# Cascade PBS > Cascade PBS is a community-supported, locally-owned public media organization serving the Cascade region with PBS national programming, original local TV series, and a diverse range of community events. Its mission is to inform and inspire our community to make the world a better place. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. This file includes a bounded export of public pages first, then recent public posts. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages ### Movies URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/ Last updated: 2025-06-09T10:29:16.000Z _No content available._ ### TV URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/tv/ Last updated: 2025-06-09T10:30:29.000Z _No content available._ ### Ideas festival sponsors slider URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/ideas-festival-sponsors-slider/ Last updated: 2026-06-02T17:02:39.000Z ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/05/aakillingerfoundation.png) ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/05/HX_Logo_RGB_300dpi_caviar-3.png) [![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/04/Med_AS-OW-Official-Logo-1C_Black_2x_RGB.png)](https://www.alaskaair.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org) ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-11.50.56---AM.png) ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/03/picklr-1.webp) ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-02-at-9.54.32---AM.png) ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/03/FosterGarvey_Logo_Navy_HiRes_RGB-1.JPG) ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2025/03/aafremont.png) ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/05/aavenina.png) ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/05/Fremont-Social-1.PNG) ### Impact Reports URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/impact/ Last updated: 2025-09-28T21:19:57.000Z ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2025/09/impact-report-1.jpeg) When we gather as a newsroom, we brainstorm how to tell stories that offer a robust understanding of the issues surrounding the Pacific Northwest. We think about story lines that are missing. We think about the living pulse of our geography. We think about people. Part of Cascade PBS newsroom’s mission statement is “to provide readers with the facts and analysis they need to intelligently participate in civic discourse, and to create a more just, equitable and sustainable society.” That includes providing transparency and informing the public of the scope of our newsroom endeavors. Each year, Cascade PBS will release an impact report to inform readers and members of innovative projects that highlight local, underserved communities, offer more thorough analysis of socio-cultural issues and help inspire a smarter world. If you’ve stuck with us throughout the years, thank you. Your readership and [support](https://crosscut.com/donate?ref=cascadepbs.org) helps keep independent, nonprofit news alive in the Pacific Northwest. If you are new, welcome. We hope our Impact Reports will help you understand what we do, why we do it and the ways that this work is felt in the communities we cover. ## **How do we define impact?** When applied to journalism, impact can be a nebulous term. As [the nonprofit investigative newsroom ProPublica](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/files/propublica/assets/about/lfa%5Fpropublica-white-paper%5F2-1.pdf) notes, there is “no one reliable measure of journalism’s impact.” Impact can be direct. It can mean helping readers understand the policies at the center of a teacher strike and it can mean opening government investigations into tenant rights and protections. More often than not it is indirect, an amalgamation of thorough journalism, reader engagement and luck. While the impact of our journalism varies from abstract to concrete, we aim to imbue our readers with knowledge to better shape, question and share their worlds. ## **Impact Reports** [Impact Report | Politics, podcasts & original productions in 2024A look back at a year of transitions, including new video series, impactful investigations, statewide coverage and a new name.![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/icon/favicon-192x192-66.png)Cascade PBSMadeline Happold![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/thumbnail/39c9e4-2.png)](https://www.cascadepbs.org/inside-cascade-pbs/2024/12/impact-report-politics-podcasts-original-productions-2024/) [Impact 2024: A year investigating labor safety, housing insecurityCascade PBS’s reporting drew Congressional attention, informed new policy discussions and sparked the resignation of one Seattle director.![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/icon/favicon-192x192-67.png)Cascade PBSJacob Jones![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/thumbnail/img_3015-2.jpg)](https://www.cascadepbs.org/investigations/2024/12/impact-2024-year-investigating-labor-safety-housing-insecurity/) [A review of 2023’s WA worker safety, COVID relief investigationsCrosscut published more than 40 stories on job safety, housing instability, police and business aid. Read our top and most impactful reporting.![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/icon/favicon-192x192-68.png)Cascade PBSJacob Jones![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/thumbnail/img_2737.jpg)](https://www.cascadepbs.org/investigations/2023/12/review-2023s-wa-worker-safety-covid-relief-investigations/) [Impact Report | 2023 was a year of experiments, changeFrom new podcasts to expanded political coverage, Crosscut pursued a multitude of projects in the past year.![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/icon/favicon-192x192-69.png)Cascade PBSMadeline Happold![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/thumbnail/impact-2023-draft-2-2.jpg)](https://www.cascadepbs.org/inside-cascade-pbs/2023/12/impact-report-2023-was-year-experiments-change/) [Impact Report | 2022 brought new projects, podcasts and policiesA look back at Crosscut’s year of change and achievement.![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/icon/favicon-192x192-70.png)Cascade PBSCascade PBS Newsroom Editors![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/thumbnail/valerie-final.jpg)](https://www.cascadepbs.org/growth/2022/12/impact-report-2022-brought-new-projects-podcasts-and-policies/) [A year of Crosscut investigations into federal pandemic aidWA Recovery Watch published over 30 stories on funding delays, disparities and unspent aid. Here’s what came from that reporting — and what’s next.![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/icon/favicon-192x192-71.png)Cascade PBSJacob Jones![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/thumbnail/investimpactillo-1.jpg)](https://www.cascadepbs.org/investigations/2022/12/year-crosscut-investigations-federal-pandemic-aid/) ## **Why should you care?** Sometimes, impact reports can come off as newsroom braggadocio. For Cascade PBS, it’s a chance to show progress. Our small, ambitious newsroom has tackled numerous projects, new and old, throughout the years. The impact report helps us establish what success looks like for those projects and how we can improve in the years to come. It’s also a chance for readers to tell us what we’re missing. Are there issues we should cover or stories you think need to be told? You can help shape our coverage. ## **Questions?** Are there issues we should cover or stories you think need to be told? You can help shape the Cascade PBS newsroom's coverage. Leave us a note here. ## ### World Broadcast URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/world-broadcast-2/ Last updated: 2025-04-13T19:42:33.000Z ### World Channel Guide | Television Provider | Digital (HD) | | ----------------------------------------- | ------------- | | Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS) | 9-4 | | Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18) | 47-4 | | Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE) | 47-4 | | Comcast | 338 | | DIRECTV | Not available | | DISH | Not available | ### Create Broadcast URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/create-broadcast/ Last updated: 2025-12-01T17:43:43.000Z ### Create Channel Guide | Television Provider | Digital (SD) | | ----------------------------------------- | ------------- | | Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS) | 9-3 | | Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18) | 47-3 | | Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE) | 47-3 | | Charter Communications | 186 | | Click! Cable | 444 | | Comcast | 336 | | Frontier FiOs | 470 | | Rainier Connect Channel | 112 | | Wave Broadband | 89 | | DIRECTV | Not available | | DISH | Not available | ### PBS Kids Broadcast URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/pbs-kids-broadcast/ Last updated: 2025-12-01T17:44:12.000Z ### PBS Kids Channel Guide | Television Provider | Digital (SD) | | ----------------------------------------- | ------------- | | Over the Air (OTA) - Seattle (KCTS) | 9-2 | | Over the Air (OTA) - Wenatchee (RF Ch.18) | 47-2 | | Over the Air (OTA) - Yakima (KYVE) | 47-2 | | CenturyLink Prism | 10 | | Charter Communications | 185 | | Comcast | 337 | | Frontier FiOs | 471 | | LocalTel | 121 | | Rainier Connect Channel | 119 | | Wave Broadband | 81, 88, 711 | | Whidbey Island Telecom | 134 | | HuskyTV (UW) | 9.2 | | DIRECTV | Not available | | DISH | Not available | ### KYVE Broadcast URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/kyve-broadcast/ Last updated: 2025-04-13T19:37:55.000Z ### KYVE Channel Guide | Television Provider | Standard Definition | Digital (HD) | | ------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------ | | Over the Air (OTA) | | 47-1\* | | Wenatchee (OTA RF Ch. 18) | | 47-1\* | | Charter Communications | 8 or 13 | 788 | | DirecTV | 47 | | | Dish | 47 | | | R&R Cable Co | 9 | | \*High definition Over the Air (OTA) broadcasts are viewable on analog sets equipped with a digital converter box. ### Cascade PBS Broadcast URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/cascade-pbs-broadcast/ Last updated: 2025-04-13T19:34:25.000Z ### Cascade PBS Channel Guide | Television Provider | Standard Definition | Digital (HD) | | ----------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------ | | Over the Air (OTA) | | 9-1\* | | Adelphia | | 27 | | Bell TV | 291 | 824 or 1214 | | Charter Communications | 8 | 788 | | City of Sumas TV Cable | 9 | | | Click! Cable | 9 | 509 | | Coast Communications | 9 | 109 | | Comcast | 9 | 109 | | DirecTV | 9 "SES" | 9 "KCTS" | | Dish | 9 | | | Frontier FiOs | 9 | 509 | | Hood Canal Communications | 9 | 109 | | Rogers Cable | 164 | 532 | | Shaw Cable | varies | 204 | | Star Choice (Shaw Direct) | 383 | | | Tacoma Public Utilities | 9 | 509 | | Telecomm-Island Cablevision | 9 | | | Telus TV (IPTV) | 9139 | 139 | | Telus Satellite | 9 | | | Tulalip Tribes Cablevision Co | 8 | 709 | | Wave Broadband | | | \*High definition Over the Air (OTA) broadcasts are viewable on analog sets equipped with a digital converter box. ### Ways to Watch URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/ways-to-watch/ Last updated: 2026-06-03T23:03:39.000Z Cascade PBS (formerly KCTS 9) has come a long way since its founding in 1954\. Back then, an aerial antenna and TV set were the only way to watch. Nowadays, we are a multi-platform television station, which is available on a wide variety of platforms. ## Cascade PBS app The Cascade PBS app combines your favorite PBS programming, local originals and an ever-growing selection of quality television shows and films from around the world. Available on [Roku](https://channelstore.roku.com/en-ca/details/3e85d4625aeeabc6a69c5da6710656d3/kcts-9?ref=cascadepbs.org), [Apple TV](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/worlds-best-television/id1578709872?ref=cascadepbs.org), [Amazon FireTV](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09M2NVYDX?ref=cascadepbs.org), [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cascade-pbs/id1578709872?ref=cascadepbs.org) and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kcts9.android&ref=cascadepbs.org), our app offers thousands of free-to-stream on-demand episodes. In the U.S., you can also watch livestreams of our broadcast channels: Cascade PBS, WORLD, Create and PBS KIDS. Cascade PBS Passport Members get even more: - Access to our full programming catalog - Ability to track favorites - Continue where you left off watching - Smart recommendations Use another OTT platform? We’ve got you covered with the [PBS Video App](https://www.pbs.org/pbs-video-app/?ref=cascadepbs.org). ## CascadePBS.org (formerly KCTS9.org) There’s plenty to watch right here at CascadePBS.org, including many of your favorite PBS programs and local originals. Cascade PBS Passport members receive access to an expanded selection of shows, including member exclusives. [Learn more about Passport](https://video.cascadepbs.org/passport?ref=cascadepbs.org) Live-TV streams of Cascade PBS, WORLD, PBS KIDS and Create are available on this website, with availability restrictions due to licensing: - Seattle-area users can stream live TV for free with or without a membership - Cascade PBS Passport members can log in and stream live TV from anywhere in the United States - Unfortunately, live TV streaming for our channels is not currently available in Canada [Watch Now](https://www.cascadepbs.org/live) ## Mobile apps Take Cascade PBS with you wherever you go with our iOS and Android apps. [![Download on the App Store](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/themes/custom/kcts9/images/app-store-badge.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cascade-pbs/id1578709872?ref=cascadepbs.org) [![Get it on Google Play](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/themes/custom/kcts9/images/google-play-badge.png)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kcts9.android&pli=1&ref=cascadepbs.org) ## YouTube TV Cascade PBS is now streaming live on [YouTube TV](https://tv.youtube.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org). Dedicated live channels for Cascade PBS and PBS KIDS, as well as on-demand programming, are now available to YouTube TV subscribers. (Subscription required.) ## Broadcast See the guide below to find Cascade PBS, KYVE, KCTS Kids, Create and World on your television provider. #### [Cascade PBS Channel Guide](https://www.cascadepbs.org/cascade-pbs-broadcast/) #### [KYVE](https://www.cascadepbs.org/kyve-broadcast/) #### [PBS Kids](https://www.cascadepbs.org/pbs-kids-broadcast/) #### [Create](https://www.cascadepbs.org/create-broadcast/) #### [World](https://www.cascadepbs.org/world-broadcast/) ### Television URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/help-television/ Last updated: 2026-06-03T23:02:46.000Z #### Trouble Receiving Cascade PBS over the air? Here's What You Need to Know Cascade PBS is broadcasting in VHF, at full strength from our transmitter on Capitol Hill in Seattle. If you’re watching in the greater Seattle area, you should also be able to receive the following channels: - ****Cascade PBS (KCTS) 9.1** - ****PBS KIDS 9.2** - ****Create TV 9.3** - ****World Channel 9.4** In Eastern Washington, - ****Cascade PBS (KCTS) 47.1** - ****PBS KIDS 47.2** - ****Create TV 47.3** - ****World Channel 47.4** **Why You Might Be Experiencing Reception Issues* Several environmental and local factors can affect over-the-air signal reception, including: - Proximity to large bodies of water - Low elevation or hilly terrain - Tall trees or buildings - Nearby construction - Weather conditions - Interference from nearby electronic devices (even newly added ones) - Outdated equipment, or non-VHF antenna **How to Improve Your Reception* We recommend visiting [AntennaWeb.org](https://www.antennaweb.org/?ref=cascadepbs.org) to find the best antenna for your location. It’s a great resource to help you choose the right equipment to receive the most channels. You can also visit our [Ways to Watch](https://video.cascadepbs.org/watch?ref=cascadepbs.org) page to learn about all the ways you can watch us. **Prefer to Stream?* You can also watch Cascade PBS live online for free! Our livestream is available free for viewers in the Greater Seattle area: - [On this website](https://video.cascadepbs.org/watch/live/kcts9?ref=cascadepbs.org) - Through the [****Cascade PBS apps**](https://www.cascadepbs.org/apps) - Via the ****PBS app** Cascade PBS Passport members can also stream from anywhere in the U.S. Please note: due to rights restrictions, our livestream is not available in Canada. #### How can I access the Viewer Guide? Our [****Viewer Guide**](https://video.cascadepbs.org/watch/schedule/viewer-guide?ref=cascadepbs.org) is available as a digital PDF. You can access the digital guide directly from our website, and [subscribe ](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133765/subscribe/1?ref=cascadepbs.org)to our Viewer Guide email newsletter to receive a copy directly to your inbox each month. Please note, our Viewer Guide is accurate at the time of publication, but occasionally, schedule changes may occur. For the most current programming information for Cascade PBS, as well as schedule guides for PBS KIDS, WORLD, and Create channels, please visit our [Schedule Page](https://video.cascadepbs.org/schedule?ref=cascadepbs.org). #### Why did my DVR not record the program it was scheduled to record? Comcast/Xfinity will not allow for DVR of a program if that program is currently available in their On Demand platform. If you are having a different issue or are having trouble recording from an over-the-air antenna, or another cable or satellite provider, please let us know. #### A narrator is describing everything that happens on the shows I am watching. How do I make it stop? You may be hearing the Descriptive Video Service (DVS) option made available to audiences who are blind or visually impaired. You can turn this feature off and on fairly easily. Most newer-model TVs with stereophonic sound systems are able to receive a Second Audio Program (SAP) which provides enriched verbal descriptions of what is heard and seen on a TV's primary audio and video channels. Most TVs and VCRs require you to select the SAP channel in order to receive and record DVS. The selector is usually labeled SAP, MTS, Audio 2, or Audio B on your TV panel, remote-control device, or on-screen menu. Un-selecting the SAP channel should eliminate the DVS option. If you're not able to un-select the SAP channel, review your TV manual or contact a TV vendor who can guide you through the process. Like closed captioning, DVS was also pioneered by PBS to ensure the widest possible audience is served. #### I am experiencing issues with signal break-ups or digital pixilation. Can you help? Signal break-ups or digital pixilation can be the result of a low signal from your cable company or low signal from within your cable wiring. Often this issue effects just a few channels- however it's a cable system issue. Our recommendation would be to contact your cable company so that they may accurately assess, diagnose, and resolve this issue for you. #### Why am I not hearing audio on the broadcast? If you are receiving video but not hearing audio, you may have Second Audio Program (SAP) enabled. SAP allows your TV to play a second audio track alongside the primary one, however if the program was produced with no audio on the secondary track, then you would hear nothing. To turn SAP on or off, you'll typically find settings within your TV's audio menu or through a dedicated SAP/MTS button on the remote. #### How do I turn off English or Spanish Audio Description? English and Spanish (ENG/SPA) audio tracks are sometimes available as a secondary audio feature for description and Spanish audio narration. If you are unintentionally hearing Spanish or English narration over the main narration track, it's most likely that you have enabled the secondary audio feature. In this case, follow the steps on using your television remote settings to turn the off the audio language narration, typically indicated as LANG. Most settings include an ****Audio Language Settings** screen with a list of available languages. If only English is available, you won't see any other options. If Spanish or audio description are available the list will show an audio track labeled ****SPA**. Turn the Audio Language setting OFF to disable this feature. Please [contact us](https://www.cascadepbs.org/contact/) for further assistance. #### How do I enable Audio Description on PBS videos? Audio Description (AD) or Descriptive Video Service (DVS) is a secondary audio track that describes what's appearing on screen during a video. This option is made available to audiences who are blind or visually impaired. Not every video on the PBS and PBS KIDS sites and apps offers AD. To find all videos with AD, [please click this link.](https://www.pbs.org/search/?q=audio+description&ref=cascadepbs.org) You can use the filter options on the left side of the page to filter by show and video type. For videos that do offer AD, you can enable AD by following the steps below on your respective device. **The English (AD) track option will not appear for videos that do not offer the secondary audio track.* - [For PBS Videos](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#For-PBS-Videos) - - [PBS.org Website](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#PBS.org-Website) - [iPhones and iPads](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#iPhones-and-iPads) - [Android Mobile](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Android-Mobile) - [Roku](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Roku) - [Apple TV 4](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Apple-TV-4) - [Amazon Fire and Android TV](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Amazon-Fire-and-Android-TV) - [Samsung TV](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Samsung-TV) - [VIZIO SmartCast TV](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#VIZIO-SmartCast-TV) - [For PBS KIDS Videos](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#For-PBS-KIDS-Videos) - - [PBSKIDS.org Website](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#PBSKIDS.org-Website) - [iPhones and iPads](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#iPhones-and-iPads-1) - [Android Mobile](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Android-Mobile-2) - [Roku](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Roku-3) - [Apple TV 4](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Apple-TV-4-4) - [Amazon Fire and Android TV](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Amazon-Fire-and-Android-TV-5) - [Samsung TV](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#Samsung-TV-6) - [VIZIO SmartCast TV](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000084565-how-do-i-enable-audio-description-on-pbs-videos-?ref=cascadepbs.org#VIZIO-SmartCast-TV-7) If you're not finding the help you need here, or would prefer to reach a member of our Donor and Audience Relations team for help, please visit our [Contact page](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133843/data/1?ref=cascadepbs.org). --- ### Website URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/website/ Last updated: 2026-06-03T23:20:09.000Z #### Why can't I view the video livestreams on the Live TV page? Our [live stream](https://www.cascadepbs.org/live), is available free online, and with the Cascade PBS ROKU, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV apps, as well as with the PBS app. Anyone in our broadcast area of Greater Seattle can livestream Cascade PBS, PBS KIDS, Create, and World channels on this website. Cascade PBS Passport members can also livestream from anywhere within the United States. Unfortunately, due to rights restrictions beyond our control, the livestream is not available in Canada. #### Your website made a mistake on my location and I cannot view Live TV streaming. How can I fix that? Cascade PBS uses two layers of geolocation services to determine where visitors are located. Our first check relies on your IP address, which is largely accurate, but not perfect. If we think you are outside of our local broadcast area, the website will ask your permission to run a second, more accurate check. It's also possible our system has made a mistake identifying your location. Please use [this tool](https://video.cascadepbs.org/locate-me?ref=cascadepbs.org) to verify or update your location. If that doesn’t solve your problem, please [contact us](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133843/data/1?ref=cascadepbs.org) for assistance. --- ### Passport URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/help-passport/ Last updated: 2026-05-14T20:43:48.000Z #### How do I Activate my Cascade PBS Passport benefit? Passport is a streaming benefit for members who donate at least $5 or more monthly, or give $60 or more annually. To access Passport streaming, [sign in or register here](https://www.cascadepbs.org/login-register),(), using the same email address you included with your donation. [Here's a quick video ](https://www.cascadepbs.org/activate-cascade-pbs-passport/)demonstrating the activation/sign-in process. If you are creating a new account, you will see a link near the bottom of the page to “****Create an account**”. Follow this link to create your account and begin streaming (for this to work well, we recommend using the same email address that you donated with). If you already have an account, choose the "sign in with your email address", option. A "forgot your password" tool is available if a password reset is required. Please note, Passport is a membership benefit for Cascade PBS members who donate at least $60 a year (or $5 monthly). If you still have unanswered questions or problems, please [contact us](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133843/data/1?ref=cascadepbs.org) and we will be pleased to assist you. #### What is Passport? Cascade PBS Passport is a membership benefit, offering qualifying donors access to an exclusive library of [on-demand streaming](https://www.cascadepbs.org/tv). Our Passport library currently offers members more than 1,000 episodes, with new PBS programs being added weekly. The library features episodes from popular programs like American Experience, American Masters, Antiques Roadshow, Nature, NOVA, and Masterpiece. In addition to these signature series, the library is full of public television’s acclaimed arts, science, history, and lifestyle programs; and a rotating selection of films. Look for the compass rose icon: ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2025/04/passport-icon.png) It indicates content that is available for you to stream as a Cascade PBS Passport member. #### Is PBS KIDS content available in Passport? Unfortunately PBS Kids programs are not available to stream with Passport or on-demand video using Cascade PBS platforms. A selection of PBS Kids programming can be found streaming on [pbskids.org](https://pbskids.org/?ref=cascadepbs.org). Also, the [PBS KIDS Video app](https://pbskids.org/apps/?ref=cascadepbs.org) gives viewers access to thousands of free videos, including full episodes and clips from top PBS KIDS series. With these options you can watch your favorite PBS KIDS shows anytime, anywhere! Cascade PBS does [broadcast](https://www.cascadepbs.org/ways-to-watch) PBS Kids 24/7, which is also streaming live on our [website](https://www.cascadepbs.org/live). Anyone in our broadcast area of Greater Seattle can livestream Cascade PBS, PBS KIDS, Create, and World channels on this website. Cascade PBS Passport members can also livestream from anywhere within the United States. Unfortunately, due to rights restrictions beyond our control, the livestream is not available in Canada. #### If I do not have PBS Passport, will I still be able to watch programs on CascadePBS.org and PBS.org for free? Yes. Many of our programs are available for free on various digital platforms, including CascadePBS.org, PBS.org, mobile applications, and the PBS Video App for Roku, Apple TV and other streaming services. Livestreams of Cascade PBS, PBS Kids, WORLD and CREATE channels are available on this website (US viewers only). And of course, PBS programs will continue to be broadcast to the public, for free, over the air. See the [Ways to Watch](https://www.cascadepbs.org/ways-to-watch) page for complete details. #### Does PBS Passport cost anything? Cascade PBS Passport is a membership benefit offered to those who donate at least $60 a year (or $5 monthly). To make a Passport qualifying donation with Cascade PBS, please call 1-800-443-1999, or [done online](https://www.cascadepbs.org/donate). #### Who is eligible for Cascade PBS Passport? Passport is a membership benefit available to donors with a yearly contribution to Cascade PBS of at least $60 (or an ongoing monthly contribution of $5 or more). It cannot be purchased separately. #### What shows are available with Cascade PBS Passport? The Cascade PBS Passport library currently offers members more than 1,000 episodes from popular shows like American Experience, American Masters, Antiques Roadshow, Nature, NOVA, and Masterpiece. In addition to these signature series, the library is full of public television’s acclaimed arts, science, history, and lifestyle programs; including How We Got to Now, Earth a New Wild, Austin City Limits, and a rotating selection of films from Ken Burns. More shows are being added all the time. Please note that due to rights and restrictions, not all streaming programs and episodes are available to viewers outside of the U.S.A at this time. #### I am a Canadian donor to the station. Am I eligible for Cascade PBS Passport? Canadian members are eligible for Cascade PBS Passport. Due to licensing agreements, not all seasons, or episodes of each series are available for streaming outside of the USA. PBS is currently in negotiations to obtain the Canada streaming rights for all Passport content, but at the moment some limitations for Canadian residents still exist. #### I am a member of another PBS station. Am I entitled to Cascade PBS Passport? If you are served by another PBS station, please contact your local station to find out if they offer the Passport benefit. Cascade PBS Passport is only available to eligible Cascade PBS members. #### What kind of device do I need to view Passport videos? In addition to streaming on our website, [****cascadepbs.org**](https://www.cascdepbs.org/?ref=cascadepbs.org), the following is a list of smart TVs and connected TV devices that support Cascade PBS streaming: - Roku devices, including Roku-based TVs - we recommend using our Cascade PBS channel! More information can be found [****here**](https://www.cascadepbs.org/apps). - Apple TV devices - we recommend using our Cascade PBS app! More information can be found [****here**](https://www.cascadepbs.org/apps). - Amazon Fire TV and Fire Stick devices, including “Fire TV Edition” TV sets - we recommend using our [****Cascade PBS app**](https://www.cascadepbs.org/apps)! - [****Chromecast**](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/12000002760?ref=cascadepbs.org) devices, including TVs with “Chromecast Built-In” - Android TV devices, including [****Android-based Smart TVs**](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/12000005437?ref=cascadepbs.org) and [****mobile devices**](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/5000161499?ref=cascadepbs.org) - Samsung Smart TV (2017 models and newer) - [****Comcast Xfinity Devices**](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000103605-how-to-activate-the-pbs-app-on-comcast-devices-?ref=cascadepbs.org) - ****LG TV** - Additional support on install and frequently asked questions can be found [here](https://help.pbs.org/support/home?ref=cascadepbs.org). Passport enables online video streaming, and is accessible from this website (CascadePBS.org) or PBS.org on your computer, smartphone and tablet. It is also available via the PBS Video apps for iOS, Android, Apple TV and other streaming devices.. Full Details can be found on [Ways to Watch.](https://www.cascadepbs.org/ways-to-watch) Passport supports the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer. Watching PBS through your local PBS station on your television remains the same and is not affected by PBS Passport. #### When I agree to share my information, am I sharing information from all websites I visit? No. We only ask that you share your viewing history on CascadePBS.org and PBS.org. The purpose of this is so that we can see what types of content our viewers like and base future programming decisions upon that. Also, it provides a way for Cascade PBS to easily communicate with its members and recommend content they may enjoy. #### I cannot afford to donate at this time. Is there a way for me to view this content? All broadcast content remains available to all viewers on air per our broadcast schedule and will remain online and on mobile for at least two weeks and, in some cases, longer. We believe this time frame allows for ample viewing of excellent content, albeit for a more limited time for some programs. Unfortunately we cannot extend the Passport benefit to members donating less than $5 per month or $60 annually. #### Change your Passport account email address. Use the PBS Passport Reset Tool ([https://www.pbs.org/passport/reset/](https://www.pbs.org/passport/reset/?ref=cascadepbs.org)) to change the email address you use to access your Passport account. #### Video is no longer available on CascadePBS.org Due to rights and restrictions, some programs do expire from the Passport catalog. There are sometimes issues playing certain episodes on the [Cascade PBS website](https://cascadepbs.org/?ref=cascadepbs.org), of shows that that are currently available to stream with PBS or Passport. If you experience this issue, please try starting the program first on [pbs.org](https://pbs.org/?ref=cascadepbs.org). Once started there, the program should then become available on CascadePBS.org. #### Why is PBS asking for my viewing data in order to use Passport? We understand that issues of privacy and data sharing are extremely important. As a not-for-profit institution, our goal is to collect only the information that enables us to provide the best viewing experience possible. Cascade PBS is committed to protecting users’ privacy. Our policies and procedures can be reviewed in more detail on our web site. [Click here to read more about our privacy policy.](https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/privacy-policy/?ref=cascadepbs.org) PBS Passport is currently available only to a station’s eligible donors who authorize PBS and their local station to share viewing data with each other and their authorized service provider, which is necessary for the delivery of this service. If you do not authorize the sharing of this viewing information, we cannot initiate access to this member benefit. This agreement must be renewed every two years for continued access to the PBS Passport membership benefit. When it is time to renew your agreement, the next time you log in with your Passport-enabled account you will be greeted with a prompt asking you to accept the terms and conditions you have previously agreed to. - ****If you accept the terms and conditions**, you will be taken to the PBS.org home page where you can continue to watch your favorite programming. - ****If you decline the terms and conditions**, you will be signed out of your Passport-enabled account, and on your next login you will be asked to accept the terms and conditions or decline. ****Selecting the decline option does not automatically cancel your Passport membership benefit.** To cancel, please contact us by email at customerservice@cascadepbs.org, or call 1-800-937-5287\. We are available to help Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm PST. If you're not finding the help you need here, or would prefer to reach a member of our Donor and Audience Relations team for help, please visit our [Contact page](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133843/data/1?ref=cascadepbs.org). --- ### Donation, Membership, and Account URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/help-donation-and-membership/ Last updated: 2026-05-01T16:40:11.000Z #### How do I make changes to my recurring (sustainer) donation? To manage your recurring gift payment method, or increase your giving amount, please visit the Cascade PBS [Supporter Hub ](https://video.cascadepbs.org/supporter-hub?ref=cascadepbs.org). To end your recurring donation or lower your donation amount, please contact our Donor and Audience Relations team. You can contact us via our [contact form](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133843/data/1?ref=cascadepbs.org), or by calling 1-800-937-5287, any time Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST. If you were sent a thank you gift when you started your sustainer donation and you have not fulfilled the total amount of the pledge, we ask that you commit to the total pledge amount in full before ending. #### How can I end my recurring sustainer donation? To end your recurring donation or lower your donation amount, please contact our Donor and Audience Relations team. You can contact us via our [contact form](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133843/data/1?ref=cascadepbs.org), or by calling 1-800-937-5287, any time Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST. #### How do I update my recurring gift payment method from credit card to automatic deductions from my bank account? To update your recurring gift from your credit card to automatic deductions from your bank account, follow the steps below: 1. Log in to your [Cascade PBS My Account](https://www.cascadepbs.org/account) page and click on the "Manage Membership" button. 2. You will then be prompted to confirm your account email address. Type in your email address, then check your personal email inbox for an email from Cascade PBS. That email will provide a secure link to enter the Supporter Hub. 3. Click "Manage Recurring Commitments" to view your monthly payment(s)\*. 4. Click on the monthly payment you want to update. 