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Plastic Wars

Offair Listings

Airs Tuesday, January 12th, at 10:00 pm on WXXI

FRONTLINE

An investigation into the fight over the future of plastics, the crisis of water pollution and whether the plastic industry used recycling to sell more plastic.

Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/12/21

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I Work

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Airs Tuesday, January 12th, at 9:00 pm on WXXI

PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT

Everyday people present stories about their jobs and careers as they navigate changes and goals they are working towards.

Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/12/21

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Coming to America

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Airs Tuesday, January 12th, at 8:00 pm on WXXI

FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, news anchor Norah O’Donnell and fashion designer Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots.

Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/12/21

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Foreigners in Their Own Land

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Airs Tuesday, January 12th, at 5:00 am on WXXI

LATINO AMERICANS

The history and people from 1565-1880, from the first Spanish explorations in North America to the Mexican-American War.

Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/12/21

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The Ito Sisters: An American Story

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Airs Tuesday, January 12th, at 3:00 am on WXXI

Three Japanese-American sisters recount how their immigrant parents struggled to make a life in America at the beginning of the 20th century.

Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/12/21

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A Day in the Life of America

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Airs Monday, January 11th, at 10:00 pm on WXXI

INDEPENDENT LENS

Director Jared Leto sends more than 90 film crews to all 50 states to capture life in America over a 24-hour period.

Length: 90 | Original Airdate 1/11/21

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The Codebreaker

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Airs Monday, January 11th, at 9:00 pm on WXXI

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

The work of cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman brings down Al Capone, breaks up a Nazi spy ring in South America, and lays the foundation for the National Security Agency (NSA).

Length: 60 | Original Airdate 1/11/21

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Coming Out: A 50 Year History

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Airs Monday, January 11th, at 3:00 am on WXXI

LGBTQ elders who came out in different eras, from the 1950s to the present, provide insight into the political and personal changes that shaped the modern LGBTQ movement; narrator Jazz Jennings.

Length: 60

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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening

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Airs Monday, January 11th, at 12:00 am on WXXI

A look into the 50-year career of Josephine Baker, who rose to become an icon and a civil rights activist, from a journey plagued by racism and tragedy.

Length: 60

A Thousand Cuts

Offair Listings

Airs Friday, January 8th, at 9:00 pm on WXXI

FRONTLINE

The war between the Philippine government and the press, with a focus on journalist Maria Ressa, a target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the news media.

Length: 120 | Original Airdate 1/8/21

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