders: Closer to the Divine

Market to Market

Historic Buildings of Iowa: Dubuque

Consuelo Mack The Chavis Chronicles

Whitney Reynolds Laura Flanders

Iowa Press

DW Focus on Europe

DW Global Us

Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

In the Night I Remember

SUN 14 On Story

Gospel: Take the Message Everywhere

Gospel: Gospel’s Second Century

The American Revolution: Conquer by a Drawn Game

MON 15 BBC News

Our Amer. Family

Stories From the Stage

Ancient Skies: Gods and Monsters Ancient Skies: Finding the Center

TUE 16 BBC News Asia Insight

Free Exercise: America’s Story of Religious Liberty

GZero World With Ian Story in the Pub. Square

NOVA: Ice Age Footprints

NOVA: Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Your Health: A Sacred Matter

WED 17 BBC News

Hollywood Priest: The Story of Fr. “Bud” Kieser Local, USA: Public Enemies, Private Friends

Ancient Skies: Our Place in the Universe

THU 18 BBC News

A Celebration of Hanukkah Frontline

Closer to Truth Consuelo Mack To the Contrary Whitney Reynolds

Bridging Divides: Sharing Heartbeats Historic Buildings of Iowa: Mason City & Clear Lake

Our Amer. Family Consuelo Mack The Chavis Chronicles

Stories From the Stage

FRI 19 BBC News

Eddy’s World

SAT 20 Whitney Reynolds

Washington Week

Earth’s Sacred Wonders: Visions of the Divine

Market to Market

Whitney Reynolds Laura Flanders

Iowa Press

DW Focus on Europe

DW Global Us

Local, USA: Public Enemies, Private Friends

SUN 21 On Story

Eddy’s World

Nature: Santa’s Wild Home

Finding Your Roots: Forgotten Journeys

The American Revolution: The Soul of All America

MON 22 BBC News

Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life

Stories From the Stage

Your Health: A Sacred Matter

TUE 23 BBC News Asia Insight

The Secret Song

GZero World With Ian Story in the Pub. Square

NOVA: Polar Extremes Ancient Roads: Birth of a Faith

Your Health: A Sacred Matter

Hollywood Priest: The Story of Fr. “Bud” Kieser Bridging Divides: Sharing Heartbeats

WED 24 BBC News

Ancient Roads: The Great Missionary

Ancient Roads: Age of the Apostles Ancient Roads: From Apocalypse to Heresies Historic Buildings of Iowa: Council Bluffs

THU 25 BBC News

Closer to Truth Consuelo Mack To the Contrary Whitney Reynolds

Ancient Roads: Pagans and the Cult of Martyrs

Ancient Roads: Constantine

Stories From the Stage

FRI 26 BBC News

Eddy’s World

SAT 27 Whitney Reynolds

To the Contrary

Washington Week

Market to Market

Consuelo Mack The Chavis Chronicles

Whitney Reynolds Laura Flanders

Sultan and the Saint

Iowa Press

Washington Week

The Open Mind

DW Focus on Europe

DW Global Us

Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life

Our Amer. Family

SUN 28 On Story

Newsroom Tokyo/ Direct Talk/Short Program Newsroom Tokyo/ Direct Talk/Short Program Newsroom Tokyo/ Direct Talk/Short Program

Nature: Canada: Surviving the Wild North Cultural Expressions: Kwanzaa A Town Called Victoria: The Fire

Finding Your Roots: Fighters

The American Revolution: The Most Sacred Thing

MON 29 BBC News

Stories From the Stage

Your Health: A Sacred Matter

TUE 30 BBC News Asia Insight

A Bridge to Life

GZero World With Ian

A Town Called Victoria: The Suspect

A Town Called Victoria: The Trial

WED 31 BBC News

The Secret Song

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