5. Click on "Add a new payment method" to change your sustainer payment method to "Bank." 6. Enter your banking information, click "add" and you're all set! \*If you don't see your recurring donation listed, please contact our Donor and Audience Relations Team, 9AM-5PM, Monday-Friday at 800-937-5287\. You can send an email anytime to [customerservice@cascadepbs.org](mailto:customerservice@cascadepbs.org). **Please note, Canadian residents MUST submit a conversion form through the mail. Please download the form* [**here*](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/files/2025/07/sustainerform%5Fca%5F326-2.pdf)**, and mail to the following address:* Cascade PBS 609 – 2818 Main Street Vancouver, BC V5T 0C1 Questions? Your Cascade PBS Donor and Audience Relations team is here to help. Reach us online at [cascadepbs.org/contact](https://www.kcts9.org/contact/general?ref=cascadepbs.org), or call us at 800-937-5287 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday) to make your changes by phone. #### What are the benefits of being a member with Cascade PBS? Your gift supports an essential public service and grants you membership, providing unlimited access to extraordinary television and in-depth local reporting. A gift of $5 per month (or $60 per year) and receive the benefits below. - Cascade PBS Passport - Stream Cascade PBS, KIDS, World, and Create live TV anywhere in the U.S. - The Mossback Den weekly newsletter - Special offers and discounts to Cascade PBS events ($120 or more annually) Looking for thank you gifts? Click [HERE](https://www.pledgecart.org/pledgecart3/user/home?campaign=994C315B-9915-4226-8241-AD0375135B1D&source=TV1AM-W1210--003#/home). Want to make a tribute gift for or in honor of someone? Click [HERE](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/144568/donate/1?ref=cascadepbs.org). #### Is my donation tax-deductible? Contributions to Cascade PBS (Cascade Public Media) are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Cascade PBS has the authority to issue U.S. tax receipts only. You may wish to consult your tax advisor to determine whether you will receive any tax benefits for your donation to Cascade PBS. Under current tax laws, only the amount of your contribution that exceeds the amount of any goods provided to you is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution. If you requested a thank-you gift such as a program DVD, book, or any other item, the fair-market value of that item is not tax-deductible. Please consult your tax adviser concerning the preparation and submission of tax returns. Qualified charitable distributions through an IRA account or Donor Advised Fund (DAF) are acknowledged at the time of donation and do not qualify for the Cascade PBS tax receipt. Please note the IRS does not allow for any goods or services to be transferred to you in exchange for a contribution from your IRA or DAF; however, your Cascade PBS membership will be honored. You may also want to consult your tax advisor with any further questions. Donations made via third party affiliations (such as Eventbright, and Washington Gives) are tax receipted by those entities and not Cascade PBS. Cascade Public Media ("CPM") is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID: 91-1221895\. Cascade Public Media, which includes Cascade PBS, is currently registered with the WA Secretary of State's office under the charitable solicitation act at chapter 19.09 RCW - call [1-800-332-4483](tel:8003324483). Additional financial and other information may be obtained by contacting CPM at [1-800-937-5287](tel:8009375287) or the Secretary's office by visiting at [sos.wa.gov/charities](https://sos.wa.gov/charities?ref=cascadepbs.org). Under the current U.S. tax laws only the amount of your contribution that exceeds the amount of the goods provided to you is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution. This is not financial or legal advice. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your particular situation. #### I recently renewed my membership, why did I receive another request to donate? Renewal letters are prepared and mailed approximately two weeks before they are delivered. As a result, you may receive a renewal letter even if you have already renewed your membership. We apologize for any confusion this may cause and kindly ask that you disregard any renewal letters received within a month of making your contribution. Additionally, if you are mailing in a donation, please allow at least one week for it to reach us. We deposit checks daily and process credit card donations several times per week. If more than a week has passed and your bank or credit card statement does not reflect your gift to Cascade PBS, please don’t hesitate to [contact us](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133843/data/1?ref=cascadepbs.org). #### How can I pledge for a thank you gift? To choose a pledge gift, visit our [Pledge Cart](https://www.pledgecart.org/home?campaign=994C315B-9915-4226-8241-AD0375135B1D&source=TV1AM-W1210--003#/home) site. There you can browse a wide selection of gift options to receive as a thank you for making your donation. #### When will I receive my thank you gift? Pledge gifts can take anywhere from 3-8 weeks to arrive, based on processing time, item availability, and destination shipping address. - In Canada, final delivery of pledge gifts are administered by local postal service. - Canadian Customs may administer a fee to the recipient at their discretion. If you do not receive your thank you gift within eight weeks, we do apologize and ask that you contact us so we can check to see why your order has been delayed. Please note that DHL deliveries may require Proof of Identity information in order to complete regulatory screening. #### Where can I mail my donation? Check donations, including Qualified charitable distributions through an IRA account or Donor Advised Fund (DAF), can be mailed to the following address: PO Box 84109 Seattle, WA 98124 #### Do You Accept Canadian Funds (CAD)? Yes! Canadian dollars are taken at par, so there's no need to worry about conversion if your form of payment processes from a Canadian bank. A Canadian resident donating with a USD credit card or bank account, however, will have to pay a conversion fee as they would be billed in CAD instead of USD. #### How do I reset my PBS account password? To securely reset your PBS Account password, visit the [PBS.org reset password form](https://account.pbs.org/oauth2/send-reset-password/?ref=beta.cascadepbs.org). PBS will send you an email containing a link allowing you to create a new password. #### How do I update my Personal Information? To manage your personal information, including your email address, phone number, mailing address and newsletter preferences, please visit our [Supporter Hub ](https://video.cascadepbs.org/supporter-hub?ref=beta.cascadepbs.org). You can also update your email address from the profile section of [PBS.org](https://pbs.org/?ref=beta.cascadepbs.org) when you are logged in, following the steps below: 1. After you've logged on to PBS.org, hover over your name in the upper left side, and when the menu displays, click Profile, Account Security, then select the pencil icon that is located to the right of **Email Address*. 2. In the Email Address textbox, type the new email address and select Continue. 3. Go to the email account that is associated with the email address you just added and open the email from PBS. Copy the verification code that is in the body of the email. 4. Go back to the PBS website and paste the verification code from your email in the *Verification Code* textbox. Click Continue. Your new email address now the address associated with your PBS Account and should be used whenever logging in to PBS.org or the PBS app. If you encounter an error message that a PBS account already exists with that email address, then you will be unable to update the email address as two PBS accounts cannot exist with the same email address. Please log out and log back in with the other PBS account you have previously set up. If you own multiple PBS accounts but would like to switch the account linked to your Passport benefit, [you can reactivate your benefit with your preferred account using the Passport Reset Tool.](https://help.pbs.org/support/solutions/articles/12000048276-how-to-reset-your-access-for-your-passport-benefit?ref=beta.cascadepbs.org) If you're not finding the help you need here, or would prefer to reach a member of our Donor and Audience Relations team for help, please visit our [Contact page](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133843/data/1?ref=cascadepbs.org). --- ### TV Translator URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/tv-translator/ Last updated: 2026-08-10T22:02:29.000Z # Online Notice for TV Translator There are no pending applications subject to the online posting requirement. *This page was last updated on November 15, 2022* ### TV CTA URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/tv-cta/ Last updated: 2025-11-01T12:07:08.000Z _No content available._ ### Sessions URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/sessions/ Last updated: 2026-03-27T23:52:27.000Z _No content available._ ### Tickets URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/tickets/ Last updated: 2026-04-08T00:08:50.000Z ### The 2026 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival includes a full schedule of in-person events on Saturday, June 6th, in Seattle's historic Fremont Neighborhood - including [Fremont Studios](https://fremontstudios.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org), [Picklr](https://thepicklr.com/location/fremont/?ref=cascadepbs.org), and [Hidden Hall](https://hiddenhall.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org). **GENERAL ADMISSION PASS - $55** - General admission to all Saturday activities including the community meet-ups, sessions, happy hour (21+) and closing keynote ### **VIP FESTIVAL PASS - $120** - Admission to all Saturday activities including the community meet-ups, sessions, happy hour and closing keynote - Priority entry to all sessions and keynote - Drink ticket for use at Hidden Hall (21+) - Speaker book gift - Tote bag ### Membership Perks: Members giving $10 per month or $120 per year or more receive a 20% discount on special all festival tickets. Members will receive a discount code directly from the Cascade PBS membership department. If you are not already a member, [click here](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/189146/donate/1?ref=cascadepbs.org) to become a member and access your discount. If you are already a member and have not received your member code, please email[customerservice@cascadepbs.org](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cascade-pbs-ideas-festival-tickets-1251699710529?aff=oddtdtcreator&ref=cascadepbs.org) [Get Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cascade-pbs-ideas-festival-tickets-1985874191164?aff=oddtdtcreator&ref=cascadepbs.org) ### Terms and Conditions URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/terms-and-conditions-ideas-festival-2026/ Last updated: 2026-04-01T22:20:22.000Z Cascade PBS Festival tickets are fully refundable up to May 27, 2026, after which we will be unable to offer a refund. 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Programming provided by KCTS 9 complies with these regulations by either: (i) satisfying the caption quality standards set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 79.1(j)(2); (ii) adopting and following the “Video Programmer Best Practices” set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 79.1(k)(1); or (iii) being subject to one or more of the captioning exemptions set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 79.1(d), including programming for which the audio is in a language other than English or Spanish and that is not scripted programming that can be captioned using the “electronic news room” technique; interstitial material, promotional announcements, and public service announcements that are 10 minutes or less in duration; and/or programming that consists primarily of non-vocal music. *Have a question or comment about captioning on Cascade Public Media television channels or the Cascade PBS website? 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From Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Great Performances pays tribute to Wynette’s musical legacy, presenting a star-studded concert that includes her iconic duets with former husband George Jones. ### Quantum Physics’ Strangest Prediction May Have Just Come True? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/pbs-space-time/episode/quantum-physics-strangest-prediction-may-have-just-come-true-ubvjdl/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T19:01:46.000Z Nothing is complicated because in physics even completely empty space is described as being full of quantum fields doing complicated things even when nothing else is there. One prediction that’s been around for a while is that under extreme conditions, empty space can be sort of crystalized. And there’s good evidence that we’ve observed this for the first time. ### London's Most Infamous Haunting isn't What You Thought URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/londons-most-infamous-haunting-isnt-what-you-thought-kwgogv/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T17:00:16.000Z In 1803, London’s Hammersmith Ghost sparked terror—and a deadly case of mistaken identity. When Francis Smith shot Thomas Millwood, believing him to be a ghost, he was convicted of murder. The bizarre trial shaped British criminal law for centuries. But who, or what, was the Hammersmith Ghost? ### Extreme Makeovers Aren’t Just a Human Thing URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/deep-look/episode/extreme-makeovers-arent-just-a-human-thing-1xbdtl/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T16:00:19.000Z For these four animals, extreme makeovers are just part of life. A house fly larva transforms before becoming an adult fly, while a hungry caterpillar fuels its glow-up into a butterfly. The axolotl refuses to fully grow up, and the planarian worm can regenerate an entirely new body — even a head. ### ICE Shooting of DoorDash Driver in Texas: What We Know URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/ice-shooting-of-doordash-driver-in-texas-what-we-know-41vqs0/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T15:00:35.000Z On Sunday, protestors in Austin, Texas, demanded the departure of federal immigration officers from their home city and state, after an ICE agent shot DoorDash driver Wilber Pérez in his car a week ago. Pérez currently remains in ICE detention with a bullet lodged in his back. Austin American-Statesman investigative reporter Tony Plohetski discusses the behavior of federal agents. ### September 28, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-28-2026-ialrvm/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T15:00:32.000Z David Gibson, Dir. of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and Fr. Thomas Reese, senior analyst at the Religion News Service discuss Pope Leo's visit to France and call for peace amidst Europe’s political divisions. Author Ben Macintyre discusses his book, Redwood, uncovering the story of a Russian spy in Iran. Reporter Tony Plohetski discusses ICE shooting of DoorDash driver. ### What Everyone Gets Wrong About This Japanese Fox Monster URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-this-japanese-fox-monster-uq1pmc/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T13:30:24.000Z Why is the Kitsune Japan's most enduring yokai? This video examines 2,500 years of folklore, religion, history, and pop culture to explain how the legendary shape-shifting fox became Japan's most influential supernatural figure—and why its stories continue to thrive today. ### This Town Has Been Terrorized by a Monster for Over 50 Years URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/this-town-has-been-terrorized-by-a-monster-for-over-50-years-3sxnom/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T13:30:22.000Z For over a century, residents of Fouke, Arkansas have reported encounters with a mysterious Bigfoot-like creature lurking in the swamps. More than 50 years after The Legend of Boggy Creek turned the Fouke Monster into a national sensation, I traveled to Fouke to hear firsthand accounts from the people who still believe it's out there. ### Why Did the Greeks Create a Monster Stronger Than Zeus? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/why-did-the-greeks-create-a-monster-stronger-than-zeus-y28stq/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T13:30:19.000Z In Greek mythology, Typhon wasn’t just another beast, he was a force powerful enough to bring the gods themselves to the brink of collapse. Typhon was described as a towering storm of fire and serpents, the father of countless monsters, and the one creature capable of defeating Zeus himself. So why would a culture imagine a monster powerful enough to destroy its own strongest god? ### WFP official on addressing hunger in face of wars, disasters URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/global-hunger-1790629585/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:00:21.000Z The United Nations recently announced a new executive director for the World Food Programme. Luke Lindberg was a Trump administration Agriculture Department official and inherits one of the UN's toughest jobs. Hundreds of millions around the world go hungry every day, and reaching as many as possible is a monumental task. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Carl Skau, the acting director of the WFP. ### News Wrap: UK investigating possible plot against U.S. base URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1790631683/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:30:26.000Z In our news wrap Monday, UK police are investigating five British nationals in connection with a possible plot at an American airbase, prosecutors in New York say they are reopening a criminal investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 and officials in Ukraine say at least seven people were killed and more than 80 were wounded in Russian strikes. ### Powerful nor’easter batters parts of East Coast URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/storm-s-impact-1790624704/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:00:26.000Z Cleanup efforts are underway after a powerful nor’easter battered parts of the East Coast, bringing dangerous waves, flooding and damaging winds from New England to New Jersey. The storm also knocked out power for many. Jeffrey Brown reports. ### What Trump's fuel economy rollback means for drivers URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/in-reverse-1790624669/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:00:24.000Z The Trump administration is rolling back federal fuel economy standards for new vehicles. The move reverses policies meant to increase fuel efficiency to encourage greater use of electric vehicles. The boost for gasoline-powered vehicles comes as the war in Iran continues to drive up oil prices. Amna Nawaz discussed the changes with David Shepardson of Reuters. ### High mortgage rates compound housing affordability problems URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/mortgage-rates-1790629351/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:00:50.000Z The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is back above 7% for the first time in twenty months. It’s rough news for the housing market and homebuyers already struggling with rising prices elsewhere. It comes as Treasury yields, which impact borrowing costs across the economy, hit multi-decade highs. Amna Nawaz discussed more with David Wessell of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy. ### Blanche shatters DOJ standard of political independence URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/justice-politics-1790629378/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:00:47.000Z The nation’s top federal law official is drawing scrutiny for his recent political appearances. With just five weeks left until the midterms, some experts say Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring lines meant to keep the Justice Department free of partisan bias. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports. ### Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on TV ads promoting Trump URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/political-stakes-1790626355/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:00:44.000Z NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the U.S. government paying for TV advertisements promoting President Trump, what voters think about Trump's handling of the economy and tight races in typically GOP-safe districts. ### Jessica Tarlov on her new book, 'I Disagree' URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/tarlov-1790629618/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:00:41.000Z Jessica Tarlov has made a career out of disagreeing, often while outnumbered. As the liberal voice on Fox News’ "The Five," she spends her days debating people who see the world very differently than she does. In her new book, she argues that disagreement doesn’t have to mean disdain. Geoff Bennett sat down with Tarlov to discuss "I Disagree." ### September 28, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-28-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1790568005/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T04:30:23.000Z September 28, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### From Film Festival to Film Center: Tasveer’s Next Chapter URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/from-film-festival-to-film-center-tasveers-next-chapter-lsfyy2/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T13:00:15.000Z Two decades after its founding, Tasveer has a new home — and a bigger platform for stories. ### Preview: Vintage First Finds, Hour 4 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/trailers/preview-vintage-first-finds-hour-4-6o7ibl/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T23:02:00.000Z See fabulous finds from ROADSHOW’s first season updated with today’s values including an Albrecht Dürer engraving, an 1870 J. L. Stone limestone temperance jug, and an 11/22/63 news ticker tape. One treasure increases in value to $60K-$90K! ### Everybody's Wrong About Beef! URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/christopher-kimballs-milk-street-television/episode/everybodys-wrong-about-beef-m2z5a2/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T21:03:51.000Z Milk Street showcases three beef recipes that will change the way you cook. First, Christopher Kimball whips up a Sugar Steak with Rosemary Pan Sauce. Then, Bianca Borges uses a sheet pan to make weeknight friendly Turkish Beef and Pistachio Kebabs. Finally, Rosemary Gill uses a handful of ultra-flavorful ingredients to prepare Beer-Braised Short Ribs with Mustard and Dill. ### American Creed: Citizen Power Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-creed-citizen-power/trailers/american-creed-citizen-power-preview-w36hgf/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T08:00:39.000Z Across divides, Condoleezza Rice and David Kenned bring young adults together. Among them, a Chicagoan confronts industrial pollution in her immigrant neighborhood, a descendant of Holocaust survivors teaches teens to debate the freedoms the Constitution should protect, a Kenaitze fisherman defends the autonomy of Alaska’s Tribes. These stories weigh what our foundational ideals demand of us now. ### American Creed: Citizen Power URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-creed-citizen-power/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T13:30:39.000Z Across divides, Condoleezza Rice and David Kenned bring young adults together. Among them, a Chicagoan confronts industrial pollution in her immigrant neighborhood, a descendant of Holocaust survivors teaches teens to debate the freedoms the Constitution should protect, a Kenaitze fisherman defends the autonomy of Alaska’s Tribes. These stories weigh what our foundational ideals demand of us now. ### Mossback’s Northwest: Season 12 Preview Screening URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/events/mossbacks-northwest-season-12-preview-screening/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T19:05:14.000Z Join Cascade PBS for a special sneak preview of the 12th season of *Mossback’s Northwest*! Plus, Knute “Mossback” Berger will be live in conversation to share behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show, and bonus tidbits about the incredible stories told in the new season. Tickets on sale soon! ### Estate Planning Seminar URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/events/estate-planning-seminar-3/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T19:02:59.000Z Join Cascade PBS and experts from Washington Trust Bank for a complimentary, informative estate planning seminar. Receive practical guidance on wills, trusts, probate, and planning strategies to protect your legacy. Space is limited — reserve your spot today! ### Food Fight with Rachel Belle URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/events/food-fight-with-rachel-belle-2/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T19:05:09.000Z Cascade PBS's "Food Fight" with Rachel Belle (host *Your Last Meal, The Nosh*) is back! This year, the gameshow meets trivia night extravaganza has a special twist: a celebration of 10 years of Your Last Meal featuring some of Rachel's favorite guests. ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/premier-logos.jpeg) ### Knowledge Keepers URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/episode/knowledge-keepers-fcpnsc/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T16:00:19.000Z For millennia, Indigenous communities in North America have practiced a unique form of science. From navigating the featureless Arctic to building energy-efficient homes in the desert, see how cultural traditions have led to remarkable innovations. ### Why This Monster Sighting Was Different URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/why-this-monster-sighting-was-different-dbqhcd/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T16:00:37.000Z In 1973, a strange creature reportedly terrorized the small town of Enfield, Illinois. Henry McDaniel claimed he encountered a bizarre, three-legged monster outside his home—and the story quickly became a national sensation. But when sociologists investigated, they discovered something stranger than a monster: how rumors become legends. ### This Weird Pattern Will Let Us Reshape Matter URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/its-okay-be-smart/episode/this-weird-pattern-will-let-us-reshape-matter-7wxqg9/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T15:00:55.000Z What if you could turn the same material into a conductor, insulator, magnet, or even a superconductor just by twisting it? Meet magic angle graphene, where a tiny 1.1° twist creates a whole new world of physics. The material is carbon, the same stuff found in a pencil, but its properties can become extraordinary. ### Extended Season 2 Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/pati-jinich-explores-panamericana/trailers/extended-season-2-preview-ezkk8o/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T15:00:29.000Z Pati Jinich continues her journey inspired by the Pan-American Highway through the Western United States from Montana and Wyoming to Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona to the Mexico border. From ranching towns to desert borderlands, she connects with people whose traditions and dreams reflect the many threads that make up this country. ### Stewarding local stories in the Pacific Northwest URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/the-newsfeed-2/2026/09/stewarding-local-stories-in-the-pacific-northwest/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T14:00:21.000Z > *Each week on The Newsfeed, host Paris Jackson and a team of veteran journalists dive deep into one topic and provide impactful reporting, interviews and community insights from sources you can trust. Each day this week, this post will be updated with a new story from the team.* ### Archivists warn magnetic media crisis could mean losing history > By [Jaelynn Grisso](https://www.cascadepbs.org/author/jaelynn-grisso/), story published 09/28/2026 VHS and other magnetic media empowered people to record everything - from public spectacles to home life. But the tape and media are degrading, and archivists are sounding the alarm that history will be lost if they aren’t saved. MIPoPS, or Moving Image Preservation of Puget Sound, works with a range of organizations in the region to preserve their magnetic media, such as VHS or audio cassettes. Magnetic media degrades more quickly than other media types like film. For example, a standard VHS tape only lasts for 10 to 30 years. That’s why the Library of Congress estimates most magnetic media will need to be digitized and archived by 2032\. Acting executive director Libby Hopfauf said it’s also important to preserve this media specifically because of the role it played in giving more widespread access to recording. “Film was really expensive for a while,” Hopfauf said. “So, really, only people who had money could afford to buy equipment and record their own stories. Then when video was introduced, a lot more people were able to purchase the equipment and all of their tapes that they had. It was also more portable, so it's easier to carry around and tell your own story. And that's just really important because a lot of communities who didn't really have a voice and recorded history, like in moving image recordings, were able to document their stories and their cultures and their experience.” MIPoPS has already digitized more than 12,000 tapes, but Hopfauf says there are thousands more to go before the 2032 deadline. “Since magnetic media is actively dying, there's a lot of urgency around that to help support those preservation efforts before time runs out, and then important, unique content is lost forever,” she said. ### Adapting the Susan Ryeland Series URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/marble-hall-murders/extras/adapting-the-susan-ryeland-series-hqr52s/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T18:00:56.000Z "Only he could weave them together." Hear from the cast, producers, and more about bringing Anthony Horowitz's Susan Ryeland series to the screen. ### Episode 5 Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/marble-hall-murders/trailers/episode-5-preview-jxen0l/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T16:01:09.000Z Susan desperately tries to find the real murderer as tension ratchets up and threats are made. ### Trump embraces Xi as he turns up attacks on American media URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/clip2-ual8iz/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T13:30:09.000Z It’s been a busy week in Washington. A state visit from China’s president, a new campaign launched by the American president against the media. There are also more signs that Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump, which might explain why he’s so angry at the media, because you have to take out your frustration on someone. ### Egypt’s secret warning to Israel before Oct. 7 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/clip1-glnepl/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T13:30:12.000Z In 2023, Egypt's intelligence chief secretly flew to Israel in the weeks before the Oct. 7 attacks. He delivered a stark warning to Prime Minister Netanyahu's government that Hamas was mobilizing in Gaza for a potential attack. The panel discusses Vivian Salama's report in The Atlantic. ### Stories from the Stage | Season 10 | Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/stories-stage/trailers/stories-from-the-stage-season-10-preview-uel9fo/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:21:47.000Z Ten years, hundreds of voices, and countless unforgettable moments. Coming soon, Stories from the Stage reaches a major milestone: Season 10! From an intimate event in front of a small audience to a multi-platform series, our storytelling has shaped values and deepened connections among audiences around the world. We're proud to continue this inspiring work with a landmark tenth season. ### Health care costs a concern for voters ahead of midterms URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/health-care-costs-1790373905/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:01:00.000Z Health care is at the center of a political debate as millions of Americans struggle with rising costs. Enrollment in the marketplaces created by the ACA dropped this year, mainly due to the expiration of federal credits. Vice President Vance also announced plans to cancel coverage for nearly 760,000 people, citing claims of widespread fraud. Geoff Bennett discussed with Larry Levitt of KFF. ### Mexico's foreign secretary on Trump and U.S. trade talks URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/talking-trade-1790373879/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:00:56.000Z President Trump struck the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in his first term, but threw out that trade agreement after retaking office last year. He imposed steep tariffs on both neighbors and even started a trade war with Canada. To discuss trade talks between the countries, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mexico's foreign secretary, Roberto Velasco Álvarez. ### Brooks and Capehart on Trump's warm welcome for China's Xi URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/brooks-capehart-1790368260/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:00:51.000Z David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, President Trump's warm welcome for the Chinese leader and Trump banning some journalists from the White House. ### Syrian dancer escaped ISIS and found freedom through ballet URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/dancing-to-live-1790361817/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:00:48.000Z Ahmad Joudeh is a ballet dancer of unusual grace and grit. He was born stateless in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, Syria. He has traveled far on the power of his dreams and the elegance of his dance. He survived a traumatic childhood, much of Syria's civil war and constant threats of execution by ISIS. We met Joudeh in his new home in San Diego. ### What Supreme Court's SAVE database ruling means for midterms URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/voter-data-1790368159/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:00:44.000Z The Supreme Court revived a controversial voter-citizenship database less than two months ahead of the midterm elections. In the ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, which is seeking to use the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jessica Huseman of Votebeat. ### GOP's bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/vote-2026-1790376582/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:00:39.000Z Texas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map last year, making a bet that Latino voters who broke for President Trump in 2024 could be the foundation for victory in 2026\. But as Liz Landers reports, immigration crackdowns and rising everyday costs in South Texas may be splintering the GOP’s new coalition. ### Wrongfully detained journalist still jailed in Iran URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/detained-in-iran-1790368208/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:00:35.000Z This week marks two years that Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh has been detained in Iran. For a decade, he worked for Radio Farda — an independent, but U.S.-funded Farsi-language news service. During a trip to Iran to visit family, Valizadeh was arrested and sentenced to ten years in prison for “collaborating with a hostile government.” Amna Nawaz spoke with his attorney, Ryan Fayhee. ### Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/25/26 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/episode/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-92526-xoitwr/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:30:18.000Z Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from September 25, 2026. ### News Wrap: Xi wraps up 3-day state visit with Trump URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1790373851/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:00:31.000Z In our news wrap Friday, Chinese President Xi wrapped up a three-day state visit with President Trump that was heavy on pageantry and light on policy announcements, tens of millions of people along the East Coast could see flooding, rough surf and high winds due to a powerful nor'easter and New Jersey's lieutenant governor stepped down amid accusations of sexual harassment and ethics violations. ### September 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-25-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1790308801/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:01:06.000Z September 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### Is Heteropessimism the End of Modern Romance? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/to-the-contrary/episode/is-heteropessimism-the-end-of-modern-romance-nq6gau/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T23:00:13.000Z Are straight women giving up on modern romance? This week on To The Contrary, Bonnie Erbé explores "heteropessimism": the growing burnout over dating apps, unequal relationship dynamics, and straight dating culture. Forbes health author Ximena Araya-Fischel and clinician Rebecca Minor discuss generational shifts, the influence of apps, and whether we're heading toward a full relationship boycott. ### September 25, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-25-2026-prl2h6/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T00:00:28.000Z Qatari PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discusses U.S.-Iran diplomacy and Qatar's efforts over Gaza. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discusses the war in Ukraine and a growing strain on European security, while President Trump invites Vladimir Putin to the G20 Summit in Miami. Chef Alon Shaya’s cookbook, Memories of a Good Meal, explores how food can preserve history and stories of survival. ### Israeli-American Chef Shares New Book of Rescued Recipes from WWII URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/israeli-american-chef-shares-new-book-of-rescued-recipes-from-wwii-rdfl2i/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T00:03:03.000Z Food can be a vessel for memory. Chef Alon Shaya’s cookbook, "Memories of a Good Meal," tells the stories of Jewish Holocaust survivors, Navajo Code Talkers, Japanese Americans held in internment camps, and more. Shaya pairs their experiences with recipes that evoke memories of family and identity. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss how recipes can preserve history and stories of resilience. ### Rahm Emanuel URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/overheard-evan-smith/episode/rahm-emanuel-zewe2l/ Last updated: 2026-09-27T08:30:23.000Z Rahm Emanuel has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, the Mayor of Chicago, the President's Chief of Staff, and as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He discusses the state of the country and the state of the world. ### Archivists warn magnetic media crisis could mean losing history URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/archivists-warn-magnetic-media-crisis-could-mean-losing-history-q2txkp/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T15:30:44.000Z Puget Sound-area archivists are working to preserve thousands of tapes before they degrade by 2032. ### Season 12 Promo URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/mossbacks-northwest-2/trailers/season-12-promo-fubao3/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T20:01:54.000Z Host Knute Berger mines the Pacific Northwest’s historical and cultural nuggets. Learn backstories behind the region’s most interesting treasures and discover why they’re still relevant today. Season 12 includes pirates of the Salish Sea, Seattle’s earthquakes, Bruce Lee and a mysterious artifact from a legendary shipwreck. ### Russia tests NATO with aggressive tactics in Europe URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/compass-points/episode/russia-tests-nato-with-aggressive-tactics-in-europe-fp1ka9/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T00:03:23.000Z Key European leaders are sounding the alarm over Russian aggression, warning that Vladimir Putin is planning attacks aimed at testing NATO’s security alliance. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses those concerns with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and two former U.S. ambassadors to NATO, Julianne Smith and Kurt Volker. ### The Crawling Vine URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/patis-mexican-table/episode/the-crawling-vine-sujdhh/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T21:07:08.000Z In Coahuila, wine was once made for the Spanish Crown, and today the same winery creates some of Mexico's most beloved wines. Pati visits Casa Madero in the town of Parras, where she discovers fascinating stories that reach back to ancient indigenous legends. Then, she visits the Chávez family to taste their traditional Mexican sweets, lovingly made by hand. ### 2026 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Wagon & 2026 Subaru Uncharted URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/motor-week/episode/2026-mercedes-amg-e-53-wagon-2026-subaru-uncharted-guphs1/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T13:30:15.000Z Wagons aren’t nearly as common as they once were, but people still love them, especially when they’ve got a performance side to them. That’s where the Mercedes-AMG E53 Wagon, our first Road Test, comes in. Then we’ll plot a course in the Subaru Uncharted, the brand’s smallest all-electric utility. We’ll also have more Your Drive car care advice and an all-new Quick Spin. ### Episode 5 Scene URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/extras/episode-5-scene-gesa5i/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T16:00:33.000Z Judith, Becks and Suzie attend the launch of a cookbook from renowned chef Ferdy Blake at his restaurant. ### Episode 5 Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/trailers/episode-5-preview-awcgvn/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T16:00:56.000Z When a notoriously tempestuous chef is brutally murdered in his own kitchen during the launch of his cookbook, the trio discover there is no shortage of suspects. ### The Newsfeed's "Follow-up Week" URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/the-newsfeed-2/2026/09/the-newsfeeds-follow-up-week-2/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T18:08:57.000Z > *Each week on The Newsfeed, host Paris Jackson and a team of veteran journalists dive deep into one topic and provide impactful reporting, interviews and community insights from sources you can trust. Each day this week, this post will be updated with a new story from the team.* ### WA’s longest hotel workers’ strike comes to an end > By [Jaelynn Grisso](https://www.cascadepbs.org/author/jaelynn-grisso/), story published 09/21/2026 The longest-running hotel workers’ strike in Washington’s history came to a close when Hilton and its workers agreed to a contract earlier this month. [We previously reported on the workers’ efforts and concerns](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/workers-advocate-for-healthcare-higher-wages-ahead-of-world-cup-wbzlkt/) ahead of the World Cup. Now, we’re bringing you an update with what’s in the workers’ new contract. The first strike Aspen Desmarais joined turned out to be historic. “85 days was a lot. It was in the first couple of weeks. It was really fun. And then for a second there, it felt really hard fought and like what we were doing wasn't getting any impact. But I will not be out stubborn by anyone until I get the things that we need to protect people,” said Desmarais, a bartender at Embassy Suites by Hilton. Desmarais and other workers went on strike on June 18th during the FIFA Men’s World Cup. The strike lasted a total of 85 days. The union hopes the contract agreement will pave the way for other hotel workers in the state. Some of the changes in the new agreement include: - Improved protections for immigrants - Year-round health insurance coverage - Increased wages - Reduced workload for housekeepers Hilton responded to a request for comment, saying: “This agreement reflects a collaborative outcome and our commitment to our valued Team Members. We look forward to welcoming our Team Members back to work and continuing to deliver exceptional hospitality to our guests.” But for Desmarais, perhaps the biggest win was laying the groundwork to help protect immigrant workers. “When people come to online commenting about our immigrant workers and being saying that they shouldn't be afraid if they're legal, they are all legal. It's just a scary world and Ice does not care if you're legal or not... In an extremely oppressive system right now towards immigrants. I think any win is a win,” Desmarais said. ### Bikini baristas win $1.85M in back pay from coffee hut owner > By [Lizz Giordano](https://www.cascadepbs.org/author/lizz-giordano/), story published 09/22/2026 During [our week of coverage on wage theft](https://www.cascadepbs.org/the-newsfeed-2/2026/03/how-wa-deals-with-the-quiet-widespread-crime-of-wage-theft/), we told you about t[wo groups of bikini baristas suing their bosses](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/bikini-baristas-sue-over-alleged-wage-theft-sexual-harassment-kdeqs1/). Now, a King County judge awarded one of the groups more than $1.85 million in back pay after finding the owner violated state labor law. Mykie, who worked for Tagle for about a year, estimates she is owed between $10,000 and $15,000 in unpaid wages. “It's a huge win, not only just for us in our class action lawsuit, but for workers everywhere. It doesn't matter what you wear as a work uniform. It doesn't matter what people's opinions are of the work that me and other women do. It’s still work at the end of the day, and we still deserve to be paid correctly for the work that we do,” said Mykie, who asked to only be identified by her first name. The class action lawsuit involved 70 baristas who worked at 5 bikini coffee huts across King and Snohomish Counties owned by Alan Tagle between 2021 and 2024\. The Judge determined that Tagle did not issue paychecks to the baristas, nor regularly track their hours worked. And that Tagle implemented strict sales goals, and baristas said they were threatened with being scheduled for less desirable shifts or losing their jobs if they didn’t meet those goals. “There were days where I went home with nothing. There were days where I put my own money from my purse that I brought. It was really standard practice to at least for me and some of the other women that I had worked with to bring our own cash, just in case we needed to put some money into the till. So, there were days where I actively lost money for working,” Mykie said. Tagle’s lawyers didn’t respond to a request for comment. His brother Johnathan Tagle, who also owns a string of bikini coffee huts, is facing a similar lawsuit. He is accused of not paying his workers in accordance with state law, and of sexually harassing them. ### Weighing the World Cup’s impact on Seattle > By [Venice Buhain](https://www.cascadepbs.org/author/venice/), story published 09/23/2026 By a lot of measures, Seattle won the FIFA Men’s World Cup. “I think the gross numbers were pleasingly surprising to us. I mean, when we see 548,000 people descend upon our downtown on any given day, that's pretty exciting,” said Chris Copacino, Vice President of Communications for the Downtown Seattle Association. Local public radio station KUOW estimated that [state and local entities spent $120 million](https://www.kuow.org/sports/2026-06-12/washington-state-is-spending-120-million-on-the-world-cup-will-it-be-worth-it?ref=cascadepbs.org) to host six matches of the FIFA Men’s World Cup. From June 15 to July 6, [Seattle’s downtown saw about 3 million domestic visitors](https://downtownseattle.org/2026/07/seattles-world-cup-summer-by-the-numbers-downtown-westlake-pioneer-square-occidental/?ref=cascadepbs.org) over the three weeks, according to the Downtown Seattle Association. Match days saw about a 17% increase in foot traffic over those same days in 2025\. The numbers – based on cell phone data – didn’t include international visitors. Copacino called it a success, with lessons to be learned for future big events. “People, especially our members and and people in the community see what can happen when we activate public spaces, when we create great pedestrian walking experiences, when public and private partnerships come together just to make sure that our city shines and is ready to receive people,” Copacino said. He said that another big takeaway is to ensure that other neighborhoods – such as the Chinatown-International District, or CID -- also see the benefits. [Neighborhood activists in the CID had been concerned](https://www.cascadepbs.org/the-newsfeed-2/2026/05/the-2026-fifa-world-cup-is-about-to-land-in-seattle/) about how the FIFA World Cup games would affect the neighborhood – which often sees negative impacts such as traffic and congestion from stadium events without seeing much benefit. After the games began, the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area and others organized an official watch party in Hing Hay Park for the last game in Seattle, and held additional watch parties for later matches held in other cities. “I think that making sure that all of our communities are in and around the stadium feel the excitement,” Copacino said. “We need to make sure that all of the neighborhoods are feeling this.” Some local boosters hope the city can get a chance to apply these lessons if Seattle is one of the cities picked to host when 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup comes to the U.S., Mexico, Jamaica and Costa Rica. ### Seattle promises funding in response to trans refugee crisis > By [Jaelynn Grisso](https://www.cascadepbs.org/author/jaelynn-grisso/), story published 09/24/2026 With an increasing amount of anti-trans bills proposed nationwide – including two here in Washington – more trans people are relocating to Seattle.~~,~~ As we reported in June, this [prompted local advocates to raise the alarm that the influx is creating a crisis](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/advocates-say-need-for-support-for-trans-refugees-in-seattle-is-a-crisis-ik29mt/) in available resources. TRACTION, a nonprofit focused on trans and gender-queer individuals, began a program in 2023 called project Open Arms. It helps trans folks in so-called hostile states relocate to a safer place. So far, they’ve been able to help more than 100 people relocate and hundreds more with smaller requests, but TRACTION Executive Director C. Michael Woodward says the demand is much higher. “There's been periods when we've been getting requests like ten or more a day. I think the last time I counted the total number of applications we've had is nearing 1,800\. We haven't been able to help nearly that many people because we just have the capacity,” Woodward said. Seattle’s LGBTQ Commission heard from community organizations about the crisis and brought concerns to the city in May. Three months later, both the mayor’s office and city council dedicated funding to address the crisis. City Council passed a one-time funding measure to provide $300,000 to community organizations. The mayor’s office also approved an additional $450,000\. Woodward said the city hasn’t announced an application process for the funds yet, but if TRACTION receives part of that money, it will be going directly into trans folks hands. TRACTION and a coalition of other queer and trans organizations also created a public survey to gather more information on the crisis. “We want to help the city know, like what's going on here so that they really have data to be able to justify," Woodward said. “Because I know people \[who say\], ‘Oh, it's not a crisis.’ I'm like, well, it is a crisis. You know, a lot of people are really being threatened. And there's been death. You know, people have been killed. This is a crisis.” ### New archival space highlights Seattle Black Panther Party history > By [Paris Jackson](https://www.cascadepbs.org/author/paris-jackson/), story published 09/25/2026 Beyond the downtown hustle of Seattle’s Pioneer Square, inside the historic Metropole Building, lives a different kind of historical significance. A new immersive and living archival space - [the Seattle Black Panther Party Interpretive Center](https://www.seattleblackpantherpartyinterpretivecenter.org/?ref=cascadepbs.org). During [our interview with Seattle Black Panther Party co-founder Elmer Dixon in February](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/seattle-black-panther-party-co-founder-keeps-legacy-alive-9bowgs/), he recounted his work to keep the chapter’s legacy alive. Then, he also shared details about the center that was in the works to memorialize the group’s legacy. This summer, the center opened to the public. Program manager Naudia Miller says it’s drawn a crowd from across the country. “We opened up in June, but we've already had over 1,300 people join us this far in Pioneer Square,” Miller said. When guests walk into the modern and industrial space, on one wall, they're greeted by a chronological history of the Seattle Panthers: before its founding, after it, and up to the present day. The gallery includes mixed mediums from paintings by local artists, to a documentary teaser about the Seattle comrades, to a sitting area near front entrance filled with shelves of Black non-fiction literature that Miller says was part of the Panthers’ reading list. “Right now, we have our Panther Reading Circle, which is a tribute to the academia that was involved in being a Black Panther. We're just encouraging folks to come down from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday through Sunday,” Miller said. Miller says the center is important because it's a continuation of their legacy. “A lot of people, when they come through these doors are asking what are they .. what are the Panthers doing now? And, you know, we need them and we want them to be doing this work again. But our Panthers are in their 70s. Some closer to their 80s. You know that they've done the work. And this is .. this is the beginning of the final chapter I would say. Nothing like this exists in Seattle. So this is, you know, the first ode to the Black Panther Party, where you can get an education on what the party was, not just Seattle, but, you know, the whole Black Panther Party. And, you know, as someone who grew up here, I had no, I didn't know about the Black Panther Party until I was in my 20s: just through my own research. But then finding out that we had a chapter and getting to meet the former Panthers, it changed my life. So I'm getting to work with my heroes. And my hope, my goal with this place is to inspire everyone, but especially young people,” Miller said. “I think that more of us... if we had known. If I had known about Angela Davis when I was a little girl, it would have ignited me a lot sooner. The diversity that comes through the door and the people who see those Ten Points and ‘they're like, oh, that makes sense to me.’ It gives me a lot of hope.” ### Anne Applebaum URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/firing-line/episode/anne-applebaum-maevnj/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:00:24.000Z As Trump addresses the UN and hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum explains how an alliance of ideologues and grifters is remaking U.S. foreign policy from Iran and Ukraine to Venezuela and Cuba. ### Yemen to Syria to Gaza, These Are the Humanitarian Crises Facing the World URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/yemen-to-syria-to-gaza-these-are-the-humanitarian-crises-facing-the-world-8abga9/ Last updated: 2026-09-27T07:30:16.000Z As the US and other donors slash foreign aid, conflicts from Yemen to Sudan are driving new humanitarian emergencies. In Yemen 125,000 people have been displaced in a matter of days. Rising fuel, fertilizer and shipping costs are deepening hunger in countries that rely on imports. Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Prosper Global, has just returned from Syria. She shares what she and her team have seen. ### September 24, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-24-2026-g2fnyx/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T13:30:09.000Z European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discusses the state of play for Europe while UNGA meetings are underway. Former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd shares his thoughts on Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Prosper Global, shares accounts of humanitarian crises across the globe. ### Interview: Talking Dogs, Grumpy Cats, and Animal Communication with Federico Rossano URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/specials/interview-talking-dogs-grumpy-cats-and-animal-communication-with-federico-rossano-0frngd/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:48.000Z Federico Rossano is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Science at UC San Diego and director of the Comparative Cognition Lab. He joins Hakeem to discuss his record-setting study of talking dogs, what primate research reveals about the roots of communication, and how AI could help scientists finally decode what animals are trying to say. ### News Wrap: Netanyahu dismisses allegations of genocide URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1790283346/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T04:30:24.000Z In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery speech at the U.N. General Assembly and dismissed allegations of genocide in Gaza, eight people were killed in the latest barrage of Russian drones and missiles in Ukraine and Texas election officials are scrambling to clear a backlog of voter registration applications caused by an error at the state level. ### In a warming climate, should air conditioning be a right? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/right-to-cool-1790283402/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T04:30:29.000Z Fall temperatures are finally cooling off much of the United States, but this past summer was yet another reminder that the climate is changing. Stephanie Sy reports on how some cities are considering whether residents should have a right to air conditioning. It’s part of our series, Tipping Point. ### How diesel prices are rippling through the economy URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/price-at-the-pump-1790283463/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T04:30:26.000Z A rapid surge in the price of diesel fuel is straining businesses and threatening to raise costs across the economy. It’s also putting pressure on President Trump to bring relief at the pump, including through a diesel export ban that’s been pushed by some Republican lawmakers ahead of November’s midterm elections. William Brangham reports. ### AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan top agenda at Trump-Xi summit URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/trump-the-press-1790286143/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T04:30:19.000Z President Trump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House on the Chinese leader's first trip to Washington in more than 10 years. The pair held two meetings, and while the status of the press pool was still in doubt, they delivered remarks. Trump and the First Lady will host a State Dinner on Thursday. Nick Schifrin reports. ### Experts analyze what's at stake in the Trump-Xi summit URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/trump-the-press-dis-1790286224/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T04:30:16.000Z To discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, Amna Nawaz spoke with Nicholas Burns and Samm Sacks. Burns is a former U.S. ambassador to China and is now at Harvard University. Sacks is a senior fellow at the Institute for America, China and the Future of Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins University. ### Kalshi CEO reacts to calls for prediction market regulation URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/kalshi-ceo-reacts-to-calls-for-prediction-market-regulation-1790290770/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T21:06:58.000Z As prediction markets continue to expand, they are drawing attention in Washington and states across the country. Companies like Kalshi and Polymarket allow people to trade contracts tied to the outcomes of real-world events, including elections. Liz Landers discussed the growing calls for more regulation with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour. ### Jefferson's hair settles questions about Sally Hemings URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/jefferson-s-hair-settles-questions-about-sally-hemings-1790291681/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T04:30:33.000Z Researchers say they have the most conclusive proof of Thomas Jefferson's paternity of Sally Hemings’ children. A strand of hair found in Jefferson’s Bible launched an investigation involving DNA scientists, historians, genealogists and descendants of both Jefferson and Hemings. The story of that investigation and what it reveals is told in Richard Kurin's new book, “History by a Hair.” ### In an Everett backyard studio, a grove of glass cacti blooms URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/artsea/2026/09/in-an-everett-backyard-studio-a-grove-of-glass-cacti-blooms/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T00:01:03.000Z Like the best origin stories, Manolo Aguilera’s starts with a near miss. As a teenager at Everett High School, in the early 2000s, he happened to meet longtime glass artist James Mongrain. A neighbor had connected them; Mongrain had a studio in Mukilteo and needed help sanding a large piece. Noting the young Aguilera’s interest and work ethic, Mongrain arranged for another work opportunity — this time at a glass studio in Seattle. But Aguilera was just a 17-year-old kid. He had only recently moved here with his family from Veracruz, Mexico, and was still working on his English. So he took down the address for the Seattle gig but got lost and couldn’t find the building. Embarrassed, he went home and didn’t follow up with Mongrain. About a year later, they bumped into each other at a grocery store, and Mongrain recommended Aguilera try again. This time he found the Seattle studio, which turned out to be Dale Chihuly’s famed boat house. Aguilera has been working there ever since. > *You’re reading *Art x NW*, a weekly arts and culture newsletter from Cascade PBS.* [*Read past issues*](https://www.cascadepbs.org/tag/artsea/) *and* [*subscribe for more*](http://cascadepbs.org/ArtNWNewsletter?ref=cascadepbs.org)*.* Aguilera (whose full name is Emmanuel Aguilera-Santos) started as a loader in the hotshop, moving raw glass materials into the furnace, and transporting finished pieces into the cooling oven. He says for the first 10 years he approached the job with a focus on learning the basics and moving up to a gaffer position. Then something clicked and he wanted to learn and explore more. “I’d always heard that if you can make a goblet, it means you’re a really good glassblower,” Aguilera recalls. So he set himself to the task, and spent the next seven years perfecting the classic Venetian form. And he noticed something about the decorative dots on many goblets. “Every time I would look at it… they just looked like something that a cactus would have where the needle is on the plant,” Aguilera says. Once he felt comfortable making a goblet, he played with the form, translating it into cactus pads, or *nopales*, as seen in the hardy plants he remembered fromMexico. ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/Art-by-NW-Manolo-Aguilera-w-BD.jpeg) Manolo Aguilera demonstrates glassblowing in his Everett backyard studio. (Still from 'Art by Northwest') Growing up in Veracruz, Aguilera was surrounded by the art of his ancestors. Considered the cradle of Mesoamerican culture, the city spawned ornamental architecture, intricate pottery and ceramic figurines, as well as the colossal Olmec heads made from boulders. As he developed his glass style, Aguilera found himself exploring these artistic traditions as a way to connect with his heritage. The Pacific Northwest has a notable contingent of Indigenous glass artists — including Preston Singletary, Dan Friday and Raven Skyriver — whose work pays homage to ancestral traditions. “I have Native friends who are glassblowers here,” Aguilera says. “I wanted to honor where I’m coming from too.” After a 23andMe test confirmed his own Indigenous Mexican ancestry, he felt even more drawn to make work that reflected his roots. He does so with the nopales sculptures that have become his signature, their translucent green pads peppered with needle-dots and glass flowers in all colors. He also sculpts large heads from molten glass, their faces inspired by Olmec figures and Aztec deities. With headdresses, elaborate jewelry, and sometimes extra skulls, these Mesoamerican gods and mystics tell stories from another time. In Aguilera’s hands they’re imbued with contemporary relevance, as well as his own Pacific Northwest influences. When Aguilera found his way to Chihuly’s studio back in 2004, he’d never heard of the Northwest glassblowing legend. But as a young apprentice he soon learned about the glass master’s long history, including his co-founding of the legendary Pilchuck Glass School. Aguilera took his first class at Pilchuck in 2008, and was blown away by the history and beauty at the forested Stanwood campus. “I saw a lot of things I’d never seen before in the hotshop,” he recalls. ![Photo showing a display case holding glass sculptures, one of a Mesoamerican skull and three of prickly pear cacti](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/Art-by-NW-Manolo-Aguilera-airport.jpeg) A display at SeaTac airport showcases a few of Manolo Aguilera's glass sculptures. (Brangien Davis/Cascade PBS) Glassblowing wasn’t the only art form Aguilera was pursuing during this time. A competitive salsa dancer, he also spent a decade teaching classes in the Latin dance form. In 2015, he built out a backyard studio in order to teach private lessons from home. But as his pursuit of glass grew more passionate, he decided to turn the dance studio into a small hotshop, bringing in all the industrial equipment he’d need — including a furnace, a glory hole and an annealing oven. He started pulling it together in 2022, and since then his primary choreography has involved carrying molten glass across the room, spinning blowpipes and making careful gestures to perfect the features of his glass faces. Aguilera says it takes 30 years to become a glass master, “so I have nine more to go.” In a full circle moment for his Northwest glass story, he now teaches workshops at Pilchuck and recently made history at the school by leading its first glass class taught in Spanish. “The beauty of it was that I was able to connect with so many other artists,” he says fondly. “We share the same history and experience of being immigrants … It just made it so unique and special.” Watch **Art by Northwest* Season 3, Episode 6, profiling [Manolo Aguilera](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/episode/fire-breather-emmanuel-manolo-aguilera-santos-v2gkza/), and stay tuned for two more artists from around the region. While you wait, catch up on past episodes of [**Art by Northwest*](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/), nominated for two Northwest Regional Emmy Awards. ### New archival space highlights Seattle Black Panther Party history URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/new-archival-space-highlights-seattle-black-panther-party-history-qyiabs/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T15:31:39.000Z We take you inside the immersive gathering space opened in Pioneer Square in June. ### September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-24-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1790222401/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T09:00:46.000Z September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### How much privacy is left in an age of surveillance? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/horizons/episode/how-much-privacy-is-left-in-an-age-of-surveillance-fngekm/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T00:00:19.000Z We are all being watched in ways we never imagined, including vehicle tracking, facial recognition technology and data mining. What does all this digital surveillance mean for the right to privacy? And as a backlash over this monitoring grows, what can you do to protect yourself? Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the ethics of surveillance Byron Tau and Calli Schroeder. ### Trailer URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/hispanic-heritage-awards/trailers/trailer-xtv6tx/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T22:30:36.000Z Celebrate Latino culture and pride as the 39th Hispanic Heritage Awards moves to Minneapolis to celebrate the People of Minnesota (Humanitarian Award) alongside icons like Oscar D’León (Legenda Award), Mon Laferte (Social Justice Award), Eladio Carrión (Inspira Award), and Ximena Sariñana (Music Award). Hosted by comedienne Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, with special performances by Los Tigres Del Norte! ### Luis Valdez's play commented on identity and assimilation URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/extras/luis-valdezs-play-commented-on-identity-and-assimilation-yza6vg/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T21:00:53.000Z Luis Valdez's television play, "Los Vendidos," or the sellouts, was a commentary on assimilation and cultural, racial, and political identity. Valdez's inspiration for the play came from his older brother, Frank, who looked for happiness within American values, yet saw how much racism prevailed in the U.S. ### Brooke Shields' early career with Bob Hope and performing for the troops URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/specials/brooke-shields-early-career-with-bob-hope-and-performing-for-the-troops-wr8onu/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T21:00:57.000Z On February 28, 2017, Brooke Shields sat down with director John Scheinfeld for a conversation about her work with Bob Hope and how performing for the troops in USO tours in the early 80s made an impact on her. Interview conducted for This Is Bob Hope... (2017). ### ICE Shooting, Race for CD 37 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/austin-insight/episode/ice-shooting-race-for-cd-37-o8rgs9/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T21:00:59.000Z An ICE agent shot and injured Wilber Garces Perez Sunday, September 20\. Plus, we hear from both candidates running in the redrawn Texas Congressional District 37, representing the heart of Austin. ### Significant Otters (Don't U Float Away) | NATURE Music Video URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nature/specials/significant-otters-dont-u-float-away-nature-music-video-q5z8sv/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T16:00:15.000Z Celebrate sea otters with a brand-new musical track and adorable video packed densely (like sea otter fur) with information and steps you can take to protect otters all over the world. Tip: Turn on your captions -- you won't want to miss a single lyric! ### Tennessee Crossroads 4008 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/tennessee-crossroads/episode/tennessee-crossroads-4008-lkuhmn/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T21:01:03.000Z This time on Tennessee Crossroads, we’ll meet the team behind a BBQ tradition in Lexington. We’ll paddle through a remarkable wildlife area just outside of Memphis. We’ll take the easy way to the top of lookout mountain in Chattanooga. And we’ll go back to 1995 and a farm of a different sort in Paris. ### Watch Miguel on Austin City Limits URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/austin-city-limits/trailers/watch-miguel-on-austin-city-limits-zfcaor/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T15:30:37.000Z Grammy-winning R&B trailblazer Miguel lights up the ACL stage with songs from CAOS and career favorites. ### September 23, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-23-2026-nge7qd-2/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T16:30:36.000Z Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna discusses the growing threat from Russia and risks to NATO and the Baltic states. U.N. Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher discusses the crisis in Gaza and dwindling aid worldwide. Political scientist Ivan Krastev explores the AfD's gains in regional elections in Germany and the rise of far-right and far-left parties in Europe. Brunei's water village. ### September 23, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-23-2026-nge7qd/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T14:00:19.000Z Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna discusses the growing threat from Russia and risks to NATO and the Baltic states. U.N. Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher discusses the crisis in Gaza and dwindling aid worldwide. Political scientist Ivan Krastev explores the AfD's gains in regional elections in Germany and the rise of far-right and far-left parties in Europe. Brunei's water village. ### What Is Behind the Political Shift Reshaping Germany? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/what-is-behind-the-political-shift-reshaping-germany-o6dvqb/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T16:30:33.000Z A new threat to global institutions is rising in Europe. The far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, made gains in regional elections, amid discontent over migration and the economy. Political scientist Ivan Krastev has studied the political climate in books like "After Europe." Krastev talks to Walter Isaacson about the far-right — and far-left — parties threatening European stability. ### D’Arcy Carden: McDonald’s French Fries (Re-Air) URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/podcasts/your-last-meal/2026/09/darcy-carden-mcdonalds-french-fries-re-air/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T16:33:25.000Z If there is a new TV show or movie, D'Arcy Carden is probably in it! She stars in the new show *The Five-Star Weekend* and many others like *Barry, The Handmaid’s Tale, A League of Their Own, Broad City* and the show that kicked off her career, her first big role, playing Janet on *The Good Place.* But Rachel has known D’Arcy since college, so they do a little walk down memory lane! D’Arcy shares some behind-the-scenes tidbits on how food props worked on *The Good Place* and they bond over a shared love for a Bay Area ice cream shop from childhood. Rachel talks to Alan Finkelstein, who has worked at McDonald’s since 1971, about the history of their famous fries. And, things get real sweet with Lauren Wilson, owner of [**Sweet Lo's Ice Cream**](https://payhip.com/SweetLosIceCream?ref=cascadepbs.org), who gives us the scoop on Rocky Road. - [**Become a Cascade PBS member** ](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133995/donate/1?ref=cascadepbs.org)and support public media! - Watch Rachel’s Cascade PBS TV show [***The Nosh with Rachel Belle.***](https://video.cascadepbs.org/show/the-nosh-with-rachel-belle/episodes?ref=cascadepbs.org) - [**Sign up**](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133765/subscribe/1?ref=cascadepbs.org) for Rachel’s (free!) biweekly Cascade PBS newsletter. - Follow along on [**Instagram.**](https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en&ref=cascadepbs.org) - [**Order**](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747086/open-sesame-by-belle-rachel/?ref=cascadepbs.org) Rachel’s cookbook *Open Sesame.* ### News Wrap: FBI investigating claim website was breached URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1790197818/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:38.000Z In our news wrap Wednesday, the FBI says it's investigating a claim by a criminal hacking group that it stole "very sensitive data" from the bureau's job website, Hurricane Polo off Mexico's western coast has strengthened into one of the most powerful storms in decades and a federal court temporarily blocked the deportation of a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE agent in Austin. ### Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation' threat URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/world-stage-1790197698/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:36.000Z The president of Iran told the United Nations General Assembly his country won’t bend to U.S. intimidation. Masoud Pezeshkian spoke one day after President Trump threatened to escalate the war from the same stage. On the sidelines, U.S. and Iranian officials signaled no breakthroughs in mediated talks. Nick Schifrin reports. ### What's making it harder for American family farms to survive URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/crossroads-at-250-1790200735/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:34.000Z For generations, the family farm has been central to the American story. But these days, farmers are struggling with sharply higher costs and crushing debt on top of the same economic pressures the rest of the country feels. Judy Woodruff reports on what it takes to keep a farm going and who will carry on the tradition. It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250. ### Xi arrives for state visit amid U.S.-China trade tensions URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/china-visit-1790196699/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:23.000Z Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Wednesday evening for his first state visit in more than a decade. At the same time, a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by CNN, MS NOW and Politico challenging President Trump banning the outlets from the White House. Liz Landers reports. ### Marlon James explores homophobia in Jamaica in new novel URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/the-disappearers-1790200827/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:31.000Z Marlon James’ new novel, "The Disappearers," was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It tells the story of a group of gay men trying to make their way, and stay alive, in the homophobic culture of Jamaica in the 1980s and 90s. It’s raw, violent and sexually explicit, while also leavened with wit and humor. Jeffrey Brown spoke with James for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. ### Moldova's PM on confronting Russia and backing Ukraine URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/the-russia-threat-1790197909/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:21.000Z Moldova is an Eastern European nation of almost three million people nestled between NATO member Romania and Ukraine. It has become a stage for Russian interference and drone incursions. Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan spoke with Nick Schifrin about Russia’s attempts to sway the former Soviet Republic back into its orbit, and the government's current efforts to move closer to the West. ### Former Kansas GOP governor backing Democrat for Senate URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/one-on-one-1790197876/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:28.000Z Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves, a Republican, crossed party lines to endorse Democrat Adam Hamilton in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Graves said the country is facing “increasing partisan gridlock and division” and that it’s “time Kansas does something different.” He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss that decision and what it says about his view of the Republican Party today. ### New poll reveals how Trump's approval might affect midterms URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/vote-2026-1790197845/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T04:30:25.000Z With voting for the midterm elections already underway, President Trump is asking voters to pretend he's on the ballot. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that people are, but that could be bad news for the president. We found Democratic congressional candidates hold a significant lead over Republicans. Lisa Desjardins has the insights from that poll. ### Tex Machina: AI, Energy and Water in Texas URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/made-in-texas/episode/tex-machina-ai-energy-and-water-in-texas-7bruro/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T01:30:40.000Z AI is quietly transforming Texas. Through a dynamic lecture by energy expert Dr. Michael E. Webber, this visually driven documentary uses cinematic graphics, maps, charts, and 4K footage to reveal how AI is reshaping the state's power grid, water systems, economy, and communities. ### September 23, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-23-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1790136001/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T05:30:11.000Z September 23, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### Seattle promises funding in response to trans refugee crisis URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/seattle-promises-funding-in-response-to-trans-refugee-crisis-pgbfbn/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T13:30:11.000Z Both city council and the mayor’s office dedicated hundreds of thousands to address the crisis. ### Preview of Tiger Island: Part One URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nature/trailers/about-tiger-island-part-one/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T23:01:07.000Z In Nepal, a team of wildlife experts explores an island full of tigers and follows two remarkable big cat families. By using a fleet of drones and night-time thermal cameras, the team witnesses tiger behavior that has never been recorded before. ### You Can't Make This Up URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/stories-stage/trailers/you-cant-make-this-up-wzdww2/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T20:24:05.000Z Real life can be stranger than fiction. Jameer Pond’s embarrassing confrontation with Travis Scott earns him a place in hip-hop history; Susan Rohde searches for a bomb at the luxury hotel where she works; and Adam Linn, who is blind, discovers a new sense of freedom driving across the Golden Gate Bridge. Three storytellers, three interpretations of YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP. Hosted by Wes Hazard. ### Series Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/great-musicians-of-our-time/trailers/series-preview-82uwse/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T21:30:26.000Z “Great Musicians of Our Time” is a tribute to the work of filmmaker Christopher Nupen, who emerged in the 1960s as a pioneer of a new genre of classical music film. Using the first lightweight, silent 16mm film camera, he recorded musicians in close quarters — both backstage and in concert — for the first time. ### Great Musicians of Our Time URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/great-musicians-of-our-time/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T10:01:48.000Z “Great Musicians of Our Time” is a six-part documentary series featuring six of the most influential and celebrated classical music artists of the 20th century. Rich in archive footage spanning five decades, each episode is a historically important record of a great artist, mostly in their own words, as they reflect on their careers and dazzle us with concert performances filmed around the world. ### A Tale of Two Cities URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/flicks/episode/a-tale-of-two-cities-obhuje/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T21:30:35.000Z Kit Harrington & Mirren Mack talk with Patrick Stoner about reimagining Dicken’s classic book. ### The War & Treaty Perform "Golden Ring" URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/great-performances/extras/the-war-treaty-perform-golden-ring-euzbdc/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T19:30:14.000Z The War & Treaty (Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter) perform "Golden Ring" by Tammy Wynette and George Jones. ### First It Was My Dream URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/voces/specials/first-it-was-my-dream-waplch/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T21:30:12.000Z “First It Was My Dream” follows Andy Dominguez, an immigrant from Mexico pursuing his dream of becoming a professional boxer while seeking U.S. citizenship. Through Mendez Boxing, Andy finds community, love, and purpose. After the loss of his mentor and the gym’s closure, he carries its legacy forward, turning his personal dream into something larger than himself. ### Space Wars Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/trailers/space-wars-preview-gacadq/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T16:01:14.000Z An arms race is escalating above us, as military powers vie for control of space. Discover how satellites we rely on are vulnerable to attack, how debris is filling increasingly crowded orbits, and what can be done to protect them. ### Argentina URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/cinema-nomad/episode/argentina-cnom-rwetmg/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T01:00:14.000Z We travel to Córdoba to meet Carlos, a burst of positive energy who became a filmmaker from a love of Disney movies. Córdoba is known for Cuarteto music, and the city houses historic monasteries and some of the oldest universities in the globe. We explore Argentina's past, from being one of the richest countries in the world to the darkness of the Dirty War; and celebrate its rich cinema heritage. ### America’s Blood Obsession They Don’t Teach You About URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/in-the-margins/episode/americas-blood-obsession-they-dont-teach-you-about-ad79mj/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T16:00:35.000Z For centuries, blood was law in America, with the power to remove land rights and freedom status. Indigenous communities like the Gingaskin and Pamunkey fought to maintain their identities and land rights, while Black communities navigated a racial purity system designed to enslave their families for generations. ### The Dominican Republic's Most Infamous Monster Terrified Me URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/the-dominican-republics-most-infamous-monster-terrified-me-gbmhwc/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T16:30:11.000Z A haunting Dominican legend comes alive: La Ciguapa, a mysterious woman of the mountains said to lure victims to their doom. But beyond the myth lies a deeper story—of colonial history, resistance, and identity. Is she a monster… or a symbol of survival and freedom? ### America’s Most Infamous Haunting Is Terrifying URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/americas-most-infamous-haunting-is-terrifying-qf87hk/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T16:30:09.000Z Between 1817 and 1821, the Bell family of rural Tennessee became the center of one of the most chilling and best-documented hauntings in American history. ### Why This UFO Sighting Was Different URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/why-this-ufo-sighting-was-different-syfawr/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T16:30:24.000Z In 1951, college freshman Carl Hart Jr. captured photos of mysterious lights over Lubbock, Texas—sparking one of America’s most credible UFO cases. With professors, radar data, and government investigations involved, the Lubbock Lights challenged Cold War fears and launched a mystery that remains unsolved today. ### Inside “Good Grief,” Sara Bareilles’ New Album and Documentary URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/inside-good-grief-sara-bareilles-new-album-and-documentary-o38d6l/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T13:16:05.000Z Musician Sara Bareilles has had a difficult few years. Behind the glamour of her successful music career, she has been dealing with loss. Her new album “Good Grief,” and a documentary about its making, speak to the will to overcome. The album is out now and the doc, “Sara Bareilles: Good Grief,” is available to watch on Kinema. Bareilles and her director, Josh Alexander, speak about the journey. ### September 22, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-22-2026-7dj3vr/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:46.000Z Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani discusses his meeting with Donald Trump and the UNGA. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on European politics and the recent influx of migrants into Ceuta. Musician Sara Bareilles discusses her new album dealing with loss called "Good Grief." She let director Josh Alexander behind the scenes of the making of the album for a documentary. They both join the show. ### America’s Most Infamous Haunting Is Terrifying URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/americas-most-infamous-haunting-is-terrifying-zyavll/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T13:30:23.000Z Between 1817 and 1821, the Bell family of rural Tennessee became the center of one of the most chilling and best-documented hauntings in American history. ### Why This UFO Sighting Was Different URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/monstrum/episode/why-this-ufo-sighting-was-different-mnip7x/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T13:30:26.000Z A haunting Dominican legend comes alive: La Ciguapa, a mysterious woman of the mountains said to lure victims to their doom. But beyond the myth lies a deeper story—of colonial history, resistance, and identity. Is she a monster… or a symbol of survival and freedom? ### Hollow Bones | Jodi Picoult URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/book-view-now/episode/readers-club-episode-309-hollow-bones-jodi-picoult-jrznrn/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T05:00:12.000Z PBS Books Readers Club welcomes prolific author Jodi Picoult to discuss her newest novel Hollow Bones. Hollow Bones follows 25-year-old Molly Fitzgerald, the youngest director of the Rhode Island Department of Emergency Preparedness, whose job is to imagine the unimaginable: storms, epidemics, plane crashes, and other worst-case scenarios, in order to create plans that could save lives. ### Trump defends Iran war at UN General Assembly URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/world-stage-1790110122/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T04:30:11.000Z President Trump took his “America First” foreign policy to the world stage, using his address to the UN General Assembly to defend the war with Iran and issue a stark warning to Iran's leadership. Trump said a deal could come after the midterm elections and that the alternative was to “annihilate the Islamic Republic.” Nick Schifrin reports. ### News Wrap: Grand jury declines charges in Nolan Wells case URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1790110259/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T04:30:13.000Z In our news wrap Tuesday, a grand jury declined to bring charges in the death of Nolan Wells, a coroner found that actress Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl and Republican Sen. John Curtis is calling for the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr. after news that a Russian businessman partially bankrolled his wedding party. ### Ari Emanuel joins Amna Nawaz on 'Settle In' URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/settle-in-1790108612/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T04:30:15.000Z Ari Emanuel is a Hollywood icon in his own right, working behind the scenes to strike deals for his legion of clients, including actors, musicians, writers and athletes. He joined Amna Nawaz on "Settle In" to discuss his new memoir, “Roll the Calls,” and how he built his career spotting the next big thing. ### What the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal means for Hollywood URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/major-merger-1790110343/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T04:30:26.000Z A day after Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, questions remain about whether the deal does enough to protect consumers and competition. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Oliver Darcy of Status. ### Researchers explore new uses for abortion-related drugs URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/beyond-abortion-1790110437/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T04:30:19.000Z For years, mifepristone and similar drugs have been used to treat uterine fibroids and endometriosis. Now researchers are exploring whether these drugs could have other uses in women’s health, including preventing some cancers. But the politics and restrictions surrounding these drugs could affect the research. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports for our series, Beyond Abortion. ### Graphic novel tells stories of Hurricane Helene survivors URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/survivors-stories-1790110491/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T04:30:17.000Z Two years after Hurricane Helene ripped through much of the Southeast, many of the communities affected by that storm are still recovering. A new project has chronicled their journey, using what might seem like an unlikely medium: a graphic novel. William Brangham discussed "Islands in the Sky: A People's History of Hurricane Helene" with Andrew Aydin. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. ### Harris joins El-Sayed as Dems focus on Michigan Senate race URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/vote-2026-1790113970/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T04:30:21.000Z With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. In Michigan, one of Democrats’ biggest names made their first major campaign stop of the cycle. Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a roundtable in Detroit focused on Black maternal health. Lisa Desjardins discussed the Michigan race with strategist Joel Payne. ### September 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-22-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1790049601/ Last updated: 2026-09-27T05:30:17.000Z September 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### How the 80s (Almost) Killed the Saxophone URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/sound-field/episode/how-the-80s-almost-killed-the-saxophone-lo56c9/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T00:30:25.000Z The '80s took the saxophone to a... weird... place. How did Careless Whisper become a meme? And How did the instrument that once defined cool become a punchline? Is there such a thing as an instrument becoming TOO cool? ### Measuring the World Cup’s impact on Seattle URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/measuring-the-world-cups-impact-on-seattle-kzdukx/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T13:00:28.000Z After millions were spent to prepare for the FIFA Men’s World Cup, did Seattle come away with a W? ### Wilder URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/trailers/wilder-hzwiyl/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:00:19.000Z Follow the journey of actor Gene Wilder, known for his performances in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Young Frankenstein, from his collaborative relationship with Mel Brooks to his rise as a Hollywood leading man and comedic visionary. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with Wilder, archival clips, and an intimate look into Wilder’s legacy from his nephew, Jordan Walker-Pearlman. ### General Dodge and the Transcontinental Railroad | Documentary Trailer URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/general-dodge-and-the-transcontinental-railroad/trailers/general-dodge-and-the-transcontinental-railroad-documentary-trailer-6ihooa/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T22:31:04.000Z A new Iowa PBS documentary on the extraordinary life of General Grenville M. Dodge is coming this summer in 2026\. Civil War general, railroad visionary, and one of Iowa’s most influential figures, get a first look at the man who helped shape a nation and transform the American west. Watch the trailer now and stay tuned for the full documentary coming June 2026 on Iowa PBS. ### General Dodge and the Transcontinental Railroad URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/general-dodge-and-the-transcontinental-railroad/episode/general-dodge-and-the-transcontinental-railroad-gbxz5c/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T08:30:09.000Z Grenville M. Dodge was a Civil War general, intelligence pioneer and chief engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. His leadership on and off the battlefield helped preserve a fractured nation and drive the expansion that connected a continent. Through a story of war, innovation and ambition, this film examines the forces that bound the United States together during one of its most defining eras. ### Mr. Pogo and Growlin’ Gertie keep a Naples family’s swamp buggy memories rolling URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/swamp-buggy-fever/trailers/carroll-family-buggies-swamp-buggy-fever-untold-stories-shorts-xvqhfc/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:02:04.000Z For many who saw generations survive in the boggy wilderness, they grew up as part of the Swamp Buggy community. These vehicles would traverse the wild Everglades and have since become a bigger part of Southwest Florida’s lineage. ### Meet swamp buggy racers featured in WGCU’s 'Swamp Buggy Fever!' URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/swamp-buggy-fever/trailers/driver-roll-call-swamp-buggy-fever-f2oltm/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:02:10.000Z The drivers are what make the swamp buggy races in Naples so exciting. Meet some of the racers we interviewed for WGCU’s latest local documentary, Swamp Buggy Fever! ### Swamp Buggy Fever! - :55sec Promo URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/swamp-buggy-fever/trailers/swamp-buggy-fever-55sec-promo-uhvx5a/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:02:02.000Z Swamp buggies were developed as a practical way to explore the Everglades but have transformed into one of the area’s most exciting and deeply-rooted cultural events in Naples. ### Swamp Buggy Fever! URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/swamp-buggy-fever/specials/swamp-buggy-fever-xdwpfe/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T21:03:27.000Z Swamp buggies were developed as a practical way to explore the Everglades but have transformed into one of the area’s most exciting and deeply-rooted cultural events in Naples. ### Roger and Scotty McCandless reflect on the 'Rat On' swamp buggy racing tradition URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/swamp-buggy-fever/trailers/mccandless-family-legacy-swamp-buggy-fever-untold-stories-short-fwgaag/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:02:08.000Z Originally designed to help navigate through the hardened terrain and murky bogs, the swamp buggy has evolved into a thrilling competition. As a preview to the upcoming WGCU documentary "Swamp Buggy Fever!" ### Jonnie - Trailer URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/jonnie/trailers/jonnie-trailer-wcxf37/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T22:30:50.000Z Jonnie Jonckowski’s obsession with bull riding challenged gender stereotypes, resulted in life-threatening injuries, and earned her two world championships. It also led to a life of astonishing heartbreak and triumph. The story of a woman with extraordinary mental and physical toughness, "Jonnie" examines our human need to make an impact and find meaning in whatever we do. ### Preview | A Freedom-Loving People URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/trailers/preview-a-freedom-loving-people-lvxook/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:01:26.000Z Working with members of the Lumbee and Sappony Tribes, we uncover two extraordinary stories: the recently discovered account of a chief, Captain Sweat, and his horsemen; and a warrior who survived Valley Forge, helped free a nation and helped build an enduring Native American community in North Carolina. ### Preview | How Pine & Coal Powered the Revolution URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/trailers/preview-preview-udou3x/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:01:24.000Z North Carolina’s natural resources fueled the American Revolution and helped define the new nation. Join us as we explore how a prehistoric pine forest built the British Empire, how a forgotten coalfield powered our fight for independence and how communities are writing the next chapter of our natural history. ### Preview | Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/trailers/preview-forgotten-heroes-of-the-american-revolution-dr87ka/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:01:21.000Z Two heroes of the American Revolution—enslaved mariner Currituck Jack and free soldier of color Zachariah Jacobs (Holmes)—helped build a nation, but their stories were nearly lost. Join us as we work with community members and descendants to uncover their courageous contributions to the patriot cause. ### Preview | Our First Civil War URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/trailers/preview-our-first-civil-war-to75ss/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:01:19.000Z The American Revolution was North Carolina’s first civil war, with families making difficult decisions on whether to support the patriots or the British crown. Through primary-source evidence, heart-wrenching journal entries and fieldwork with descendants of ancestors who fought on opposite sides, we discover the human cost behind one of history’s most celebrated victories. ### Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/trailers/preview-kmqyxa/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T22:30:31.000Z In North Carolina, the American Revolution looked more like a civil war—with neighbors fighting neighbors and families torn apart. This history is rarely in the textbooks. We visit rural counties throughout the state, go deep into local archives and listen to communities who share their stories for the first time. Join us as we uncover Revolutionary War stories unlike any we’ve ever heard. ### Our First Civil War URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/episode/our-first-civil-war-whbalg/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:01:12.000Z The American Revolution was North Carolina’s first civil war, with families making difficult decisions on whether to support the patriots or the British crown. Through primary-source evidence, heart-wrenching journal entries and fieldwork with descendants of ancestors who fought on opposite sides, we discover the human cost behind one of history’s most celebrated victories. ### Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/episode/forgotten-heroes-of-the-american-revolution-vl9noo/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:01:15.000Z Two heroes of the American Revolution—enslaved mariner Currituck Jack and free soldier of color Zachariah Jacobs (Holmes)—helped build a nation, but their stories were nearly lost. Join us as we work with community members and descendants to uncover their courageous contributions to the patriot cause. ### How Pine & Coal Powered the Revolution URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/episode/how-pine-coal-powered-the-revolution-e5gfbl/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:01:17.000Z North Carolina’s natural resources fueled the American Revolution and helped define the new nation. Join us as we explore how a prehistoric pine forest built the British Empire, how a forgotten coalfield powered our fight for independence and how communities are writing the next chapter of our natural history. ### A Freedom-Loving People URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/episode/a-freedom-loving-people-mmtq4x/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:01:29.000Z Working with members of the Lumbee and Sappony Tribes, we uncover two extraordinary stories: the recently discovered account of a chief, Captain Sweat, and his horsemen; and a warrior who survived Valley Forge, helped free a nation and helped build an enduring Native American community in North Carolina. ### General Dodge and the Transcontinental Railroad URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/general-dodge-and-the-transcontinental-railroad/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T08:34:25.000Z Grenville M. Dodge was a Civil War general, intelligence pioneer and chief engineer for the Union Pacific. His leadership on and off the battlefield helped preserve a fractured nation and drive the expansion that connected a continent. Through a story of war, innovation and ambition, this film examines the forces that bound the United States together during one of its most defining eras. ### Swamp Buggy Fever! URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/swamp-buggy-fever/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T08:31:30.000Z Swamp buggies were developed as a practical way to explore the Everglades but have transformed into one of the area’s most exciting and deeply-rooted cultural events in Naples. ### Jonnie URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/jonnie/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T18:02:12.000Z Jonnie Jonckowski’s obsession with bull riding challenged gender stereotypes, resulted in life-threatening injuries, and earned her two world championships. It also led to a life of astonishing heartbreak and triumph. The story of a woman with extraordinary mental and physical toughness, "Jonnie" examines our evolving relationship with animals and the human need to find meaning in whatever we do. ### Homegrown History URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-history/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T08:22:58.000Z In North Carolina, the American Revolution looked more like a civil war—with neighbors fighting neighbors and families torn apart. This history is rarely in the textbooks. We visit rural counties throughout the state, go deep into local archives and listen to communities who share their stories for the first time. Join us as we uncover Revolutionary War stories unlike any we’ve ever heard. ### Why “Wasian” Became a Cultural Flashpoint URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/why-wasian-became-a-cultural-flashpoint-lxqsnb/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T09:00:32.000Z Vulture Journalist E. Alex Jung discusses the "Wasian Generation." ### September 21, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-21-2026-cv9qcu/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T14:30:10.000Z Brazilian President Lula da Silva discusses pushback against Trump’s approach to global affairs and his reelection race. CNN Chief Media Analyst Brian Stelter talks about the Trump administration’s decision to ban news outlets from the White House. Vulture journalist Alex Jung discusses the “Wasian” identity and questions around race, privilege, & exclusion sparked by its rise in popular culture. ### Scott Anderson on the shifting landscape in the Middle East URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/fractured-lands-1790025579/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T08:30:30.000Z Ten years ago, Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine project, Fractured Lands, traced the lives of six people across the Middle East as war, dictatorship and the Arab Spring transformed the region. His latest book, "King of Kings," examines the fall of Iran's last Shah in 1978 and the Islamic Revolution that followed and still shapes Iran today. Anderson joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more. ### News Wrap: FAA issues ground stops at major airports URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1790025508/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T04:30:24.000Z In our news wrap Monday, the FAA issued ground stops at a handful of major airports on the East Coast due to an equipment failure, Paramount settled antitrust concerns with a dozen states over its buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery and a Venezuelan man who was shot by an ICE officer in Austin is being held at a detention center with a bullet still lodged in his back. ### How abortion drug restrictions impact other treatments URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/beyond-abortion-1790025539/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T04:30:11.000Z For more than 25 years, mifepristone has been approved for abortion in the U.S. But mifepristone and a similar drug have also been proven to treat conditions like uterine fibroids and endometriosis. As anti-abortion groups lobby to further restrict these drugs, Special correspondent Sarah Varney and producer Rachel Wellford take a look at these treatments. It's for our series, Beyond Abortion. ### Press pool declines to cover Trump in protest of his ban URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/trump-and-the-press-1790025313/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T04:00:29.000Z CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration for stripping access to the White House, calling it a “direct assault on the First Amendment.” Monday, CNN was removed from its duties for the rotating pool of TV journalists covering the White House. The TV pool announced there would be no replacement to cover Trump’s trip to New York for the UN General Assembly. Liz Landers reports. ### Trump's media attacks echo autocrats, Jodie Ginsberg says URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/trump-and-the-press-dis-1790025441/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T04:30:21.000Z To discuss President Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, Amna Nawaz spoke with Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists. ### American Israeli held by Hamas performs songs of survival URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/healing-music-1790025628/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T08:30:28.000Z Recently, the small Israeli town of Nir Oz, devastated by the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, held a unique concert. The singer was not a professional musician, but an American Israeli man who was kidnapped by Hamas and held in Gaza for nearly 500 days. Producer Karl Bostic and Nick Schifrin report. ### Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's media attacks URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/tamara-keith-and-amy-walter-on-trump-s-media-attacks-1790030352/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T04:30:15.000Z NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump banning some news outlets from the White House, Republicans publicly breaking with Trump and where parties are spending money for the midterm elections. ### These copper vests are helping injured penguins heal faster URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/these-copper-vests-are-helping-injured-penguins-heal-faster-1790032414/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T04:30:13.000Z An innovative treatment is helping injured penguins get back on their feet in Chile. Stephanie Sy reports on these special suits. ### Seeds | Trailer URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/independent-lens/trailers/seeds-trailer/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T02:30:51.000Z Seeds is a visual exploration of centennial farmers in the Southern U.S. This film examines the decline of generational Black farmers and the significance of owning land. Through the perspectives of three different lives, the film creates an intimate portrait of farmers and the landscapes they steward, illustrating how generations of Black family farms persevere despite enduring obstacles. ### Transformation & Times Square URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/new-york-a-documentary-film/extras/transformation-times-square-8wsw5j/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T02:00:16.000Z In this bonus scene, explore how a controversial plan to pedestrianize Times Square went from a “stupid idea” to a defining transformation of New York. Hear Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan recall the effort to rethink city streets, prioritize pedestrians and sustainable mobility, and reclaim public space from cars. ### September 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-21-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1789963201/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T08:30:33.000Z September 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### Bat Mystery URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/oregon-field-guide/trailers/oregon-field-guide-season-28-episode-12-bat-mystery/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T00:30:33.000Z Bats across the Northeast started dying by the millions back in 2006\. The culprit was a mysterious disease called white-nose syndrome. Now, white-nose syndrome has made it to the Northwest. What will it mean for bats here? ### Bikini baristas win $1.85M in back pay from coffee hut owner URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/bikini-baristas-win-185m-in-back-pay-from-coffee-hut-owner-pz8eyh/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T15:30:19.000Z Judge finds bikini coffee hut owner Alan Tagle violated state labor laws, shorting workers' pay. ### Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/golden-apple-awards/episode/preparing-tomorrows-teachers-i6pmp2/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T21:00:16.000Z For aspiring teachers, there’s one lesson no textbook can fully teach: what it’s like to be responsible for a classroom. In Washington, B.E.S.T., the Beginning Educator Support Team is a teacher-residency program putting future educators alongside experienced teachers for mentorship and hands-on learning. ### Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers: Conversations with Washington’s rising teachers and those fostering their success URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/sponsored-content/2026/09/preparing-tomorrows-teachers-conversations-with-washingtons-rising-teachers-and-those-fostering-their-success/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T00:10:06.000Z [![CTA Image](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/PEMCO_SignatureLogo_FullColor_BlueText_RGB.png)](https://www.pemco.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org) Presented by Pemco Insurance [Learn more ](https://www.pemco.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org) 0:00 /0:59 1× For three weeks during her teaching residency, Kenlee Pope took over a fifth-grade classroom in Everett. Pope had already spent months working alongside her mentor, Thomas Trexel, at Monroe Elementary School. She had taught lessons and had built relationships with the students. Still, the students knew Trexel was their main teacher. Then came the full classroom takeover. Her mentor did not leave the room entirely, but the planning, teaching, and day-to-day decisions became Pope’s. Lessons did not always work. Students did not respond the way she expected. Behavior problems came up that she had to address without turning to Trexel for an answer. “I think nothing really prepares you for that. Aside from just doing it,” Pope said. The first few days were especially difficult, but Pope said those three weeks were transformational for her education. “I think I learned the most during those three weeks and the time afterward as well,” Pope said. “How to think on the fly. What happens when my lesson does not work? And what happens when the kids don’t do exactly what I tell them to do?” Pope is now a teacher at View Ridge Elementary School. This time, the classroom is hers alone. **Preparing to Teach** Before teachers like Pope are handed the keys to their first classroom, Washington teaching candidates spend significant time learning alongside experienced educators. The state’s[ ](https://www.pesb.wa.gov/preparation-programs/standards/program-standards?ref=cascadepbs.org)[Professional Educator Standards Board](https://www.pesb.wa.gov/preparation-programs/standards/program-standards?ref=cascadepbs.org) requires at least 450 hours of hands-on clinical practice for candidates in traditional certification programs and at least 540 hours for candidates taking alternative routes to certification, such as career changers or people already working in schools. These hours of practice time are one of the most crucial experiences on the journey to becoming a teacher. At Seattle Public Schools, Keenen Allen Ladd emphasizes the importance of bringing genuine care to the profession, which can only be truly developed by being in the classroom. “No textbook can fully teach you how to love and care for students, show genuine empathy, or build authentic relationships,” Ladd said. “Those lessons are learned by being present, listening closely, and showing up consistently.” For Rachel Oppenheim, Ph.D., senior director of the Seattle Teacher Residency at the [Alliance for Education](https://www.alliance4ed.org/?ref=cascadepbs.org), classroom time is where coursework for aspiring teachers becomes real. Oppenheim said teacher-preparation coursework can cover lesson planning, assessment, instructional strategies, and ways to adapt lessons for different students, but real-life face time with them is what builds tangible experience. “Real classrooms can be messy, complicated, and dynamic,” Oppenheim said. “It’s important to be able to experience that messiness, to learn to adapt and pivot in real time, to make mistakes and recover. All of that takes on-the-ground experience.” Karl Gapuz knows that process from both sides. Gapuz, a third-grade teacher at Rising Star Elementary in Seattle Public Schools, completed the[ ](https://www.alliance4ed.org/our-work/seattle-teacher-residency/str-program-information?ref=cascadepbs.org)[Seattle Teacher Residency](https://www.alliance4ed.org/our-work/seattle-teacher-residency/str-program-information?ref=cascadepbs.org) before beginning his own career. Ten years later, he now mentors prospective teachers through the same program. He knew as early as ninth grade that he wanted to teach. Gapuz grew up in Seattle and attended Title I schools himself, making the idea of eventually teaching in similar communities especially meaningful. What surprised him was how much of the job could not be planned ahead of time. Gapuz expected teaching to revolve more heavily around crafting and delivering lessons. Once students were in front of him, though, he found himself needing to learn to adapt the lesson itself for the mood of the room, the needs of individual students, and be flexible to the ever changing dynamics of a classroom. “It’s the constant balance of reading the ‘vibe’ of the room and individual students, coupled with understanding their current academic progress and how to meet them where they are,” Gapuz said. At first, the number of decisions felt taxing, even after hours spent preparing before the school day. “Once you get into the flow, the teaching muscle grows and the habits that you create for yourself as a teacher naturally build confidence,” Gapuz said. Building meaningful relationships took practice, too. Gapuz remembers coursework that covered differentiation, core subjects, and culturally and linguistically responsive teaching. Those classes gave him a foundation, but working directly with students and families gave those ideas a different meaning. “Sometimes all the coursework you spend hours thinking about takes a back seat when there’s a kid standing in front of you who simply needs you to acknowledge them, understand them, and support them in that moment,” Gapuz said. In Auburn, Nikki Veldwyk took a different route into the profession through the [Washington Education Association’s Apprenticeship Residency](https://www.washingtonea.org/events-training/residency/faqs/?ref=cascadepbs.org) in Teaching, in partnership with Auburn School District. Now a middle school special education teacher, Veldwyk spent 18 months and more than 2,000 hours training on the job while completing the program. She worked alongside experienced educators, rotating through different areas of special education and connecting what she learned in coursework to the students in front of her. For Veldwyk, feeling ready for the responsibility did not come all at once. “My confidence developed gradually rather than arriving in one single moment,” Veldwyk said. “I began to feel ready when I realized I could respond to challenging situations with greater calm and intention, adjust instruction based on student needs, and use feedback without losing sight of my strengths.” And the reward was worth persevering through the challenging growth period. “When students began seeking me out for support, participating more fully, and trusting me with their questions and challenges, I knew I was becoming the teacher I hoped to be,” Veldwyk said. **The Gift of Mentorship** Oppenheim said the relationship between an aspiring teacher and a mentor can be one of the most powerful parts of their preparation. Experienced teachers can model what works, but they also have to explain decisions they may have been making almost automatically for years. “The longer you teach, the more aspects of teaching become second nature,” Oppenheim said. “It’s crucial as a mentor to be able to make your decisions visible to your aspiring teacher, for whom very little is intuitive yet.” Back at Monroe Elementary, Trexel had a similar goal while mentoring Pope. “I don’t expect her to become me,” Trexel said. “I expect her to become her own person, but she’s going to take things from me and use them as her own.” Pope completed[ ](https://wce.wwu.edu/teop?ref=cascadepbs.org)[Western Washington University’s Education for Inclusive Environments Teacher Residency](https://wce.wwu.edu/teop?ref=cascadepbs.org), developed in partnership with Everett Public Schools. The program places candidates with experienced mentor teachers for a yearlong residency. Being there from the start allowed Pope to see much more than individual lessons. She watched routines take shape in the fall, saw what happened when students returned from winter break, and experienced the end-of-year transition with students she had known for months. It also gave her time to get things wrong. Pope said there were times she taught something incorrectly while Trexel sat toward the back of the classroom. She knew there were times he probably wanted to step in. He often did not. Now, Pope said she is much more comfortable admitting when she gets something wrong, telling her students she made a mistake and that she needs to restart. Gapuz said he struggled with mistakes early in his career, too. “Teaching is not for the weak!” he said. “I had to give myself permission to be bad at things at first after bouts of frustration that my lessons weren’t going the way I intended.” His advice to the residents he now mentors is to pay attention to what happens during a lesson, reflect, adjust, and try again. Being a teacher, especially early in a career, is a constant evolution. Ladd said there is a reciprocal nature to being a teacher; students provide opportunities for growth in return. “What’s powerful is realizing that while our students are growing and transforming, we’re transforming alongside them. I have the honor of introducing them to new knowledge and perspectives, and they continually do the same for me,” Ladd said. “Teaching and learning create a beautiful exchange, where we’re in a space to simultaneously grow.” **Planting Seeds of Success** Once a teaching candidate is hired, continued support is critical to setting them up for long-term success. “The first year, you don’t really know what you don’t know,” said Michelle Tyson, a mentor in Tacoma Public Schools’ Teaching and Learning Department. Tyson works with new teachers through[ ](https://ospi.k12.wa.us/educator-support/beginning-educator-support-team??ref=cascadepbs.org)[BEST, the Beginning Educator Support Team](https://ospi.k12.wa.us/educator-support/beginning-educator-support-team??ref=cascadepbs.org). The statewide program supports beginning educators through mentoring and other early-career support. Some of Tyson’s work involves answering practical questions new teachers may not have thought much about before they were hired, like filling out report cards or entering grades. In addition to the administrative learning curve, Tyson said one of the biggest challenges is feeling like they belong. “It’s not about knowing the curriculum, it’s not about knowing all the things,” Tyson said. “It’s feeling that sense of belonging, so you feel like you can ask questions or be that learner alongside \[students\].” Sometimes that means having someone who’s got your back, Tyson said. First-year teacher Eden Ojala is still working through that learning curve in the Lake Washington School District, where she teaches middle school math and science. Before entering the classroom, Ojala expected teaching to feel more like her college experience, with more lectures, students who knew what they needed to succeed, and more emphasis on the content itself. “Now I can see that relationships come first, and that many young learners need trust and safety from me to begin exploring how the school system can work for them,” Ojala said. Like Gapuz felt during his early years teaching at Rising Star in Seattle, Ojala has also discovered how many decisions fill a school day. “There are so many moving parts, and we have to pick and choose what today’s priorities will be,” Ojala said. “Eventually some systems and structures will solidify, but as a first-year teacher, that hasn’t come yet!” Emily Young, director of professional learning for Lake Washington School District, said decision fatigue is one of the consistent surprises she sees among new teachers. The sheer number of choices teachers make each day can be exhausting at first, especially when each one can affect the students in front of them. To ease the transition and further prepare teachers for a fulfilling and impactful career, [Lake Washington’s New Teacher Support Program](https://www.lwsd.org/employment/teachers-certificated-employees/newly-hired-educator-events-and-programs??ref=cascadepbs.org) continues mentoring after teachers enter the profession. The district’s model includes confidential support from more experienced teachers. How long districts can sustain that kind of support can depend on funding. [BEST grants are awarded competitively](https://ospi.k12.wa.us/policy-funding/grants-management/beginning-educator-support-team-grants??ref=cascadepbs.org) to school districts and educational service districts and help support mentoring and professional development for beginning educators. Tyson said Tacoma’s BEST funding is limited to first-year teachers this year, even though she often sees teachers seeking further help later. “Year two and year three are where I really see teachers digging in and reaching out,” Tyson said. [State lawmakers cut funding for second-year BEST support for the 2026-27 school year.](https://fiscal.wa.gov/statebudgets/2026proposals/Documents/co/oprConfStatewideSummaryAgencyDetail.pdf?ref=cascadepbs.org#page=267) Still on the receiving end of first-year support, Pope said she continues to benefit from that guidance. After completing her residency and starting her first year in Everett, she was assigned her own BEST mentor. Now, with a classroom to herself, adorned with a charter she built with her students that displays their shared values and commitments, Pope prepares to tackle the entire school year without Trexel in the room to guide her. Still, he had one last piece of wisdom to impart upon his mentee before she embarks on a new journey with students of her own. Motioning to the numerous storage cabinets behind Pope, “Put your Kleenex boxes away,” he told her, chuckling. [![CTA Image](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/PEMCO_SignatureLogo_FullColor_BlueText_RGB-1.png)](https://www.pemco.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org) Presented by Pemco Insurance [Learn more ](https://www.pemco.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org) ### Vintage First Finds, Hour 2 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/episode/vintage-first-finds-hour-2-oyuuud/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:04.000Z See premiere vintage finds from ROADSHOW’s first season including a Gibson style H-2 mandola, ca. 1918, a Tiffany Studios Daffodil lamp, ca. 1906, and an 1852 Lincoln manuscript! One illuminating find has a value jump to $50K-$70K! ### Demi Adejuyigbe on Villain Energy and Goatees URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-drawing-room-with-mo-welch/episode/demi-adejuyigbe-on-villain-energy-and-goatees-thkmtc/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T21:06:54.000Z Demi Adejuyigbe joins Mo Welch at The Drawing Room to talk comedy, art, anxiety, collaboration and AI. He shares how his data scientist parents reacted when he chose comedy over computer science, why stand-up scares him, and his thoughts on AI and creativity. The artists reveal portraits of each other, with Demi declaring Mo's painting of him “undeniably me.” ### Miguel URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/austin-city-limits/episode/miguel-2qpaei/ Last updated: 2026-09-27T02:30:11.000Z Grammy-winning R&B trailblazer Miguel lights up the ACL stage in a dynamic performance featuring songs from his acclaimed album 'CAOS' alongside fan favorites from across his celebrated career. ### Sea Otters: Superheroes for Kelp Forests | Wild Critters USA URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nature/specials/sea-otters-superheroes-for-kelp-forests-wild-critters-usa-5btiio/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T15:30:16.000Z Kids learn about the critical role of sea otters in kelp forest ecosystems. In this episode of the Wild Critters series on Orbit, families meet marine biologist Leilani Konrad from the Monterey Bay Aquarium to explore how sea otters protect California's kelp forests. Perfect for curious kids ages 3 to 11 and their families. ### The World of Breads URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/christopher-kimballs-milk-street-television/episode/the-world-of-breads-y5xpny/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T17:30:10.000Z Milk Street looks around the world for amazing bread recipes. First, it's a batch of Brazilian Cheese Puffs, where the batter comes together in a blender. Then, it's a no-knead German-Seeded Rye Bread, studded with nuts and seeds. Finally, Milk Street viewer Royce Tanaka challenges Milk Street to recreate the Butter Rolls from his grandfather's bakery in Hawaii. ### Classified URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/whro-public-lens/episode/classified-hjce72/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T14:30:15.000Z Professor Will Gibbons is recruited by the U.S. government to conduct a secret interview. Held in captivity for decades the subject is an alien life-form As the weeks stretch on Will tries all that he can to communicate with the alien. ### Episode 4 Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/marble-hall-murders/trailers/episode-4-preview-ydfozi/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T16:30:52.000Z The murderer in Corfu claims another victim as Eliot’s condition worsens and Susan finds herself under suspicion. ### The Outbreak URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/bucks-county-usa/episode/the-outbreak-7ymf22/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T19:31:12.000Z COVID fury ignites a school board war in Bucks County over what can and can't be taught in schools. Best friends Evi and Vanessa are caught in the middle--their own parents are political rivals. As the fight over the schools grows more bitter and personal, the stage is set for a gripping clash over power, identity, and who gets to shape the next generation. ### The Petri Dish URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/bucks-county-usa/episode/the-petri-dish-yefdax/ Last updated: 2026-09-28T19:31:02.000Z Vitriol escalates as battles over school policies intensify across Bucks County. A student roundtable and an unlikely alliance between two teachers with opposing political views offer a flicker of hope that it's still possible to reach across the aisle. ### The science of grief and how it can impact physical health URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/horizons/episode/the-science-of-grief-and-how-it-can-impact-physical-health-qqm77m/ Last updated: 2026-09-20T06:30:12.000Z If we are lucky enough to live full lives and form meaningful relationships, chances are, we will also experience loss, and with it, grief. As common as grief is, it’s also mysterious. Horizons guest moderator Ali Rogin explores the science of grief with Liz Gleeson and Dr. George Slavich. ### News Wrap: Newsom signs order for AI safety in California URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1789765268/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:00:19.000Z In our news wrap Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that aims to speed up safety measures for AI, including a possible 'kill switch' for advanced models, President Trump announced that all 50 states will participate in a new Medicaid drug pricing program and Russians are voting in the country's first parliamentary elections since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. ### 'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to record highs URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/shadow-surge-1789765293/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:00:40.000Z Less than a year ago, aggressive immigration raids were drawing headlines and sparking protests. But recently, the Trump administration has shifted its approach. Instead of relying as heavily on high-profile operations, federal immigration authorities are working with state and local police. Geoff Bennett discussed this "shadow surge" with Lauren Villagran of The Marshall Project. ### Some Republicans distance themselves from Trump's policies URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/clip2-1libc5/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T22:30:11.000Z With the midterms approaching, some Republicans are beginning to distance themselves from some of President Trump's most controversial policies. The panel discusses what the latest polling is showing. ### Why Trump is quick to dismiss concerns about AI safety URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/clip1-2tuy3h/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T22:30:14.000Z Just as AI’s threats to humanity reached a fever pitch with tech CEOs publicly calling for government regulation, Congress left Washington to return to the campaign trail six weeks before Election Day. The panel discusses why President Trump is quick to dismiss the concerns about AI safety and data centers. ### 'The Last Free Women' follows Afghans rebuilding their lives URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/the-last-free-women-1789765475/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:00:55.000Z When the Taliban swept back into Kabul in 2021, millions of Afghans suddenly faced an uncertain and dangerous future. Among them were two young sisters whose ambitions to study medicine and law were threatened. Their escape and the lives they built afterward are at the heart of the new book, "The Last Free Women." Geoff Bennett sat down with the authors, Rebecca Blumenstein and Diana Kapp. ### Trump bans news outlets in latest attack on press freedom URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/freedom-of-the-press-1789765789/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:00:59.000Z President Donald Trump says he is banning three major news outlets, CNN, MS NOW and Politico, from the White House due to what he called "unfavorable coverage." Trump didn't provide details on how the ban would be implemented, but warned he might bar other media outlets as well. White House Correspondent Liz Landers reports on the administration's latest test of First Amendment protections. ### What's in the Greenland agreement between U.S. and Denmark URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/greenland-1789768993/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:01:03.000Z On Friday, President Trump declared a deal has been struck with Denmark over its oversight of Greenland. Trump has long coveted the mineral-rich island, which Denmark has controlled since the 1700s. Nick Schifrin reports. ### Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/18/26 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/episode/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-91826-aoy59p/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T09:00:30.000Z Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from September 18, 2026. ### U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal faces pushback over weapons risks URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/saudi-nuclear-deal-1789765324/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:01:41.000Z This week, Democratic representatives introduced a resolution to block the Trump administration’s new civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal paves the way for the U.S. to help Saudi Arabia build a nuclear power program for peaceful purposes. But critics fear it doesn’t have sufficient safeguards and could allow Saudi Arabia to pursue nuclear weapons. Nick Schifrin reports. ### What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/vote-2026-1789765412/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:01:38.000Z The Texas flag shares America's red, white and blue. But its politics have run Republican red for thirty years. Shifting demographics have raised and dashed Democrats' hopes before, but this year, a GOP divided by political scandals, rising prices and fights over big tech is restoring Democrats' faith in a potential Senate race upset. Liz Landers reports. ### Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's attacks on press freedom URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/capehart-and-ponnuru-on-trump-s-attacks-on-press-freedom-1789771981/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:01:35.000Z Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump attempting to ban media outlets from the White House and some Republicans showing frustration with their own party ahead of the midterms. ### September 18, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-18-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1789704001/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T08:30:28.000Z September 18, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### After Francis Fukuyama’s “Last Man” Theory Came Donald Trump URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/after-francis-fukuyamas-last-man-theory-came-donald-trump-znyt4p/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T00:30:14.000Z Francis Fukuyama discusses his new book "In the Realm of the Last Man." ### September 18, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-18-2026-s2soqy/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T00:30:12.000Z Nazhat Khan, Deputy Prosecutor of the ICC, speaks about Philippines President Duterte's alleged crimes against humanity amid the ICC leadership controversy. Lonnie Bunch, the (Former) Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, steps down from position. Christiane revisits her conversation from July 2026\. Francis Fukuyama discusses his new book, a follow up to his famous "The End of History." ### 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT & 2027 Audi A6 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/motor-week/episode/2027-ram-1500-trx-srt-2027-audi-a6-exn5vv/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T13:30:09.000Z The Ram 1500 TRX is no longer dormant, revived for 2027 with the SRT name officially attached. We had a chance to sample this supercharged super truck in its natural habitat, and we documented it all just for you. After that, we’ll change out of our boots into something more smart casual for a drive in the Audi A6, a luxury ride with a subtle style. ### Fire Breather: Emmanuel “Manolo” Aguilera-Santos URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/episode/fire-breather-emmanuel-manolo-aguilera-santos-v2gkza/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T13:00:31.000Z Brangien Davis steps into the hot shop with Manolo Aguilera, a glassblower based in Everett, whose creations are inspired by his Indigenous Mexican roots and Mesoamerican symbolism. Building upon the legacy of the Northwest glassblowing tradition, Aguilera has developed a signature style of flowering nopales and Olmec-influenced heads that blend ancient art history with a contemporary art story. ### WA’s longest hotel workers’ strike comes to an end URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/was-longest-hotel-workers-strike-comes-to-an-end-uqi4ka-2/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T13:00:14.000Z The strike started during the World Cup, Hilton and workers agreed to a contract earlier this month. ### WA’s longest hotel workers’ strike comes to an end URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/was-longest-hotel-workers-strike-comes-to-an-end-uqi4ka/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T13:00:12.000Z The strike started during the World Cup, Hilton and workers agreed to a contract earlier this month. ### An Anthem to America: Ken Burns & Florentine Films Celebrate 50 Years Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/an-anthem-to-america-ken-burns-florentine-films-celebrate-50-years/trailers/an-anthem-to-america-ken-burns-florentine-films-celebrate-50-years-9oopf7/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T21:30:34.000Z Join Ken Burns and the filmmaking team as they look back over five decades of making groundbreaking documentaries. Meet the people who create the films, explore their signature style, and discover how they bring American history to life. The film includes archival video clips from a half-century of films and interviews with Burns and many of his closest collaborators. ### An Anthem to America: Ken Burns & Florentine Films Celebrate 50 Years URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/an-anthem-to-america-ken-burns-florentine-films-celebrate-50-years/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T09:49:13.000Z Join Ken Burns and the filmmaking team as they look back over five decades of making groundbreaking documentaries. Meet the people who create the films, explore their signature style, and discover how they bring American history to life. 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And Bridget makes Julia Mini Chocoflanes. ### Hearty Weeknight Comforts URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/cooks-country/episode/hearty-weeknight-comforts-tcxtji/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:30:55.000Z A new season of Cook's Country kicks off with hearty weeknight comfort meals. Test cook Kelly Song makes Roasted Poblano and White Bean Chili for host Julia Collin Davison. Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Julia to a tasting of vegan mayo. And test cook Lidey Heuck makes a Baked Pasta e Fagiole for host Bridget Lancaster. ### Lemon-Braised Chicken and Fattet Hummus URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/americas-test-kitchen-from-cooks-illustrated/episode/lemon-braised-chicken-and-fattet-hummus-1utcv8/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:01:08.000Z Test cook Nik Sharma makes Lemon-Braised Chicken with Pearl Couscous, Artichokes, and Chickpeas for host Julia Collin Davison. Equipment expert Hannah Crowley shares the test kitchen's favorite dish soap. Science expert and test cook Dan Souza reveals the power of evaporative cooling and then makes host Bridget Lancaster Fattet Hummus (Crispy Pita with Garlicky Yogurt and Chickpeas). ### A Taste of Mexico City URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/americas-test-kitchen-from-cooks-illustrated/episode/a-taste-of-mexico-city-ij9hvi/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:01:17.000Z A new season of America's Test Kitchen kicks off with a taste of Mexico City. Test cook Lan Lam makes Enchiladas Suizas (Swiss Enchiladas) for host Bridget Lancaster. Tasting expert Jack Bishop talks about black and red rice. And test cook Dan Souza makes Julia Collin Davison a comforting Sopa de Tortilla (Tortilla Soup). ### September 17, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-17-2026-lc3vjs/ Last updated: 2026-09-20T05:30:12.000Z Former Canadian Deputy PM John Manley discusses Canada's budding relationship with the EU. Former US Ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner further analyzes Canada's growing connection to the EU. Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee weighs in on the climate crisis. Journalist Jacob Weisberg tells the stories of leaders who capitulated to Pres. Trump in his book "Profiles in Cowardice." ### “Profiles in Cowardice” Author on How Trump Got Powerful Leaders to Back Down URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/profiles-in-cowardice-author-on-how-trump-got-powerful-leaders-to-back-down-3etli6/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T09:00:47.000Z Jacob Weisberg's new book "Profiles in Cowardice" delivers a twist on JFK's famous "Profiles in Courage." Through portraits of eight public figures, ranging from Jeff Bezos to George W. Bush, the book looks at why powerful people who once resisted President Trump have stayed silent during his second term. Jacob Weisberg discusses what he sees as a broad, collective failure to defend democracy. ### News Wrap: Kennedy Center must give notice before changes URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1789679662/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T04:30:25.000Z In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge ordered that Kennedy Center officials provide a 30-day notice before making any significant physical changes to the building, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming a proposal that could see his country join the European Union as the bloc's first associate member and NASA discovered a massive, new crater on the Moon. ### Jon Ronson joins Geoff Bennett on 'Settle In' URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/settle-in-1789681611/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T04:30:23.000Z Jon Ronson’s new book, "The Castle," asks questions about what young men are being taught about what it means to be a man. Ronson joined Geoff Bennett on our PBS News podcast "Settle In" and discussed why certain visions of masculinity are proving so powerful right now. ### Wheelchair tennis celebrates 50 years and a new popularity URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/wheelchair-tennis-1789688825/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T04:30:20.000Z Professional wheelchair tennis players are competing for their countries this week in the World Team Cup at the U.S. Tennis Association’s National Campus in Orlando. It’s part of the 50th anniversary of the sport’s creation and comes at a time when popularity is growing. Amna Nawaz reports for our ongoing coverage of the culture of sport, part of our CANVAS series. ### Qatari spokesman on regional war and path to U.S.-Iran talks URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/qatari-spokesman-on-regional-war-and-path-to-u-s-iran-talks-1789687097/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T04:30:18.000Z Violence has spread across the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel launched the war in Iran. Qatar has spent months mediating between Iran and the U.S. while also being targeted by Iranian strikes. Nick Schifrin sat down with Dr. Majed al-Ansari, adviser to Qatar’s prime minister, to discuss regional tensions and whether there is a way back to negotiations. ### Trump's crackdown makes it harder to become U.S. citizen URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/pledge-of-allegiance-1789679724/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T04:30:16.000Z September 17 is Constitution Day, a commemoration of the founding document signed on that date in 1787\. But for immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, the path to naturalization has grown more difficult as the Trump administration has added new requirements and tightened vetting standards.Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports. ### Congress approves sweeping new sanctions on Russia URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/view-from-the-hill-1789679692/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T04:30:13.000Z A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers, college sports and the Iran war. Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. ### AI researcher Jacob Coxon warns what may lie ahead URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/ai-researcher-jacob-coxon-warns-what-may-lie-ahead-1789684475/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T04:30:11.000Z OpenAI announced it had discovered six new instances of “concerning or unexpected” behavior by its artificial intelligence models. It follows repeated warnings about how rapid advances in AI threaten to outpace the ability to develop the tech safely. One of those warnings came from Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI. Coxon joined Geoff Bennett to discuss his concerns. ### An Astoria printer layers paper and ink to tell stories of place URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/artsea/2026/09/an-astoria-printer-layers-paper-and-ink-to-tell-stories-of-place/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T00:17:08.000Z For the past 16 years, Native Hawaiian artist Miki’ala Souza has lived at the turbulent confluence of the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. But her home in Astoria, Oregon, overlooking Youngs Bay, is only the most recent of her waterside abodes. > *You’re reading *Art x NW*, a weekly arts and culture newsletter from Cascade PBS.* [*Read past issues*](https://www.cascadepbs.org/tag/artsea/) *and* [*subscribe for more*](http://cascadepbs.org/ArtNWNewsletter?ref=cascadepbs.org)*.* She was born and raised in Honolulu, highly attuned to her natural surroundings, and spent years living between Portland and Hawaii, as well as a stint in the Solomon Islands. “I think about water a lot,” she says, “and its ability to move and connect all of us.” That’s evident in her artwork: monotype prints of windswept seascapes that evoke currents, waterways and migration. These richly hued works alternately suggest soft clouds and dark storms and fiery sunsets. Some include crescent shapes that when vertical resemble spinnakers, when horizontal, Indigenous canoes. No people are present but you imagine them nonetheless, making their way across water. ([Stream this episode of *Art by Northwest* now](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/episode/confluence-of-currents-mikiala-souza-4vryea/), or watch the broadcast premiere on Cascade PBS, tonight at 8:50 p.m.) Souza was raised by artist parents — her mother is a fiber artist who works in lauhala leaf weaving, her father is a ceramicist, sculptor and musician. But Souza was drawn to 2D arts, and left Hawaii in 1999 to study painting and drawing at the University of Oregon. After moving to Astoria in 2010, she enrolled in a printmaking class at Clatsop Community College. It was there she met an artistic mentor, Royal Nebeker, and shifted her artistic focus to prints. ![Photo of a person pointing at a print that looks like pink clouds on blue sky.](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/Art-by-NW-Miki-ala-Souza-collage.jpeg) Miki'ala Souza shows how she slowly adds tissue-thin layers of cut paper to a printed background to achieve depth and movement. (Still from 'Art by Northwest') Considered the most painterly style of printmaking, the monotype process creates a single, unique image — one that’s always a bit of a surprise coming off the press. “I really like the chaos and unpredictable nature of them,” she says. Souza starts by rolling thick printer’s ink onto a plexiglass surface, often using a rag to remove sections here and there. Then she prints the plexiglass image onto heavy cotton paper, setting the background for the seascape. Color is key to Souza’s work, whether fuschia and orange reminiscent of Hawaiian flora or moody blue-grays suggesting Astoria in a storm. Using a process called relief collage, she adds pieces of previously printed, stenciled or delicate cut-paper shapes to the background — instinctively guiding the ebb and flow of her invented landscapes. These stockpiled and repurposed scraps are leftover from earlier works and can be many years old. As such, they serve as a sort of mooring line, tying her works together across an artistic timeline. Once the collage elements have been added to the printed background, Souza sends the whole piece through the press once again (maybe more). In this way she connects the layers as one image, adding depth, shadow and movement to the flat surface. Souza is interested in layers of place — the historical records, environmental changes and political shifts that pile up in one location. “Some things get obliterated,” she notes. “My work is a metaphor for what a place becomes over time, as we pass through and leave an impression.” Her monotypes reflect this idea with layers of pattern, texture and ink. Sometimes an underlying layer gets completely covered by a new addition, but it still lies beneath, adding to the origin story. ![An abstract artwork that depicts clouds in different textures and shades of red, pink and brown](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/Art-by-NW-Miki-ala-Souza-Kupuna-Lines.jpeg) "Kupuna Lines," by Miki'ala Souza. The title refers to both Hawaiian elders and the traditional patterns seen in kapa, or bark cloth. (Courtesy of the artist) The direction Souza finds herself looking toward is west, across the ocean toward her Hawaiian family and ancestors. Lately she’s been thinking about the ancient Hawaiian tradition of kapa, or bark cloth, which was often decorated with repeating floral and island motifs. “There was a lot of geometric movement throughout those pieces,” she says. “I find that really inspiring, how they break up those spaces.” At nearby Fort Stevens, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Columbia River, Souza is reminded of the way water currents connect people across great expanses. The interpersonal connection might be subconscious, or felt as deeply as homesickness. “I live here, I have an impact here,” she says, “but I can also impact someone in the next state, or on an island 3,000 miles away.” You can experience Souza’s dreamlike scenes in person at [*DISplace*](https://www.wingluke.org/displace?ref=cascadepbs.org), a group show of work by Native Hawaiian artists at the Wing Luke Museum (through Jan. 4, 2027). She’ll also have pieces in the group show [*Temporal*](https://www.tcmofa.org/upcoming?ref=cascadepbs.org), featuring contemporary Indigenous artists of the Pacific Northwest, at the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts in Olympia (Oct. 2 - Dec. 11). And early next year, plan to visit her solo show at Imogen Gallery in Astoria (opening March 13, 2027). Worth traveling for, by land or sea. Watch **Art by Northwest* Season 3, Episode 5, profiling [Miki'ala Souza](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/episode/confluence-of-currents-mikiala-souza-4vryea/), and stay tuned for three more artists from across the region. While you wait, catch up on past episodes of [**Art by Northwest*](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/), nominated for two Northwest Regional Emmy Awards. ### September 17, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-17-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1789617602/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T05:30:13.000Z September 17, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### Internal Peaks URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/homegrown-documentary-shorts-collection/episode/internal-peaks-qhip3s/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T19:32:44.000Z Follow Wyoming-based skiers Jr and Vanessa, whose love of the sport fuels their concerns for its culture and its future. As the children of immigrants, they fight to be included in a sporting community known for its exclusivity, while also confronting the urgent need for action and education around climate change. ### A Mysterious Discovery at Great Zimbabwe URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/secrets-of-the-dead/extras/a-mysterious-discovery-at-great-zimbabwe-rgvbyr/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T20:04:03.000Z Excavating a rubbish dump at Great Zimbabwe, archaeologists uncover pottery, cattle teeth, and something unexpected: a piece of pottery with tiny traces of metal. Could this mysterious find reveal more about the daily lives, technology, and activities of the people who lived in this remarkable ancient city? ### HAAM Day, Rural Justice URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/austin-insight/episode/haam-day-rural-justice-xdflqj/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T22:34:49.000Z HAAM, Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, is a non-profit that provides healthcare and services for musicians in Austin. And a new program commits nearly $27 million to help rural Texans get legal services. ### The Detectives' Dealbreakers URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/extras/the-detectives-dealbreakers-a3c3wo/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T19:32:42.000Z Natalie Dew (Tanikia) and Holli Dempsey (Alice) determine which traits are dealbreakers, and what they could let slide in a relationship. ### Preview: Vintage First Finds, Hour 3 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/trailers/preview-vintage-first-finds-hour-3-qkhp8c/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T22:34:52.000Z Go back to the beginning for value updates on ROADSHOW finds from Season 1\. Which treasure with a colorful story increases to $55K-$60K? ### Watch Billy Strings on Austin City Limits URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/austin-city-limits/trailers/watch-billy-strings-on-austin-city-limits-gnfani/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T18:30:41.000Z Bluegrass superstar Billy Strings performs highlights from Highway Prayers and So Much for Goodbyes. Watch his episode starting September 19th on PBS. ### The Future of Cities URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/new-york-a-documentary-film/episode/the-future-of-cities-z8v7l8/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T02:00:21.000Z Follow New York’s stunning transformation in the decades since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001\. As the city reckons with multiple major crises, including financial collapse, Superstorm Sandy, and a devastating pandemic, it defies the predictions of doomsayers and rebuilds—emerging each time more resilient. ### Managing Moose: Colorado's Most Dangerous Animal URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/rmpbs-original-documentaries/episode/managing-moose-colorados-most-dangerous-animal-6mbmko/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T21:00:53.000Z Moose have flourished in Colorado in recent decades, leading to more attacks on people, overgrazing in key valleys and declining ecosystems. On top of that, the question of the animal’s native status has started a contentious debate that could have large impacts on the future of moose in Colorado. Now the question becomes how to manage the population as moose enter the spotlight. ### Episode 4 Scene URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/extras/episode-4-scene-lwp6vf/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T18:33:07.000Z Tanika asks Judith to stop meddling in the case where Becks is a suspect. ### Reading Roadtrip Episode 118 Puerto Rico URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/book-view-now/episode/reading-roadtrip-episode-118-puerto-rico-cciuzf/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T05:30:13.000Z Join PBS Books and the Library of Congress for book inspired adventure to Puerto Rico in American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. Puerto Rico’s literary tradition is as layered and vibrant as the island itself, shaped by centuries of history, cultural exchange, and a deep connection to language and place. ### Episode 4 Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/trailers/episode-4-preview-eidjwg/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T17:31:24.000Z While Judith and Suzie team up with the police to find the murderer, tensions reach a boiling point among Becks’ housemates trapped in the house. ### The Kyle Tuttle Band URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/caverns-sessions/episode/the-kyle-tuttle-band-0g330u/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T09:30:16.000Z Comfortable picking pristine Bluegrass or electric Jam Band solos, this Georgia-raised, Berklee-trained virtuoso was first acclaimed for his work with GRAMMY-winning guitarist Molly Tuttle and with Yonder Mountain’s Jeff Austin. Sonically, Tuttle has saddled success, exploring range of possibilities for his banjo and band, moving through Bluegrass to electric Funk-jams, to song-based folk numbers. ### Flock Cameras Are Everywhere. Who’s Watching You? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/flock-cameras-are-everywhere-whos-watching-you-acypcm/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T05:30:15.000Z A single Flock surveillance camera captured 1.6 million photos in just 21 days, according to an investigation by 404 Media. The Flock surveillance network is designed to increase neighborhood safety. But the U.S. company has become a source of considerable controversy as investigations uncover evidence of more sinister uses of the cameras. Jason Koebler, co-founder of 404 Media, joins the show. ### September 16, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-16-2026-jwygg1/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T14:30:11.000Z Former US Ambassador to the OSCE Michael Carpenter on the Russia-Ukraine War's violent impact on other parts of Europe. The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins discusses Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law's unofficial but prominent diplomatic role in the administration. 404 Media's Jason Koebler explains how Flock surveillance cameras are watching people across the U.S. ### The Leftovers with David Sedaris URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/podcasts/your-last-meal/2026/09/the-leftovers-with-david-sedaris/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T16:33:34.000Z This week on "The Leftovers*,"* never-before-heard audio from bestselling, award-winning humor writer David Sedaris, to celebrate his new book of essays, "The Land and Its People." David tells me: - What snacks he stops for on his daily 10+ mile walks - About the incredible, homemade dessert his husband makes for his birthday - The type of person he loves to share a meal with - Where to find the best doughnut in New York City > Listen to the full episode of *Your Last Meal* with David Sedaris[ **here.**](https://www.cascadepbs.org/podcasts/your-last-meal/2026/09/david-sedaris-moms-manicotti/) - [**Become a Cascade PBS member** ](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133995/donate/1?ref=cascadepbs.org)and support public media! - Watch Rachel’s Cascade PBS TV show [***The Nosh with Rachel Belle.***](https://video.cascadepbs.org/show/the-nosh-with-rachel-belle/episodes?ref=cascadepbs.org) - [**Sign up**](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133765/subscribe/1?ref=cascadepbs.org) for Rachel’s (free!) biweekly Cascade PBS newsletter for more food musings. - Follow along on [**Instagram.**](https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en&ref=cascadepbs.org) - [**Order**](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747086/open-sesame-by-belle-rachel/?ref=cascadepbs.org) Rachel’s cookbook *Open Sesame.* ### Economist: Rate hike a reassuring sign Fed is independent URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/rate-hike-1789591971/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T04:00:35.000Z The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a point, the first hike in three years. It comes as the war in Iran continues to put pressure on prices and is the first major move by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to combat elevated inflation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with economist Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives. ### News Wrap: Johnson recesses House early URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1789592032/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T04:00:33.000Z In our news wrap Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will head to recess a day early amid an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, fencing has gone up around the Kennedy Center a day after President Trump's hand-picked board voted to close it for repairs and a news helicopter crash in Los Angeles killed three people. ### How nearly 7 months of war have changed daily life in Iran URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/war-with-iran-1789592009/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T02:00:29.000Z For the third time, the House of Representatives voted to end the war with Iran. That war powers resolution would stop President Trump from continuing military action against Iran without congressional approval, but it still needs to pass the Senate. The push comes more than six months into a conflict Trump said would last weeks. Amna Nawaz discussed more with special correspondent Reza Sayah. ### Cuban official on Trump's threats as tensions with U.S. rise URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/cuba-tensions-1789592067/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T02:00:26.000Z For months, the Trump administration has ramped up pressure and threats against Cuba. A de facto oil blockade now means hours of blackouts, plus food and water shortages for millions on the island. While President Trump has threatened a takeover, Cuban officials say they're still willing to talk. Amna Nawaz discussed the tensions with Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba's deputy foreign minister. ### The fallout over Macklemore's exit from Ed Sheeran’s tour URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/macklemore-fallout-1789592143/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T04:30:23.000Z The debate over Palestine, Gaza and Israel continues to reverberate throughout politics and pop culture. Anger erupted after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran’s tour. Sheeran said Macklemore was dropped as an opening act because venue owners objected to his pro-Palestine comments on stage. Sheeran’s other supporting acts dropped out in protest. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Ben Sisario. ### North Carolina gives Dems' chance to flip GOP Senate seat URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/vote-2026-1789592091/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T04:30:20.000Z The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday. With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the Democratic Party's chance to take control of the Senate and discusses the North Carolina Senate race with Colin Campbell of public media station WUNC. ### Where things stand in the battle for control of the Senate URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/vote-2026-dis-1789592114/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T04:30:18.000Z There are more than a dozen competitive Senate races this year, according to the Cook Political Report. These 12 seats will likely determine the future of the Senate, and Republicans are on defense in the majority of them. Lisa Desjardins navigates the political map with Jessica Taylor of The Cook Political Report. ### Restored Greek palace offers blueprint for preserving sites URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/restored-greek-palace-offers-blueprint-for-preserving-sites-1789600820/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T04:30:16.000Z History buffs heading to Greece are mostly drawn to the country’s wealth of classical temples and amphitheatres. But now the culture ministry has opened a stunning, restored palace from the Byzantine era in the 1300s. Greeks claim the UNESCO World Heritage Site is a model of bringing ancient treasures back to life. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Mystras. ### September 16, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-16-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1789531216/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T06:30:10.000Z September 16, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### Appraisal: Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, ca. 1913 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-daum-nancy-cameo-glass-vase-ca-1913-cn1c4m/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:02:17.000Z Watch Joseph Walker's appraisal of a Daum Nancy cameo glass vase, ca. 1913 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2. ### Snorkeling in the Puget Sound with Meros Ocean URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/out-back-alison-mariella-desir/2026/09/snorkeling-in-the-puget-sound-with-meros-ocean/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T17:03:53.000Z Hey ya’ll, It has been a busy two weeks! This past weekend, I traveled to Richmond, Virginia to participate in a race – Run Richmond 16.19\. Run Richmond 16.19 is an experience that takes participants through 400+ years of Black history, with the name referencing the year that marked the arrival of the first recorded Africans in Hampton, Virginia. > *This story is adapted from the *Out & Back newsletter*. If you’re not a subscriber,* [*you can sign up here*](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/192096/subscribe/1?ref=cascadepbs.org)*.* It was a powerful weekend of movement and reflection. All of this is part of my training for the New York City Marathon, which is now just six weeks away. I’m still feeling strong, but this is around the time in my training when the mileage starts to add up. I have a 14-mile-long run on deck this weekend – please send strength my way! ![Alison stands at the finish line of a race](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/9.16.26Out-and-Back_a.png) **At the finish line of Run Richmond 16.19\. (Courtesy Alison Mariella Désir)* Also, exciting news: This newsletter officially has over 1,000 subscribers! As promised, I’ll be reaching out to the 1000th subscriber to get her a pair of Brooks running sneakers. Thank you everyone for being here. ![People with film equipment in kayaks](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/crew.jpg) **The* Out and Back **crew chases the perfect shot in kayaks on the Puget Sound (Lily Moon)* ### Behind the Scenes Earlier this week, I snorkeled in the Puget Sound for an upcoming episode of *Out and Back*, season 5\. This shoot required the crew to be in small kayaks in order to capture the action and it’s a wonder they didn’t end up in the water too. Despite the semi-chaos, we were able to capture some beautiful and magical footage that I can’t wait to share with you. My guests for this episode are El and Moira, the founders of an organization called Meros Ocean. [Meros Ocean](https://www.instagram.com/meros.ocean/?ref=cascadepbs.org) exists to connect communities of color to the ocean through experiences that deepen our relationship with the sea and each other. ### Get Outdoors - [Applications for the She Jumps x Ikon Pass Mountain Access Program](https://www.shejumps.org/post/creating-pathways-to-the-mountains-shejumps-x-ikon-pass-mountain-access-program?ref=cascadepbs.org) are now open until *September 29th.* 40 participants will be selected to receive an Ikon Pass, a half-day ski or snowboard lesson at select Ikon destinations, and a ski or snowboard and boot rental provided in partnership with Christy Sports. - [Join Wellness Gaines Renton for a Fall Group Hike](https://www.wellnessgainesrenton.com/event-list?ref=cascadepbs.org) – *September 19th*. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Twin Falls Trailhead in North Bend. The hike will be 2.5 miles round trip followed by lunch after. - [Join Dress for Success for a Women in Sports Career Mixer](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-sports-career-mixer-tickets-1998388318255?ref=cascadepbs.org) – *September 24th.* Hear from women working across the industry about their career journeys, experiences and advice for getting started. - [Join Free 2 Fly Run Club for their first 5K at Seward Park](https://www.wearefree2fly.com/free-2-fly-5k?ref=cascadepbs.org) – *September 27th.* Whether you’re running, walking, guiding, or cheering from the sidelines, everyone is welcome. Come be part of a community that believes everyone deserves the chance to fly. ### More than the summit: An Indigenous journey up Tahoma (aka Mount Rainier) URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/oregon-field-guide/episode/climbing-mount-tahoma-aka-mount-rainier-yx2wzz/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:44.000Z A group of Indigenous teens and young adults train to climb to Camp Muir on Mount Tahoma, also known as Mount Rainier. Their ascent takes them more than 4,600 feet up, through dense fog, breathtaking beauty, and tent-snapping winds. Led by Muckleshoot tribal member Rachel Heaton, the climbers range in age from 16 to 25 and represent the Muckleshoot, Hunkpapha Lakota, Paiute and Blackfeet nations. ### Country Cabin URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/best-joy-painting/episode/country-cabin-ihwkir/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T01:01:21.000Z Today Bob Ross takes us to a small cabin nestled deep in the snowy forest. A chilling yet lovely landscape scene! ### Misty Forest Oval URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/best-joy-painting/episode/misty-forest-oval-5gn5bl/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:30:59.000Z Bob Ross uses delicate Lavender and Green shades to paint this glimpse at a forest through an oval window. ### High Chanteau URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/best-joy-painting/episode/high-chanteau-ffqzu8/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T21:00:41.000Z Bob Ross and his fantastic brushes take us to a uniquely-shaped mountain side chalet today. ### Mountain at Sunset URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/best-joy-painting/episode/mountain-at-sunset-64l9aj/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T21:00:45.000Z Bob Ross demonstrates his unique painting method and shows how to create a beautiful brown mountain scene. ### Mountain Challenge URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/best-joy-painting/episode/mountain-challenge-hlfaxs/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T21:00:47.000Z Bob Ross completes an entire mountain scene using just his specially shaped painting knife; don't miss this! ### Slow Horses Season 6 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/flicks/episode/slow-horses-season-6-47lvmc/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T17:30:09.000Z Gary Oldman talks with Patrick Stoner about how his award winning ability to play a wide range of characters nonetheless keeps him interested in playing his long running series character. ### Season 1 Recap URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-gold/extras/season-1-recap-jar9bm/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T17:30:11.000Z Ready? If not, we can help! Refresh your memories of Season 1 of The Gold now, and don't miss the Season 2 premiere on Sunday, October 18 at 10/9c on MASTERPIECE ons PBS. ### Preview: Vintage First Finds, Hour 2 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/trailers/preview-vintage-first-finds-hour-2-ihlleg/ Last updated: 2026-09-21T23:05:16.000Z See premiere vintage finds from ROADSHOW’s first season including a Gibson style H-2 mandola, ca. 1918, a Tiffany Studios Daffodil lamp, ca. 1906, and an 1852 Lincoln manuscript! One illuminating find has a value jump to $50K-$70K! ### Robert Draper Q&A URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/overheard-evan-smith/extras/robert-draper-qa-hrpeeu/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T19:00:32.000Z Journalist Robert Draper is a domestic correspondent for The New York Times, and an author of six books. He discusses what it is like to cover American politics in this extraordinary moment. ### Pressures on the U.S. Economy: Oil Above $100, Rising Debt and an AI “Bubble” URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/pressures-on-the-us-economy-oil-above-100-rising-debt-an-ai-bubble-pkriob/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T14:04:55.000Z For the first time since July, the price of oil in the U.S. has surpassed $100 per barrel. As the U.S. war with Iran continues to choke key shipping routes, the fallout is rippling through the global economy. Rana Foroohar is Associate Editor for the Financial Times and author of the new book "Sea Change." Foroohar joins Walter Isaacson to discuss whether we could be heading towards a recession. ### September 15, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-15-2026-xrotvm/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T14:30:12.000Z The Atlantic's Toluse Olorunnipa and Brennan Center's Michael Waldman discuss SCOTUS's ruling to block President Trump's Executive Order on mail-in ballots before the election. Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor argue that America's rich and powerful are "preparing for the end of the world" in their new book "End Times Fascism." Financial reporter Rana Foroohar on economic fallout from the Iran war. ### News Wrap: Senate Democrats block crypto bill URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1789507296/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T04:30:13.000Z In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would have introduced sweeping regulations for cryptocurrencies saying it needs stronger safeguards to prevent the president and other officials from profiting while in office, Kash Patel defended his handling of the FBI during a nearly five-hour Senate hearing and the U.S. military has confirmed it has weapons in space. ### NATO shoots down drone as Russia continues to provoke Europe URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/the-russia-threat-1789507952/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T04:30:48.000Z A drone was shot down in Lithuania by a NATO jet. It is unknown from where the drone was launched, but it's the latest in a series of incursions and sabotage attacks across Europe. As Russia presses its war in Ukraine, it is also now confronting NATO. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general who was U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Obama administration. ### Election officials get mail-in voting clarity from court URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/mail-in-voting-1789503884/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T04:30:26.000Z Voters and election officials have more clarity around mail-in voting ahead of the November midterms. That came after the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new restrictions on mail ballots. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Tammy Patrick of the National Association of Election Administrators. ### Analyzing the Supreme Court's mail-in voting decision URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/ancient-treasure-1789504758/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T04:30:22.000Z President Trump attacked the Supreme Court's decision blocking his effort to restrict mail-in voting with less than two months before Election Day. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. ### Warner says U.S. can pursue safety without losing AI race URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/ai-fears-1789507808/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T04:30:20.000Z The warnings about artificial intelligence are growing more urgent, and increasingly, they’re coming from inside the industry. AI researchers have resigned over safety concerns, while some of the field’s prominent leaders are calling for stronger government oversight. But Congress has yet to agree on meaningful safeguards. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia. ### What makes Christian McBride the hardest-working man in jazz URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/jazz-for-all-1789506989/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T04:30:55.000Z As a bass extraordinaire, bandleader, composer and educator, Christian McBride has been called one of the hardest-working men in jazz. He’s as comfortable performing with jazz icons as he is with artists like Sting and Billie Eilish. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown recently met McBride at his hometown jazz festival for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. ### Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board votes to close URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/shutting-down-1789507594/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T04:30:08.000Z The board of the Kennedy Center in Washington voted to temporarily close the iconic performing arts center, citing financial issues and a need for structural repairs. That came shortly after a federal judge blocked the board from adding President Trump’s name to the center’s building or grounds. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. ### Ocean at the front door: Coastal communities battle erosion URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/ocean-at-the-front-door-coastal-communities-battle-erosion-1789513449/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T04:30:10.000Z Rising seas, stronger storms and relentless erosion are reshaping America’s coastlines and forcing communities to make difficult choices. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central has the story of two Atlantic coast communities grappling with erosion. It's part of our Tipping Point series. ### September 15, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-15-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1789444801/ Last updated: 2026-09-20T05:30:18.000Z September 15, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### Robert Draper URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/overheard-evan-smith/episode/robert-draper-sxew0n/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T19:00:35.000Z Journalist Robert Draper is a domestic correspondent for The New York Times, and an author of six books. He discusses what it is like to cover American politics in this extraordinary moment. ### How Tetrapods Took to the Trees URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/eons/episode/how-tetrapods-took-to-the-trees-csamed/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T08:30:20.000Z During the Permian Period tetrapods, or four-limbed vertebrates, took to life in the trees. So when and how did they make this move in the first place? And Why? Turns out, the story of climbing may have less to do with trees and more to do with their leaves. ### When Sails Were All the Rage URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/eons/episode/when-sails-were-all-the-rage-vktllt/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T08:30:16.000Z Around 300 million years ago, in the early Permian Period, life on land was a cauldron of strange experiments. There’s one trait from the Early Permian that was extremely common back then, but is almost totally absent in living species today. This is a tale about sails, and the enigma of why, for a brief critical phase in the history of life, sporting a big biological billboard was all the rage. ### The Age of Mutant Plants URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/eons/episode/the-age-of-mutant-plants-emrifb/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T08:30:18.000Z Around 252 million years ago, as the Permian Period transitioned into the Triassic, there wasn't much life on Earth left. Landscapes had been torched an entire ecosystems had collapsed. But the fossil record is full of something else, too -- mutant plants -- found worldwide and spanning thousands of years. But what was it about the Great Dying that caused a global age of mutant plants? ### The Battle to Breathe: CF Before Birth URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/extras/the-battle-to-breathe-cf-before-birth-y81cmc/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T13:30:12.000Z Can a genetic disease be stopped in its tracks before birth? Cystic fibrosis is a deadly condition which if untreated leads to severe organ damage and lung disease. But baby Hazel is a pioneer. Discover how modern medical breakthroughs may soon revolutionize treatment of CF, in utero, and how unwavering mothers like Stephanie are fighting for their children's futures. ### The Battle to Breathe: The Last 10% URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/extras/the-battle-to-breathe-the-last-10-geh08u/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T13:30:16.000Z Can progress outpace progression? For around 90% of people living with cystic fibrosis— a deadly genetic disease— new prescription drugs offer life-changing treatment. But for Emily Kramer-Golinkoff and the remaining 10%, the wait continues. Can modern breakthroughs like gene-editing offer a cure? Discover how relentless champions like Emily are fighting to ensure no person with CF is left behind. ### A Complicated Past URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/texas-monthly-presents-the-story/episode/a-complicated-past-evtqmn/ Last updated: 2026-09-27T08:30:11.000Z The descendants of Quanah Parker gather with relatives over a shared heritage and tragedy. A writer explores the ruins of Texas missions to learn about who we are. ### Evolution: Brain Power Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/trailers/evolution-brain-power-preview-j1cmxm/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T07:30:11.000Z Intelligence is the defining trait of our species. Discover how our sophisticated human brains—and those of our clever animal cousins like the dolphin—evolved from the time when our ancestors were tiny senseless sea creatures. ### Stone Age Masterpiece Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/trailers/stone-age-masterpiece-preview-zfuety/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T21:00:14.000Z Take an exclusive journey into a spectacular cave, hidden for millennia. Discover well-preserved Stone Age art of lions and mammoths, and see how scientists are unlocking the secrets of these masterpieces of early human creativity. ### How Earth’s Smallest Life Caused its Biggest Death URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/eons/episode/how-earths-smallest-life-caused-its-biggest-death-dxio9i/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T21:00:19.000Z The Great Dying at the end of the Permian Period was among our planet’s darkest hours. But for the smallest among us, the story went very differently. For 3 million years, microbes ruled the Earth. But were these tiny survivors just lucky? Or did they play a more sinister role in the greatest disaster our planet has ever faced? ### GET READY FOR SEASON 12 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/whitney-reynolds-show/trailers/get-ready-for-season-12-5cnrza/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T19:30:16.000Z GET READY FOR SEASON 12 ### The Race To Save Three Mountain Lion Cubs | Wild Critters USA URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nature/specials/the-race-to-save-three-mountain-lion-cubs-wild-critters-usa-fx831v/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T12:30:11.000Z Three mountain lion cubs were left orphaned in the California wilderness, and a team of scientists raced to find them before it was too late. In this episode of the Wild Critters USA series on Orbit, families meet wildlife ambassador Marco Wendt from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Perfect for curious kids ages 3 to 11 and their families. ### Loren Lester II With WR URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/whitney-reynolds-show/trailers/loren-lester-ii-with-wr-ieckkt/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T16:00:52.000Z Whitney sits down with Loren Lester for a behind-the-scenes look at Dirty Dancing: The Musical. ### “ASCO: Without Permission” Trailer URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/voces/trailers/trailer-fppjtp/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T21:31:00.000Z Meet the groundbreaking Chicano art group that transformed 1970s Los Angeles streets into canvases of defiance and expression, now recognized as one of the 20th century’s most influential collectives. Produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna. ### Fired, Resigned, Promotions Halted: Fmr Navy Cdr. on Hegseth’s Military Purge URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/fired-resigned-promotions-halted-fmr-navy-cdr-on-hegseths-military-purge-ffts6y/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T08:30:13.000Z Earlier this month, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll became the latest in a string of high-profile military leaders to resign. Others have been forcibly sidelined and removed by the Sec of Defense, Pete Hegseth, as part of a campaign against what he calls "DEI" and "woke" policy. Former Navy officer Theodore Johnson discusses what Hegseth's overhaul means for the future of the military. ### September 14, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-14-2026-n8sdw6/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T14:30:11.000Z Former OpenAI Board Member Helen Toner discusses AI CEOs' calls for a slowdown in development amidst warnings of an existential threat. Hisham Al-Omeisy, Senior Yemen Adviser at the European Institute of Peace, on the Houthi takeover in parts of Yemen. Former U.S. Navy Commander Theodore Johnson discusses Pete Hegseth's ousting of top military officials, particularly women and people of color. ### News Wrap: Kennedy Center warns of 'fiscal collapse' URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1789418864/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T02:00:35.000Z In our news wrap Monday, officials at the Kennedy Center are warning of “certain fiscal collapse” unless President Trump’s name is added to the exterior of the building, several state election officials tell the News Hour they are bracing for uncertainty over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterms and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte condemned Russia's attacks near Ukraine's border with Poland. ### AI leaders fuel calls to rein in rapidly advancing tech URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/ai-fears-1789419789/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T02:00:28.000Z President Trump rejected calls for greater oversight of artificial intelligence despite the dire warnings of some in the industry. The president's pushback comes after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay arguing for a slowdown across leading AI companies, warning rapid advances in the technology now pose an existential threat to society. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Stephen Witt. ### Houthi gains, Saudi pipeline attack pressure oil markets URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/wider-war-1789418895/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T02:00:51.000Z Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands in the strategically crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait and now control the west coast of the country. This comes as a crucial pipeline in Saudi Arabia will be out of commission for weeks. Ali Rogin discussed the latest with Michael Ratney, the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the Biden administration. ### Russian oligarch paid for Trump Jr.'s wedding celebrations URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/wedding-favors-1789418998/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T02:00:47.000Z A ProPublica report says a Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin helped fund Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration in the Bahamas. According to the report, Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman and president of the International Boxing Association, paid hundreds of thousands in wedding expenses. Liz Landers spoke with Justin Elliot, a ProPublica journalist investigating the story. ### Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Washington's response to AI URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/political-stakes-1789420136/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T02:00:43.000Z NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how Washington is responding to AI and data center concerns, Mitch McConnell returning to the Senate and how midterm voters feel about affordability and political corruption. ### Jenny Yang takes act to stages in immigrant grocery stores URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/laughing-in-the-aisles-1789419091/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T02:00:39.000Z As the challenges facing immigrant communities continue to make headlines, comedian and writer Jenny Yang is taking a different approach in her nationwide stand-up tour to raise awareness of those difficulties. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown caught up with her for our Art in Action series, which explores the intersection of art and democracy as part of our CANVAS coverage. ### EPA repeals regulations limiting power plant emissions URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/trump-agenda-climate-1789418931/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T02:00:22.000Z The EPA announced it is repealing rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. The move eliminates requirements that would have forced some power plants to sharply reduce their emissions, including through technologies such as carbon capture and storage. Geoff Bennett discussed what this rollback means with Vickie Patton of the Environmental Defense Fund. ### September 14, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-14-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1789358446/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T05:30:17.000Z September 14, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### Preview | Raising Lady Liberty URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/secrets-of-the-dead/trailers/preview-raising-lady-liberty-04piig/ Last updated: 2026-09-14T23:30:08.000Z She has stood at the entrance to the New York City harbor for nearly 150 years, welcoming millions who have come to start new lives. The Statue of Liberty is an enduring symbol of freedom and a metaphor for the American dream. With unseen documents and new sources, witness the story of how France and the United States came together to produce one of history's greatest monuments. ### Sing Democracy 250 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/sing-democracy-250/episode/sing-democracy-250-rob7ge/ Last updated: 2026-09-26T04:00:35.000Z Filmed in Minneapolis, “Sing Democracy 250” is a nationwide initiative commemorating America’s 250th birthday. This musical call to action reminds us that We the People must ensure our democracy is not just remembered but renewed for the next 250 years. ### Shadows of the Past URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/new-york-a-documentary-film/episode/shadows-of-the-past-zcdiho/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T07:30:09.000Z Trace New York’s turbulent journey through the final decades of the 20th century. In this follow-up to the landmark 8-part NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM, witness the dizzying story of decline and rebirth that sees America’s largest city plunged into the gravest downturn in its history, only to rise again in a remarkable transformation by century’s end. ### Season 2 Official Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/maigret/trailers/season-2-official-preview-zddyg3/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T18:30:25.000Z Two brutal murders. Growing public outrage. A department eager to take him down a peg. Chief Inspector Jules Maigret is back, and the stakes have never been higher. Season 2 premieres on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 9/8c. ### The Battle to Breathe URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/episode/the-battle-to-breathe-1b8fis/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T06:00:46.000Z Once a death sentence, cystic fibrosis now has an apparent miracle treatment. Follow the decades-long scientific quest, fueled by desperate parents, that led to this breakthrough and ponder the implications for the future of personalized medicine. ### Billy Strings URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/austin-city-limits/episode/billy-strings-3wprev/ Last updated: 2026-09-20T05:30:35.000Z Three-time Grammy Award-winning bluegrass superstar Billy Strings delivers an electrifying ACL return with highlights from his Grammy-winning album 'Highway Prayers' and acclaimed release 'So Much for Goodbyes,' alongside timeless bluegrass classics. ### Endeavour URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/worlds-greatest-ships/episode/endeavour-7cpxyd/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:40.000Z Investigate how Endeavour, a humble coal ship, became one of Britain’s greatest ships. Rob starts in Whitby, where a full-size replica of Endeavour lies in its harbour. Barely 100 feet long, it’s hard to believe that she could battle the stormiest seas to carry ninety men to the other side of the world. She was the first European ship to reach New Zealand’s east coast. ### Titanic URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/worlds-greatest-ships/episode/titanic-uhsnws/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:33.000Z Rob uncovers the incredible stories behind the most famous ship in the world – the Titanic. How was this marvel of engineering built, and why did it come to such a catastrophic end? The Titanic bristled with the latest technology and was said to be unsinkable. So how did her maiden voyage become the most famous maritime disaster in history? ### Queen Mary URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/worlds-greatest-ships/episode/queen-mary-0rdg02/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:37.000Z Rob Bell heads to the California sunshine to explore a staggering monument to British nautical engineering – the ocean liner SS Queen Mary. He uncovers her incredible tale of survival against the odds to find out why she won the hearts of two nations. After being credited by Churchill with shortening the length of the war, she became the most profitable passenger ship in history. ### Ark Royal URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/worlds-greatest-ships/episode/ark-royal-0r3qxm/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:30.000Z Rob Bell reveals the dramatic story of Ark Royal, World War II's most famous aircraft carrier. Ark Royal was the target of Nazi propaganda, Luftwaffe bombing raids and U-boat attacks; her survival was a testament to her ingenious design and courageous crew. Over the course of the war, Ark Royal hunted down some of Nazi Germany’s most feared warships. ### Discovery URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/worlds-greatest-ships/episode/discovery-uukdhp/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:27.000Z Rob Bell boards the ship that kick-started the age of polar exploration, the Royal Research Ship Discovery. The world’s first purpose-built scientific vessel, her bold journey to the most inhospitable continent on the planet, Antarctica, propelled Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton into the ranks of the world’s most famous explorers. ### Mayflower URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/worlds-greatest-ships/episode/mayflower-9puuir/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T09:00:16.000Z Rob uncovers the incredible story behind a humble British merchant ship that changed the world – the Mayflower. He discovers how a group of religious dissidents hired the ship to undertake a desperate voyage to the New World. Facing fierce storms, mutiny, deprivation, and death the Mayflower’s crew overcame almost impossible odds to establish the colony that gave birth to the USA. ### Vintage First Finds, Hour 1 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/episode/vintage-first-finds-hour-1-vfi0bb/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T02:32:00.000Z Travel back to Season 1 and learn what the series’ first treasures are worth today, including an 1895 UNC football, an 1856 Chinese export Canton fire oil, and a Jacob Hurd silver cann, ca. 1745\. Which has the most dramatic value change? ### Adventure Time URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/texas-monthly-presents-the-story/episode/adventure-time-umf3ib/ Last updated: 2026-09-20T09:00:24.000Z Texas is a boundless playground for outdoor enthusiasts, ultramarathoners, and treasure hunters alike. ### Continuing the Story URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/marble-hall-murders/extras/continuing-the-story-t6xqpy/ Last updated: 2026-09-14T16:30:13.000Z Author Anthony Horowitz and more discuss returning to the Susan Ryeland series for a third time. ### Episode 3 Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/marble-hall-murders/trailers/episode-3-preview-rvflmj/ Last updated: 2026-09-14T16:30:18.000Z Eliot begins to deteriorate and accuses his family of murder, while it seems that Atticus Pünd is closing in on a suspect. ### Why Young Men Are Returning to Church and Young Women Are Leaving URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/to-the-contrary/episode/why-young-men-are-returning-to-church-and-young-women-are-leaving-mhy2kr/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T05:30:32.000Z For the first time in decades, young men are more religious than young women. As women leave churches over rigid traditional gender roles, young men, especially young Republicans, are finding solace in faith. Bonnie Erbé discusses this historic shift with experts Dr. Christel Manning and Dr. Nichole R. Phillips. What does a male-dominated church mean for the future of society? ### How a Bodega Becomes a Home: Amaris Castillo on Culture, Identity & Community | Uncovered URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/book-view-now/episode/how-a-bodega-becomes-a-home-amaris-castillo-on-culture-identity-community-uncovered-kcq9ls/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T00:20:45.000Z Presented by PBS Books in partnership with the Association of University Presses, Uncovered invites viewers to discover the stories behind today’s most compelling books and the conversations they inspire. In this episode, we explore Bodega Stories by Amaris Castillo, published by University Press of Florida, a member press of the Association of University Presses. ### Welcome to UNCOVERED URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/book-view-now/episode/welcome-to-uncovered-dlqbw5-2/ Last updated: 2026-09-14T21:00:44.000Z Presented by PBS Books and the Association of University Presses, Uncovered is a series that invites you to explore the remarkable books, distinguished authors, and compelling ideas published by members of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses). ### Welcome to UNCOVERED URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/book-view-now/trailers/welcome-to-uncovered-dlqbw5/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T01:01:00.000Z Presented by PBS Books and the Association of University Presses, Uncovered is a series that invites you to explore the remarkable books, distinguished authors, and compelling ideas published by members of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses). ### Iran-backed Houthis seize island at entrance to Red Sea URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/wider-war-1789158741/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:36.000Z Houthi rebels in Yemen consolidated lightning gains across the country's western coast. The group, which recently resumed fighting with the Saudi-backed government, also extended its hold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial chokepoint at the southern reaches of the Red Sea. Ali Rogin reports. ### News Wrap: August inflation report shows prices up 3.4% URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1789159316/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:38.000Z In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that consumer prices rose 3.4% in August when compared to last year, the inflation report is fueling speculation that the Fed will raise interest rates, U.S. health officials declared an end to the cyclospora outbreak and a British official says more than half a million Russian troops have been killed since the start of the Ukraine invasion. ### Americans remember lives lost in 9/11 attacks 25 years ago URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/9-11-25-years-later-1789158705/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:43.000Z Families, survivors, first responders and dignitaries marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with somber and poignant ceremonies. That included major gatherings in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2,977 people and set the country on a course that would define the next quarter-century. Geoff Bennett reports. ### Trump remains focus of GOP's midterm campaign URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/unconventional-convention-1789158776/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:45.000Z With November’s midterms closing in, Republicans wrapped an unprecedented two-day convention in Dallas aimed at firing up the party’s base. President Trump and Vice President JD Vance headlined an event that also produced some striking and unexpected moments. Liz Landers spoke with some of the attendees. ### 9/11 changed Afghanistan, but now it's back where it started URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/afghanistan-25-years-later-1789158820/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:50.000Z Already scarred by decades of war, Afghanistan became the center of America's response to 9/11 after the Taliban harbored the men who planned the attacks. Over 20 years of what's known there as "The American War," hundreds of thousands, mostly civilians, died. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor spoke with three men who fought in that war. ### Brooks and Capehart on the GOP's midterm identity URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/brooks-capehart-1789159181/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:40.000Z David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the GOP's midterm convention and the identity of the party, if Democrats should be worried about campaign spending benefiting Republican candidates and how America has changed in the 25 years since 9/11. ### Hillary Clinton reflects on the losses and lessons of 9/11 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/hillary-clinton-1789160565/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:47.000Z Twenty-five years ago, Hillary Clinton was the junior senator for the state of New York. This week, she is reflecting on what’s been lost and what she has learned since. In her essay for The Atlantic, “What the Aftermath of 9/11 Taught Me,” Clinton looks back at how leaders handled public health, national security and transparency after the attacks. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. ### September 11, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-11-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1789099246/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T08:30:14.000Z September 11, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### Confluence of Currents: Miki’ala Souza URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/episode/confluence-of-currents-mikiala-souza-4vryea/ Last updated: 2026-09-16T12:30:14.000Z Brangien Davis heads to Astoria to meet Miki’ala Souza, a Native Hawaiian printmaker whose atmospheric monotypes explore waterways and migration. Having moved from Oahu to Oregon, Souza feels a pull across the Pacific. Collaging color and texture, clouds and ripples, she crafts dreamlike scenes that invite the viewer to reflect on their own feelings of family connection, distance and belonging. ### The Scars Americans Carry from 9/11 and How They Have Shaped Us 25 Years On URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/the-scars-americans-carry-from-911-and-how-they-have-shaped-us-25-years-on-ojrwzq/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T23:30:17.000Z America was deeply affected by 9/11\. The war on terror that followed left wounds that have yet to heal and trauma that has reverberated across generations, best understood through the accounts of people caught up in the extremism and fear of that time. Award-winning journalist Janet Reitman traces the long shadow of the war on terror in her new book "The Inheritance." She joins the program. ### September 11, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-11-2026-84vtix/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T23:30:29.000Z On the 25th anniversary of September 11, journalist Steve Coll and professor Vali Nasr remember the attacks and discuss how they shaped the world order in the years since. Paul Greengrass reflects on his documentary about the heroes aboard United Flight 93 and discusses his new film "The Uprising." Journalist and author Janet Reitman on how the attacks and subsequent fear reshaped America. ### The Petri Dish URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/bucks-county-usa/episode/the-petri-dish-hz27vm/ Last updated: 2026-09-20T10:00:17.000Z Vitriol escalates as battles over school policies intensify across Bucks County. A student roundtable and an unlikely alliance between two teachers with opposing political views offer a flicker of hope that it's still possible to reach across the aisle. ### Joffrey Ballet: The Next Movement URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/joffrey-ballet-the-next-movement/episode/joffrey-ballet-the-next-movement-fxgrs5/ Last updated: 2026-09-20T05:30:10.000Z Witness five rising choreographers creating world premieres for The Joffrey Ballet’s Winning Works. Under intense pressure, these artists from diverse backgrounds transform their personal stories into bold choreography, shaping ballet’s future. ### Reporters reflect on covering 9/11 as it happened URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/reporters-reflect-on-covering-911-as-it-happened-gskvol/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T13:30:10.000Z Ann Compton is a former White House correspondent for ABC News. On Sept. 11, 2001, she was the pool reporter traveling with President Bush. Compton and Jeffrey Goldberg discuss learning about the attacks, the president's movements on Air Force One and returning to Washington on the night of 9/11. ### Mike Pence URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/live-from-the-lbj-library-with-mark-updegrove/episode/mike-pence-waajer/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T02:00:24.000Z Former Vice President Mike Pence talks to Mark about his book, 'What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience,' his vision to revive the conservative movement embodied by Republicans Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan, and his views on the Republican Party in the age of Donald Trump. ### How bin Laden miscalculated America's response to 9/11 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/how-bin-laden-miscalculated-americas-response-to-911-tmhrd1/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T13:30:12.000Z In the 25 years since 9/11, we've learned how al-Qaeda planned the attacks and what it hoped to accomplish. The panel discusses how Osama bin Laden miscalculated America's response and eventually viewed the attack as a failure. ### Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/11/26 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/episode/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-91126-4jc8nw/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T13:30:08.000Z Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from September 11, 2026. ### The Widow URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-cleaner/episode/the-widow-z35ysf/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T09:00:42.000Z Professional crime-scene cleaner Wicky heads to the suburbs to mop up after a particularly grisly murder: your classic housewife-finally-snaps stabbing incident. It's a pretty standard Wednesday for Wicky, who is working with great speed to finish in time to make it to his favorite curry night at the local. If only he would stop being interrupted by people dropping in on the crime scene. ### The Writer URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-cleaner/episode/the-writer-bgsaqv/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T09:00:39.000Z Extremely pompous and important author Terence Redford is trying to write his latest masterpiece but is finding it difficult to concentrate: partly because of writer's block, and partly because his grandmother has recently burnt to death in his living room. Professional crime scene cleaner Wicky arrives to clean up and attempts to give Terrence a sense of perspective. ### Passport Preview: The Cleaner URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-cleaner/trailers/preview-the-cleaner-9yg2ke/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T09:00:44.000Z Wicky is a crime scene cleaner. When the detectives are done, he moves in, armed with his bleach and scrubbing brushes. ### The Neighbour URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-cleaner/episode/the-neighbour-yriola/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T09:00:37.000Z When he brings the wrong keys to a crime scene, Wicky meets the neighbor - and might have met his match. ### The Aristocrat URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-cleaner/episode/the-aristocrat-8rau70/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T09:00:34.000Z Wicky arrives at a stately home to clean up a burglary gone wrong. But things aren't what they seem, and Wicky's morals are tested. ### The Influencer URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-cleaner/episode/the-influencer-ujlcud/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T09:00:32.000Z Wicky visits a social media influencer with millions of followers and an unhealthy obsession with the 1980s. ### The One URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-cleaner/episode/the-one-njprzv/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T09:00:30.000Z Crime scene cleaner Wicky heads to the country to clean up a nasty mess in a holiday home, and bumps into his first "proper" girlfriend. ### The Cleaner URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-cleaner/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T08:19:32.000Z Wicky is a crime scene cleaner. When the detectives are done, he moves in, armed with his bleach and scrubbing brushes. His job brings him into contact with the strangest people: those who knew the victims, and sometimes even the killers themselves. But because he’s a chatty man, he tends to gossip rather more than he cleans. ### Cast Relationships in Season 3 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/extras/cast-relationships-in-season-3-8ajxk4/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T17:30:09.000Z Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, Natalie Dew and more discuss their characters' friendships and tease some of the Season 3 relationships. ### Rebuilding Ground Zero: How NYC Rose from the Ashes URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/new-york-a-documentary-film/extras/rebuilding-ground-zero-how-nyc-rose-from-the-ashes-cp7jle/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T23:00:42.000Z By 2010, construction of the One World Trade Center site stalled until a massive push from angry workers transformed Ground Zero into a symbol of resilience. From architect Michael Arad’s "Reflecting Absence" memorial and the underground museum guarding the original slurry wall, to the Mohawk ironworkers guiding the final beam into place, witness the decade-long rebuilding of Lower Manhattan. ### National security officials recall responding to 9/11 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/compass-points/episode/national-security-officials-recall-responding-to-911-sqtq1b/ Last updated: 2026-09-13T08:30:13.000Z September 11, 2001 was a day of extraordinary heartbreak. It was also one of chaos, fear and confusion. The national security professionals traveling with President Bush and working inside the White House Situation Room were at the center of it all. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses that day with Deborah Loewer and Rob Hargis. ### Bruce Springsteen and Bob Santelli URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/live-from-the-lbj-library-with-mark-updegrove/episode/bruce-springsteen-and-bob-santelli-wijpno/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T21:02:01.000Z In part two of our interview with Bruce Springsteen, Springsteen and Bob Santelli, the Founding Director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, talk to Mark about what characterizes American music; the musicians who have influenced Springsteen; and the Springsteen Center's mission to inspire a new generation of American musicians. ### The Newsfeed asks: How are you feeling about AI? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/the-newsfeed-2/2026/09/the-newsfeed-asks-how-are-you-feeling-about-ai/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T22:52:56.000Z > *Each week on The Newsfeed, host Paris Jackson and a team of veteran journalists dive deep into one topic and provide impactful reporting, interviews and community insights from sources you can trust. Each day this week, this post will be updated with a new story from the team.* For the last few weeks, we’ve been asking people we’ve met in the course of our other reporting for The Newsfeed about Artificial Intelligence, to get a sense of how they’re interacting with the tools, and hear their concerns and hopes for them. All this week, we’ll be bringing you their answers. ### How are you personally using AI? > Story published 09/07/2026 *“I'm an arborist and I do a lot of work with trees. So I'll start basic research with AI and then go on and do research on paper, so that’s how I use Claude,” said arborist Daniel Collins.* *“Just for, like day to day things. If I need to know what the best like... place to shop for, like a certain piece of clothing. Then I'll go check it out. But it's typically just more to help me make certain life decisions... For school, I use it a lot for research, and that's what sort of my work is into. So I sort of have it help me with, like have an outline and like the best sites and like newspapers to, like, look at for my work,” said student Welela Solomon.* *“I try not to. You go online. I don't know how to turn it off. How do you turn it off? I don't want to use it... You type in something in the search bar and the first thing that comes up: AI. So I try to go down to the other spots, but then AI has already done something,” said former Quincy Mayor Patty Martin. “Oh, and on the ring doorbell. Someone's mowing the lawn. There's a person walking by. We never got that (message) before. It was just, you know, there's movement, right? And now. And now it actually tells you what's happening out there. We didn't program it to do that.”* *“We encourage it. In fact, we provide tools here at Chelan PUD, we provide Microsoft Copilot and we provide ChatGPT, and we have a policy in place that... the premise of the policy is that an individual still owns the outcome. So you can use it as a tool, but you still are responsible for the outcome. So you don’t end up in a situation where, ‘well, AI did that,’” said Kirk Hudson, General Manager of the Chelan Public Utility District.* ### How worried are you about the environmental impact of AI? AI already has a huge environmental impact. One aspect is the energy needs to power it, which are only expected to grow in the coming years. Today, hear how worried some people are about the real-world impact. > Story published 09/08/2026 *“One thing that's interesting about this demand for electricity, it's happening at the same time that we are working really hard to convert from fossil fuels in our transportation sector, in heating our buildings,” said Seattle City Councilmember Eddie Lin. “So energy use or energy demand is already on the rise at the same time that we now have this, you know, large scale, new demand. And we have these basically big hold-ups in our transmission line corridors. And so I think there's a potential win-win, if these large-scale data center companies can help us build the electric grid, the transmission lines to power their needs. But also that can power our cities and region more generally... But if they if we're not regulating it correctly and they're just soaking up all the energy or making our climate goals even harder to achieve, you know, that would be pretty devastating for our region.”* *“I just want to see them do a more thorough analysis of all the impacts, and, and let the public really weigh in on whether they want those in their community or not,” said arborist Daniel Collins. “It's probably not much of a job creator. So why would you open up a big part of your city to an AI center where you're not going to get much of a benefit from it? And then all the resources that they're using to produce and keep those computers cool, you know, you've got to look at the environmental impacts very closely.”* ### What should the government be doing about AI? As AI has developed rapidly, governments have been scrambling to keep up. We asked some Washington elected leaders what they think the government should be doing about this technology. Here’s what they told us. > Story published 09/09/2026 *“Look, that's a very complicated question, because the fact is AI is here. We have a choice. We can turn our backs on it and let states restrict data centers, but all we’re doing is hurting ourselves,” said Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. “If we look to our competitors out there - China and Russia - they have made it very clear that AI is something that they're going to pursue fully. Now, right now we're ahead. We have the compute power. We have the chip capacity. They do not. And also they are constrained because of their society. We are a free society. But what is important to do is to look at AI and see what we can do to constrain it where it doesn't hurt our own society, our own democracy. For example, there's a lot of energy use that happens in AI, and so instead of just banning a data center, what states and local government should do is look at: how can we make the data center more self-sufficient in terms of energy use. Also, the creative industry... we've got a lot of artists out there... and to take their stuff that they created and to be able to turn around and sell it, someone else to sell it. That is not right. That is not good. And so we really need to do something. Because there is no federal policy on it. There's an executive order and that is about it. So I really hope the federal government will step up to the plate and have some sideboards on AI, but we can't get rid of it.”* *“Well, my principal concern around data centers is the impact on your utility bill,” said Washington Attorney General Nick Brown. “What we have seen in every single location where data centers are rising, that it really drives up the cost, not for the data centers or for the tech companies that are building these, but for the citizens. What's been nice to see so far is that local jurisdictions are taking a very thoughtful approach to analyzing whether or not they want data centers in their communities, and seeing a lot of pushback or analysis of that. And I think that's very helpful.”* ### What are good uses of AI, despite the costs? This week, as we’ve been sharing community members’ and local leaders' perspectives on artificial intelligence, comments about the growing technology have largely focused on concerns. But, we also asked people about what uses of AI may be worthwhile, even given the environmental costs. > Story published 09/10/2026 *“There* *is* *a lot of* *good uses* *of AI in terms of, in terms of my office.* *Using it to scan social media to ensure that* *there's* *no mis and disinformation” said* *Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. “And when there* *is* *mis and disinformation, we* *don't* *use it to attack. We use it to* *go:* *‘oh, well, people now think that the tabulation machines can be hacked.’* *So,* *what we're going to do* *is,* *we're going to* *start talking about how tabulation machines are not connected to the internet.* *That's* *a good thing.”* *“We're looking at it from a utility standpoint of how you can automate some of our functions so that you* *could* *keep the light: self-healing, if you will,” said* *Kirk Hudson,* *General Manager of the Chelan Public Utility District.* *“That's a common term in the utility industry where something happens on your system,* *you can use artificial intelligence to sense it and reroute the energy to the spot from another source, so that potentially you don't even lose power when normally you would without it.”* *“I have a child with both type one diabetes as well as* *celiac’s.* *(In)* *2024, the Nobel Prize winner in chemistry was a scientist working on* *celiac’s, with AI, on protein synthesis,* *I believe it* *was,” saic* *Matthew Hepner, East Wenatchee Councilmember. “And I would love to see AI used in medical research quickly. And* *we're* *getting so close to cures for diabetes and any number of diseases.* *That's* *where I would love to see the effort put in.* *I know that's pie in the sky, but, like,* *yeah, I would love to see you all put all of this on medical research, like, right now.”* ### What are some of the worst uses of AI? When a friend posts an AI-generated photo or video on social media, do you ever think: how much energy or water got wasted on that? As we finish our series on AI perspectives, today people in the community voice concerns about what they see as some of the most dangerous and harmful uses of AI. > Story published 09/11/2026 *“Creating fake images. That would include things that are violent or sexually inappropriate.* *Tricking somebody into doing something. You know,* *probably anything* *that somebody can do that breaks the law, or threatens somebody,” said* *Patty Martin, the former Mayor of Quincy, WA. “I* *think* *there's* *a lot of bad ways it could be* *used.* *That's* *the whole* *thing:* *all* *the* *unknown.* *I* *mean,* *it's* *not just environmental unknowns.* *It's* *the* *risk to humanity.”* *“Oh yeah,* *I've* *heard of horrible things, how AI has been used,” said* *Grant County resident* *Jacque Rasmussen. “I've, seen even, like, where they can use pornogrophy and, like, horrible, awful... I watched a show* *on* *60* *Minutes, just not* *very long* *ago. How AI,* *some of those chatbots... they can do some things that would be* *very dangerous, like, you know, because they can get outside of their provisions.”* *“You can see, you know, just in the last week about these tools that have broken out of the sandbox and then taken* *actions* *and done things on their own,” said Kirk Hudson, General Manager of the Chelan Public Utility District. "So that's where we really, from a public utility standpoint, we* *have* *strict limitations on how it can be used.”* *“But the key is you cannot just let AI go and not double check what it's doing because it can hallucinate,” said Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. “I have checked AI just on, you know, election information just to see what it says. And sometimes they get it wrong. And* *so* *it really behooves us to ensure that we're* *double-checking our work,* *because AI is not at the level where* *it's* *going to get things* *perfect,* *and I* *don’t* *think it ever will.”* *“Making videos just to inflame people. I think you can see this coming out of the White House. You can see this coming out of Iran. You can see this in, you know, international politics, which is not great. By* *that* *I mean* *it's* *kind of terrifying,” said East Wenatchee Councilmember* *Matthew Hepner. “I was really surprised when it moved into the arts and into poetry.* *I did not have that on my bingo card. I mean, that industry zigged when I expected it to zag.* *You know, I was thinking engineering and medical research...* *I* *always thought the arts were safe, so that was a surprise to me.”* *“I think the use of, like, monitoring. I know* *there's* *like,* *they're* *implementing a lot of cameras to, like, track people,” said Danielle, a Redmond resident who asked to only use her first name. “And I just think* *that's like* *a little bit too 1984, you know?* *So* *I'm* *not* *a big fan* *of that,* *I think* *that’s* *very irresponsible.”* *“I think the other, you know, really big concern for me as I think about these technologies is the power, the ability for it to sort of exacerbate the economic inequalities in our country,” said Seattle City Councilmember Eddie Lin. “The ability for this really powerful tool to change our politics, to change our relationships, and for this tool to be in the hands of just a very few* *people* *\-* *the tech companies* *\- is really concerning just given how powerful it is.”* *“Just generally with AI...* *when people rely on it too much* *\-* *and I fear that I'm heading in that direction* *\-* *it becomes something that you like,* *can't make decisions or like* *find* *your own research on your own,” said student Welela Solomon. “So,* *I do think* *there's* *going to be in the coming years,* *we're* *going to have a lot of conversations around how much we use it and like when we use it.”* ### Spencer Cox URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/firing-line/episode/spencer-cox-bdcabs/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:19.000Z One year after Charlie Kirk’s murder, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox—who called on Americans to find an “off-ramp” from political violence—discusses polarization, alienation, and how to disagree without contempt, and he reflects on the unity seen after 9/11. ### September 10, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-10-2026-jeoblo/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T13:30:15.000Z Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discusses the global reaction to settler violence in the West Bank. Former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall reacts to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's purge of military leadership. Noubar Afeyan, co-founder and chairman of Moderna, discusses the company's new cancer vaccine that can prevent the spread and recurrence of melanoma. ### Is a New Treatment for Cancer on the Horizon? Moderna CEO Explains URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/is-a-new-treatment-for-cancer-on-the-horizon-moderna-ceo-explains-srjixm/ Last updated: 2026-09-13T05:30:20.000Z A vaccine developed by drug companies Merck and Moderna has shown promising results in preventing melanoma from recurring. The vaccine relies on the same mRNA technology used to develop the COVID vaccine. It's the first time the technology has been used to target cancer and proves that personalized cancer vaccines can work. Noubar Afeyan, co-founder and Chairman of Moderna, discusses. ### The Many Passions of Matteo Lane URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/specials/the-many-passions-of-matteo-lane-e1eu6f/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T06:30:24.000Z Matteo Lane is a stand-up comedian, painter, singer, and now a Broadway performer. In this interview, we talk about how all of these skills come together in his impassioned creative process. To Matteo, all art comes from “the base of a tree and then it grows out in different places.” You never know how one artistic pursuit is going to feed into another. ### A Brief But Spectacular take on the toll of separation URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/brief-but-spectacular-1789068660/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T02:00:52.000Z When Jason Howell Sr. was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for heroin distribution, his incarceration upended the lives of his four children. Our Brief But Spectacular team first spoke with the Howell family in 2019\. Seven years later, they return to reflect on the toll of that separation, the years they lost and how they’ve rebuilt their lives together. ### Pataki on how N.Y. responded to 9/11 and its lasting impact URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/horizons-1789073506/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T02:00:47.000Z Twenty-five years ago, George Pataki was governor of New York when the Sept. 11 attacks transformed his state and the country. In the hours that followed, Pataki helped lead New York through an unimaginable crisis as the country confronted the enormity of what had happened. Pataki joined Geoff Bennett to discuss that response. ### Trump's vow of $5,000 payments faces bipartisan criticism URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/unconventional-convention-1789076488/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T02:00:29.000Z Republicans are back in Dallas Thursday night as they wrap up their unprecedented midterm convention. Night one brought a claim from President Trump of $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans keep control of Congress. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman also made a surprise video appearance. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. ### The young conservative movement a year after Kirk's killing URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/charlie-kirk-1789076541/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T02:00:37.000Z Charlie Kirk's influence is still deeply felt at the Republicans' midterm convention. His killing a year ago reshaped the young conservative movement he built and left his friends and political allies with the task of carrying it forward. To discuss the future of Turning Point USA, Geoff Bennett spoke with Robert Draper, a New York Times Magazine reporter who profiled Kirk before his death. ### News Wrap: GOP push for Missouri congressional map rejected URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1789076579/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T02:00:40.000Z In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court again rejected a Republican push for a new congressional map in Missouri that could have helped Republicans pick up a seat, climate scientists say August was the hottest month ever recorded globally and thousands of drones in New York recreated the Twin Towers as the city prepares to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks. ### Houthis capture Red Sea port, pressuring oil markets URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/the-brink-of-war-1789076611/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T02:00:50.000Z Yemen appears to be spiraling back to war after the Iran-backed Houthis seized a strategic port city from allies of the internationally recognized government. Mokha lies on the Bab el-Mandeb, a critical shipping chokepoint that is the gateway to the Red Sea. Nick Schifrin reports. ### Pentagon 9/11 survivor Kevin Shaeffer reflects on his escape URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/25-years-later-1789077417/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T02:00:42.000Z On 9/11, retired Navy Lt. Kevin Shaeffer was one of the few people in the Pentagon's Navy Command Center to survive the attack. Geoff Bennett spoke with Shaeffer about what he experienced on that day and the 25 years since. ### Building Pacific Northwest scenes with pixelated paint URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/artsea/2026/09/building-pacific-northwest-scenes-with-pixelated-paint/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T23:03:35.000Z In this new episode of *Art by Northwest*, we head to Burien, Washington, to visit Cable Griffith, an artist and art professor at Seattle University whose vivid paintings merge expressive color with observational detail and mysterious markings. > *You’re reading *Art x NW*, a weekly arts and culture newsletter from Cascade PBS.* [*Read past issues*](https://www.cascadepbs.org/tag/artsea/) *and* [*subscribe for more*](http://cascadepbs.org/ArtNWNewsletter?ref=cascadepbs.org)*.* Equally influenced by parenthood and the Northwest environment, Griffith uses dyed-canvas grids, family photos, paint and VR goggles to build layered compositions that reflect both domestic and wild landscapes. ([Stream the episode now](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/episode/off-the-grid-cable-griffith-uzr5ob/), or watch the broadcast premiere on Cascade PBS, tonight at 8:50 p.m.) Having grown up playing video games (and continuing the pastime with his son Forest) Griffith has long been fascinated by how computer pixels are used to form humanoid worlds. In his home studio, Griffith translates this technology into analog materials — creating a potent blend of the digital and domestic realms. First, he covers the duck-cotton canvas with a matrix of lines, a sort of rebar on which he can hang the more fantastical elements of his work. He does so using a process similar to tie-dyeing, folding the canvas tightly, then dipping it into a dye bath. Unfolding the fabric always reveals surprises — unexpected spots where the color bled or disappeared. Griffith finds joy in this unevenness, in the way the dye resists and rejects the rigidity of the grid. “I like all the wonkiness,” he says. The next step involves selecting family photos from local wilderness trips and backyard hang outs, then digitally pixelating them to render the images familiar yet fuzzy, like a long-ago memory. Once pixelated, Griffith copies the images square-by-square onto the canvas grid, creating an underpainting. ![](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/CableGriffith_Still018.jpg) *Cable Griffith adds another layer of mystery to his work by painting a canvas while simultaneously looking at a digital photo in the goggles of an VR headset. (Still from* Art by Northwest**)* After copying his abstracted photo onto the canvas grid, Griffith adds an invented symbology — ovals and arches that he says hold more mystery than literal meaning. These marks draw the viewer closer, as if to solve a puzzle. In some works, we seem to have dropped into a cartoonish video game, in others, like “We followed the trail until it disappeared,” we’re deep inside dark woods, surrounded by eerie possibilities. With lush color set in squares, some pieces look like glass mosaics, some like soft quilts. The Pacific Northwest landscape appears in much of Griffith’s work in deep-green forested scenes. The fantastical, eerie aspect he noticed upon first arriving here from New York state in 2000 shows up in neon blobs and curious shapes that resemble alien flora. Recently Griffith has begun adding another layer to his work, facilitated by a VR headset. An extension of his interest in video games, the headset allows him to paint directly on the canvas, while simultaneously seeing one of his digital photographs in the goggles. With this augmented-reality tool, he amps up the surreal quality of the scene, adding subtle visual suggestions from the original photo hidden like Easter eggs. “If I feel tuned enough into it and can create something where I get lost in it,” Griffith says, “my hope is that others can do that as well.” You can check out one of Griffith’s paintings in person — “Head (Map),” which looks like both a TV on the fritz and a forest maze — in the group show [*As Seen In…*](https://www.jrinehartgallery.com/exhibition-calendar/as-seen-in?ref=cascadepbs.org) at J. Rinehart Gallery in Pioneer Square (through Sept. 23). ![A painting of a pixelated forest](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/Art-by-NW-Cable-Griffith-Return-to-Sender.jpg) **Cable Griffith’s “Return to Sender” takes viewers simultaneously into the forest and inside a domestic space. (Courtesy of the artist)* Watch **Art by Northwest* Season 3, Episode 4, profiling [Cable Griffith](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/episode/off-the-grid-cable-griffith-uzr5ob/), and stay tuned for four more artists from across the region. While you wait, catch up on past episodes of [**Art by Northwest*](https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/art-by-northwest-2/), nominated for two Northwest Regional Emmy Awards. ### Preview: Vintage First Finds, Hour 1 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/trailers/preview-vintage-first-finds-hour-1-smtjhv/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T00:02:14.000Z Travel back to Season 1 and learn what the series’ first treasures are worth today, including an 1895 UNC football, an 1856 Chinese export Canton fire oil, and a Jacob Hurd silver cann, ca. 1745\. Which has the most dramatic value change? ### September 10, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-10-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1789012801/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T08:30:12.000Z September 10, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### The Race for Texas HD 47 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/austin-insight/episode/the-race-for-texas-hd-47-nkr3fc/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T22:15:52.000Z Republican Dr. Jennifer Mushtaler and Democrat Pooja Sethi are vying for the open seat in Texas House District 47\. Both candidates join Austin InSight to lay out what they hope to bring to the office. ### What are some of the worst uses of AI? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/what-are-some-of-the-worst-uses-of-ai-dc7dg9/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T15:30:17.000Z We finish our series on perspectives on AI by hearing what uses people find wasteful or harmful. ### Meet The Bollywood Hotties URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/decibel/extras/meet-the-bollywood-hotties-lobj24/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T16:30:20.000Z here’s a lot of ways to describe the Bollywood Hotties: dedicated workout class, performers, besties. But Linda Bustos (an O.G. Hottie) sums it up best. “The Bollywood Hotties are dancers,” she says. “And we’re having a lot of fun.” ### The lasting health toll of 9/11 on rescue workers and survivors URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/horizons/episode/the-lasting-health-toll-of-911-on-rescue-workers-and-survivors-cp9u7v/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:57.000Z It’s now believed that more people have died because of the toxic exposures they got from the 9/11 sites than were killed by the terrorists on that day. Survivors, first responders and volunteers have faced everything from cancer to respiratory disorders to PTSD. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the long-term health impacts with Dr. Michael Crane, Dr. Benjamin Luft and John Feal. ### Colorado River Reckoning URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/resolve-to-solve/episode/colorado-river-reckoning-ettpjd/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T22:30:21.000Z A century ago, seven states divided the Colorado River based on faulty math. Now, as climate change shrinks the snowpack that feeds it, the river delivers a third less water than it once did, and the states can't agree who should cut back. Miles O’Brien meets farmers fallowing fields, negotiators at odds, and an accidental sea, all caught in the reckoning over America’s most overallocated river. ### Geothermal: Drilling Deep for Power URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/resolve-to-solve/episode/geothermal-drilling-deep-for-power-vejqxr/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T05:30:15.000Z Beneath our feet lies a nearly endless supply of clean energy. Miles O’Brien traces the unlikely rise of enhanced geothermal power, from a Cold War-era experiment at Los Alamos to Texas oil fields, where veteran frackers repurpose drilling technology to tap hot rock instead of crude. With billion-dollar startups and oil majors now betting on it, geothermal may finally be ready to reshape the grid. ### Episode 3 Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/trailers/episode-3-preview-icaj6k/ Last updated: 2026-09-14T17:30:28.000Z When a man is killed during her university reunion, Becks finds herself landing on the wrong side of a murder investigation. ### Episode 3 Scene URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/extras/episode-3-scene-dkhrhs/ Last updated: 2026-09-14T19:30:13.000Z The police arrive at the scene of the crime in a creepy manor house and the murder club reunites. ### Tennessee Crossroads 4007 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/tennessee-crossroads/episode/tennessee-crossroads-4007-thm98y/ Last updated: 2026-09-17T09:00:34.000Z This time on Tennessee Crossroads, we visit a well-known artist pursuing a new creative outlet. Meet some animals you may not be used to seeing in Tennessee. Find what may be the best milkshake in Brownsville. And we’ll go back to 1994 to check out the mountain opry. ### Fighting for Black Mothers in the Mississippi Delta | The Color Line Diaries URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/independent-lens/specials/the-color-lines-diaries-episode-1-xbheeg/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T18:30:12.000Z In the Mississippi Delta, Black mothers and midwives battle a maternal health crisis. ### 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S & 2026 Toyota RAV4 GR Sport URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/motor-week/episode/2026-porsche-911-turbo-s-2026-toyota-rav4-gr-sport-ax0xbx/ Last updated: 2026-09-12T13:30:14.000Z Our premiere Road Test of season 46 features the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S. Just when we thought this rear-engine performance car has been perfected, Porsche finds a way to make it even better. We’ll follow that up with a test of the Toyota RAV4 GR Sport. More than just a body kit, this is a plug-in hybrid improved by some legit Gazoo Racing engineering, and we’ve got all the details. ### Will Tariff War Push Canada Closer to China? Fmr. US Amb. to Canada Explains URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/will-tariff-war-push-canada-closer-to-china-fmr-us-amb-to-canada-explains-lqc7m9/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T14:00:22.000Z In the trade war between the U.S. and Canada, the Trump admin has threatened to prevent the U.S. government from buying Canadian-made products. This is in response to Ottawa's following through on its threat to slap retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of American goods. As former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen tells us, all this could push Ottawa closer to China. ### September 9, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-9-2026-prwre2/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T14:00:26.000Z Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO on 9/11, recalls the only time in history when Article 5 of NATO was invoked. Peter Ricketts discusses France's historic loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK. Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen weighs in on the escalating trade war between the U.S. and Canada. ### David Sedaris: Mom's Manicotti URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/podcasts/your-last-meal/2026/09/david-sedaris-moms-manicotti/ Last updated: 2026-09-18T20:24:33.000Z Bestselling author David Sedaris has been writing our favorite funny books for more than 30 years, and his newest book of essays is called "[***The Land and Its People.***](https://www.davidsedarisbooks.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org)***"*** David tells me: - Why he never orders room service, even though he stays at hotels **all** the time - How his childhood dinner table helped him become a better storyteller - How many boxes of Jello he eats every day (!!) - His husband can recreate any meal, even one of David's favorite childhood dishes, despite never having tried it himself! - And more! Then I chat with Sarah Masoni at the Food Innovation Center in Portland, Oregon, who *The New York Times* has called "The Million Dollar Palate." Sarah can pick out every single ingredient in a dish she tastes, and uses her skills to help some of the country's most popular brands formulate tasty products. - [**Become a Cascade PBS member** ](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133995/donate/1?ref=cascadepbs.org)and support public media! - Watch Rachel’s Cascade PBS TV show [***The Nosh with Rachel Belle.***](https://video.cascadepbs.org/show/the-nosh-with-rachel-belle/episodes?ref=cascadepbs.org) - [**Sign up**](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/133765/subscribe/1?ref=cascadepbs.org) for Rachel’s (free!) biweekly Cascade PBS newsletter. - Follow along on [**Instagram.**](https://www.instagram.com/hellorachelbelle/?hl=en&ref=cascadepbs.org) - [**Order**](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747086/open-sesame-by-belle-rachel/?ref=cascadepbs.org) Rachel’s cookbook *Open Sesame.* ### What to expect from the GOP's first-ever midterm convention URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/unconventional-convention-1788983719/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T04:30:35.000Z Republicans are gathering in Dallas for an unusual two-day midterm convention, with President Trump set to address the party both nights. The event, part rally and part political showcase, is aimed at energizing Republican voters. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports from Dallas. ### News Wrap: White House defends Trump's $45,000 gifts URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1788987413/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T04:30:48.000Z In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's gift of $45,000 to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and others, the U.S. and Iran are trading more attacks in a fight to control the Strait of Hormuz and the trade war between the U.S. and Canada is escalating even further after the Trump administration announced a ban on certain Canadian imports. ### AI researcher says companies are ignoring catastrophic risks URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/ai-fears-1788987382/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T04:30:39.000Z Concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, wrote that the industry understands the potential risks but is moving ahead anyway. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Amrith Ramkumar of The Wall Street Journal. ### Missouri's election maps in chaos after conflicting rulings URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/dividing-lines-1788987478/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T04:30:37.000Z With less than two months until Election Day, the fights over congressional maps are still raging. Republicans are not seeing as much gain as they may have liked from redistricting. In the last day, dueling and conflicting legal rulings have thrown Missouri’s maps into limbo. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. ### Netanyahu under pressure after report on pre-Oct. 7 warnings URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/october-7th-warning-1788987513/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T04:30:42.000Z New reporting in Israel reveals that Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned that Hamas was planning a major attack, but he did not order any kind of action to prevent the Oct. 7 attack that killed over 1000\. Netanyahu denied the allegation and threatened to sue the journalists who broke the story. Ali Rogin discussed how the report is impacting the election campaign in Israel with David Makovsky. ### The lasting psychological impact of 9/11 on America URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/crossroads-at-250-1788991397/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T04:30:44.000Z Judy Woodruff recently visited the September 11 Memorial in New York for a look at how the attacks, 25 years ago, continue to shape our lives today. It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250. ### 'Total chaos.' PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/25-years-later-1788991613/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T04:30:46.000Z On Sept. 11, 2001, when a hijacked plane struck the Pentagon, two WETA camera men and a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer intern rushed to the scene. As the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks approaches, they reflect on what they captured, and how it stays with them. ### Cohn's influence on politics traced in 'American Scoundrel' URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/american-scoundrel-1788991314/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T04:30:50.000Z For decades, Roy Cohn operated at the center of American power, from his work with Sen. Joseph McCarthy to his role as a lawyer, political fixer and mentor to a young Donald Trump. Biographer Kai Bird traces Cohn’s life and the influence he still exerts on American politics in “American Scoundrel." Jeffrey Brown spoke with Bird for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. ### September 9, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-9-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1788926401/ Last updated: 2026-09-15T08:30:10.000Z September 9, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### JWST May Have Discovered a New Cosmic Object: The Black Hole Star URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/pbs-space-time/episode/jwst-may-have-discovered-a-new-cosmic-object-the-black-hole-star-mz8rl6/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T00:30:10.000Z Gigantic black holes existed in a cosmic eyeblink after the Big Bang. That should be impossible. The James Webb Space Telescope has either made the problem much worse, or solved it by discovering the first Black Hole Star. ### Interview: How to Save The “Doomsday Glacier” with Brent Minchew URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/specials/interview-how-to-save-the-doomsday-glacier-with-brent-minchew-kbyila/ Last updated: 2026-09-10T13:30:11.000Z Brent Minchew is a glaciologist at Caltech, where he studies Thwaites Glacier and its role in global sea level rise. He joins Hakeem to discuss the science behind the "Doomsday Glacier," a proposed intervention to stabilize it, and his own path from the Marine Corps and the Pentagon on 9/11 to a career in climate science. ### Elegant Desserts URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/americas-test-kitchen-from-cooks-illustrated/episode/elegant-desserts-ts1bex/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T07:30:21.000Z In this episode, Julia and Bridget uncover the secrets to the most decadent bar cookie recipe -- Millionaire's Shortbread. Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for serrated knives, and test cook Elle Simone makes Bridget the ultimate Gateau Breton with Apricot Filling. ### Just Add Apples URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/americas-test-kitchen-from-cooks-illustrated/episode/just-add-apples-kbsrhi/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T07:30:19.000Z Test cook Erin McMurrer and host Bridget Lancaster make the ultimate Apple Strudel. In the Equipment Corner, expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for Bundt Pans, and then Julia and Bridget uncover the secrets to the perfect Cider-Glazed Apple Bundt Cake. ### How to Roast Everything URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/americas-test-kitchen-from-cooks-illustrated/episode/how-to-roast-everything-8cvqnb/ Last updated: 2026-09-19T03:30:50.000Z Bridget and Julia teach viewers how to make the ultimate Beef Tenderloin with Smoky Potatoes and Persillade Relish. Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Bridget to a turkey tasting. Gadget critic Lisa McManus reviews fat separators, and then test cook Dan Souza makes Turkey Breast en Cocotte with Pan Gravy. ### Creator of the US Open’s official cocktail lives on Mercer Island URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/the-nosh-with-rachel-belle/2026/09/creator-of-the-us-opens-official-cocktail-lives-on-mercer-island/ Last updated: 2026-09-09T20:43:56.000Z The Kentucky Derby has the Mint Julep, Wimbledon has Pimm’s Cup and right now, at the U.S. Open in Queens, tennis fans are sipping on the Honey Deuce cocktail – vodka, lemonade and raspberry liqueur, garnished with three, tennis-ball-green honeydew melon balls. > *This story is adapted from *The Nosh with Rachel Belle newsletter*. If you’re not a subscriber,* [*you can sign up here*](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/182322/subscribe/1?ref=cascadepbs.org)*.* The Honey Deuce is the official drink of the U.S. Open — last year bartenders poured 738,459 of them at the tournament, and this year 8,000 cases of honeydew melons were trucked from California to New York for the occasion! And the person who created the drink? He lives on Mercer Island! [Nick Mautone](https://nickmautone.substack.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org) is a mixologist, author of five cocktail books and former managing partner at New York City’s Gramercy Tavern, alongside Danny Meyer and Tom Colicchio, but that’s just the tip of the ice cube. In my interview with Nick, he tells me the origin story of the Honey Deuce, which cocktails he uses to judge a bar, and he generously shares the Honey Deuce recipe so you can recreate it at home. Look! You finally have an excuse to use your melon baller! Newsletter subscribers get access to exclusive content, like the original Honey Deuce recipe that Nick developed, deemed too complicated for bartenders to make by the hundreds of thousands! And his favorite places in the Seattle area to get a cocktail. [Sign up here](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/182322/subscribe/1?ref=cascadepbs.org). ![A person stands holding a cocktail in front of a tennis net](https://www.cascadepbs.org/content/images/2026/09/9.9.26Nosh.png) Nick Mautone, former managing partner at Gramercy Tavern, now lives on Mercer Island. (Courtesy Grey Goose Vodka) **Tell me the story of how the Honey Deuce came to be! You were the first brand ambassador for Grey Goose vodka and they asked you to create a signature cocktail...** After our 2006 Grey Goose brand team meeting about the U.S. Open signature cocktail, I headed home to my house in Hampton Bays, Long Island. Along the way I stopped at a farm stand to pick up some ingredients for dinner. I was having guests for the weekend and wanted to harness the local bounty for an epic meal with great cocktails to start, and local striped bass and sweet corn on the grill. Included in that shop were honeydew melons, blackberries and rosemary for a summer dessert salad that I make. The “salad,” reminiscent of my mother’s summer dessert, includes honeydew melon balls, blackberries, rosemary-citrus syrup, a splash of vodka, topped with orange sherbet. While making the melon balls, lightning struck – the melon balls looked just like tennis balls! I knew right then and there these were the non-negotiable garnish for whatever drink we finally ended up with! I added one more non-negotiable for the cocktail. The U.S. Open is held in the absolute heat and heavy humidity of late summer in N.Y.C. Therefore, it needed to be lighter, more thirst quenching and sessionable \[a low-alcohol drink, so many can be enjoyed over the period of an event\]. My first iterations of the cocktail were more complex and used the same ingredients as my summer salad…Grey Goose Original Vodka, homemade rosemary-citrus syrup and fresh squeezed lemon juice served in a tall glass, topped with seltzer, garnished with the melon balls and drizzled with blackberry cordial. We knew that the first iterations were too complex for a large format, high volume, outdoor event, and bartenders who could be dealing with thousands of patrons each shift. While blackberry liqueurs are common, the premium version I was using was both expensive and hard to find. So, we changed to a premium raspberry liqueur that was more readily available. I also cut back on the complexity and happily settled on the current recipe. The one non-negotiable was the honeydew melon balls. My whole cocktail career was about using garnishes that were not JUST pretty to look at but also added to the intrinsics of the cocktail. Think homemade cocktail onions for a Gibson or house-made cherries for your Manhattan. **It is the highest grossing cocktail in the world of sports...how much are we talking and how many Honey Deuces are sold every year?** I believe it is! In 2025, there were over 740,000 Honey Deuce cocktails sold at the U.S. Open and over 3.5 million have been sold since 2011\. The most recent price of the Honey Deuce was $23, so yes, that adds up quickly. **You've written several books, been a restaurateur and bartender — what are some of the highlights of your food and drink career?** I have many highlights to my career. Number one was the amazing people I have been fortunate enough to work with over the years. The hospitality industry is filled with wonderful, driven, creative and caring people and I love the people more than anything. Gramercy Tavern was my home for seven-plus years and nurturing it to become one of the greatest restaurants in the world was certainly the highlight of my career. Turning around the Rainbow Room \[in NYC\] and helping it become one of the highest-grossing restaurants in the world at a very high level of excellence was something pretty special. On this current trip to Japan and Singapore, I have been engaged by the Japanese External Trade Organization and Ministry of Agriculture to help them promote sake in new markets and non-traditional methods. I am looking forward to this new chapter as I continue writing two more books. **Is there a particular cocktail that you often order that tests how good a bar or bartender is? Like, "A bar is only as good as its Manhattan" kinda thing…** I think we all do that to some extent, but I try not to judge at all. I generally order a bourbon Manhattan or gin martini unless something on their cocktail menu spurs my curiosity. Truthfully, I like to ask the bartender what they would like to make for me and maybe say bourbon or rum or gin, etc. and see what they come up with. ### **Official U.S. Open Honey Deuce recipe:** 1 ¼ ounces Grey Goose Vodka 3 ounces Fresh lemonade ½ ounce Premium raspberry liqueur 3 Frozen honeydew melon balls Fill a chilled highball glass with cubed ice and add the vodka. Top with fresh lemonade and raspberry liqueur. Garnish with a skewer of frozen honeydew melon balls. --- *If you want access to subscriber-exclusive content, like the rest of my interview with Nick and the two original Honey Deuce recipes he developed,* [*you can sign up here!*](https://secure.cascadepublicmedia.org/page/182322/subscribe/1?ref=cascadepbs.org) ### What are good uses of AI, despite the costs? 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But as they warm and sea ice disappears, explore why their health is inseparable from our survival. ### The Frozen Heart URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/ages-of-ice/episode/the-frozen-heart-krmf0n/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T14:30:22.000Z Venture into our planet’s most extreme ice fields alongside scientists uncovering the history of our climate. From scaling jagged peaks to descending deep into the ice sheet, track how the polar world is transforming. ### The First Death URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/second-death/episode/the-first-death-fsurlt/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T08:01:02.000Z After a confrontation with Cristobal Setien, Tello goes missing. Sandra is convinced that Jano has something to do with his disappearance, but he’s been arrested and won’t talk about Tello. 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The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, and the Labor Department revised July numbers upward. The stronger-than-expected report comes as the Federal Reserve is set to weigh interest rates. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Roben Farzad, host of "Full Disclosure." ### News Wrap: 2 rescued from Nepal tunnel 9 days after flood URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1788555329/ Last updated: 2026-09-05T00:16:17.000Z In our news wrap Friday, two men were pulled from a tunnel more than a week after the catastrophic deluge that barreled through Himalayan river valleys, Ukraine's president says a Russian drone struck the headquarters of the country's security service and New York police fatally shot a man wielding a knife on the city's iconic Brooklyn Bridge. ### What's next for Lindsay Clancy after murder case mistrial URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/clancy-trial-1788555302/ Last updated: 2026-09-05T00:16:14.000Z After five weeks of testimony and seven days of deliberation, the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who's charged with killing her three children, ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked. 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Paul Eaton of VoteVets, a veterans organization supporting a lawsuit to stop the project. ### Pablo Torre on financial questions surrounding Dodgers owner URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/dodgers-investigation-1788555436/ Last updated: 2026-09-05T00:16:10.000Z A controversy is brewing involving the Los Angeles Dodgers, owner Mark Walter and NBA legend Magic Johnson. Federal investigators have been looking into whether Walter broke the law in how he raised the money and disclosed the source of those funds when he won the bidding war for ownership of the Dodgers. 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Susan Collins' remarks on choosing relevance in the GOP over standing on principle. ### September 4, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/episode/september-4-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1788494401/ Last updated: 2026-09-09T07:30:09.000Z September 4, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode ### September 4, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-4-2026-yhxsto/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T23:01:27.000Z Kai Bird discusses his new biography of notorious lawyer and Trump mentor, Roy Cohn. Tanaz Eshaghian's new documentary, "An Eye for an Eye," shines a light on the oppressive and misogynistic laws in Iran and one woman's fight for her life. 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URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/how-worried-are-you-about-the-environmental-impact-of-ai-wymtvw/ Last updated: 2026-09-08T12:30:09.000Z As part of our series on perspectives on AI, a Seattle City Councilmember and an arborist weigh in. ### The Newsfeed asks: how are you using AI? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-newsfeed-2/episode/the-newsfeed-asks-how-are-you-using-ai-kth2i5/ Last updated: 2026-09-07T12:30:10.000Z We wanted to get a sense of how people are using AI tools, so asked recent Newsfeed guests to share. ### Will we be ready when AI goes rogue? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/clip2-ianlwl/ Last updated: 2026-09-05T13:30:12.000Z It appears that artificial intelligence is about to go rogue and our government doesn’t have a plan for when it does. 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Bestselling “Odyssey” translator Emily Wilson discusses the public discourse around Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and her own work. ### Salman Rushdie URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/firing-line/episode/salman-rushdie-siqnxc/ Last updated: 2026-09-05T01:00:36.000Z Author Salman Rushdie reflects on surviving an attempted murder, reclaiming his life, and returning to writing. He discusses Iran’s fatwa against him, Palestinian statehood, and why he believes the fight for free speech in America must begin again. ### What happens when something goes wrong in a rideshare in Washington? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/the-newsfeed-2/2026/09/what-happens-when-something-goes-wrong-in-a-rideshare-in-washington/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T22:29:05.000Z > Editor’s Note: The following article contains descriptions of physical injury and sexual assault that some readers may find difficult. In early 2023, rideshare driver Mahamadou Kabba turned on his apps and waited for a ride in south Seattle. Instead, he was caught in the crossfire of two others and shot. His wife, Khadija Mohamed, was out of the country when she received the call. She traveled for 24 hours to get back, and when she got to his side in the hospital, he was already unresponsive. “When I came, I found him and couldn't talk with him, he was badly \[injured in the\] ICU. I stayed with him for four days and then I lost him,” Mohamed said. A few months later, in April, a woman referred to in court documents as Jane Doe ordered an Uber ride in Seattle to take her home while she was intoxicated. But the driver instead took her to his home. She fell asleep at the driver’s house, and awoke to find him sexually assaulting her. She told him to stop “which he eventually did after repeatedly asking her to ‘just say yes,’” according to court documents. When she tried to call another car to take her home, he pressured her to let him take her home instead. She got into his car and saw he was carrying a belt with him. As he was driving her home, he “kept reiterating words to the effect that he was ‘a good person,’” the documents say. Concerns about safety in ridesharing have been around for as long as the companies have existed. But nearly two decades after Uber was founded, riders and drivers alike say more needs to be done. Cascade PBS compiled nearly 250 Washington case records, including at least two dozen active lawsuits throughout the state, where Uber is a party. We found several lawsuits against Uber for safety concerns ranging from negligent driving to sexual assault. You can explore those cases here: ### **Several King County riders sued Uber for sexual assault** ### Jane Doe’s lawsuit is one of several filed in King County alleging sexual assault from an Uber driver. In another case, a woman referred to in court documents as C.P. ordered an Uber ride home from a bar in north Seattle. The documents say she was noticeably intoxicated. When they arrived at her home at the end of her ride, she realized she couldn’t find her keys and her phone was dead. That’s when the driver took her to his home instead. She later awoke to find herself naked in his bed with him touching her. Two years later, he was found guilty of Assault with Sexual Motivation. C.P. brought a lawsuit against Uber over the incident, which alleges Uber had received multiple complaints about the driver previously. In two other King County lawsuits, riders alleged the drivers assaulted them in the car. Uber responded to questions regarding rider safety with an emailed statement, saying that 99.9% of rides do not have a safety incident reported. “Safety is fundamental to the Uber experience, and we are deeply committed to helping protect both riders and drivers,” a spokesperson wrote. “Over the years, we’ve continued to invest in technology, policies, and support designed to help make every trip safer—from GPS tracking and emergency assistance to rider verification, audio recording, and tools that give riders and drivers greater visibility and control throughout their journey.” They said their work in these areas is never finished and pointed to a feature called Ride Check, introduced in 2018, which is intended to ensure riders and drivers are safe in the event of an unexpected stop or long detour. They also mentioned features for riders such as a setting to choose a trusted contact to share their trip with, an ability to record the audio of rides, a PIN verification process riders can opt into and the option for women to choose only women drivers. However, the last feature [sparked a lawsuit in California](https://abc7news.com/post/ubers-women-option-goes-nationwide-us/18699713/?ref=cascadepbs.org) alleging the practice discriminates based on sex. Many of the features Uber listed are automatic and based in the app, including Ride Check. The feature was well established when the incident in Jane Doe’s lawsuit happened in 2023, five years after the safety feature was introduced. ### **Drivers face danger, occasional violence on the road** ### Safety concerns in rideshares aren’t limited to riders. Drivers also face risks and get hurt on the job. Mohamed Omar had been driving for Uber for 6 years before a hit and run at the airport took him off the road earlier this year. He was unloading his passenger’s luggage, as he always does, when another vehicle hit him and ran over his ankle. “I turned around behind the car to open the trunk. Someone is coming behind me, and he hit my left shoulder and my back. And by the tire, the back tire, he'd go up to my left ankle,” Omar said. “I didn't feel my shoulders or my back at this time, only the ankle injury. I fall down on the trunk and the guy gets out from my car very fast. ‘Mohammad, what's going on? What's happened?’ I tell him this guy hit me, and he try to yell to the guy to stop, but I think the guy doesn't see me or whatever. Maybe he’s also a driver.” Nearly seven months later, he’s still recovering. He’s not alone. Another driver, Abeje Demeke, was injured two years ago and still hasn’t been able to return to work. Demeke had just picked up his passenger and when another driver thought they collided. He said the two cars never touched, but the other driver physically assaulted Demeke regardless. “I \[was\] trying just to show him. He was in my back and he punched me, here in my chest. After that, I fell on the ground like this. On the asphalt and the ground. I yelled, shouting and finally just that lady inside, she called police,” Demeke said. Mahamadou Kabba, Khadija Mohamed’s husband, was one of numerous drivers in the Seattle area [who were killed in a few years’ span](https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2024/03/seattle-rideshare-drivers-mourn-seek-solutions-after-homicides/), including Cherno “Che” Ceesay, a 28-year-old stabbed to death by his riders in 2020\. His family filed a lawsuit against Uber for wrongful death, and a federal court ultimately decided in the family’s favor in 2024 and said Uber had a “duty of care” for its drivers. In 2021, Uber rolled out a rider verification feature which cross-checks rider identities and places a badge on the rider’s account for drivers to see. The company said it conducted an audit of rider names in 2022 and froze accounts they deemed fake and noted drivers can flag any fake or inappropriate names they see. Drivers also have the option to choose someone to follow their routes, similar to the trusted contacts feature for riders. ### **Washington top in nation for some protections** ### Experts from the Drivers Union of Washington said the state is among the best in protections and benefits for drivers, largely because of a law passed in 2023\. For riders, it required companies to enforce zero tolerance for drug or alcohol use by drivers, prohibited discrimination against a rider on the basis of specific protected classes, required vehicles to be no more than 15 years old and banned charging additional fees to a rider because of a disability. The law established a series of rights for drivers, including setting minimum pay rates per mile, per minute and per trip. That means drivers are compensated for both the time and distance they go. It also mandated that all of a driver’s tips go to them and established that drivers had a right to paid sick time and protection from retaliation. The law also included workers’ compensation benefits coverage for rideshare drivers. Washington and New York are the only states that provide coverage. For Omar, the coverage was essential. “It’s good for Washington state,” he said. “It’s helped a lot. It’s still not enough, but I’m okay because I’ve got my rent and bills \[covered\].” For Khadija Mohamed, getting access to those benefits after her husband died was a fight. She discovered that she didn’t qualify for survivor death benefits from workers’ compensation – despite Kabba being killed on the job – because he wasn’t actively on a ride when he died. She and the Drivers Union advocated to expand the benefits for family members, which led to a law expanding those benefits passing in 2024\. While experts applaud the benefits available, the law doesn’t cover how to handle safety concerns while on a ride, other than driver background checks. So far, safety has largely been handled by the company with little interference from the state. That leaves it up to riders and drivers to file an insurance claim or take it up in court after an incident. Both drivers and experts from the Drivers Union say training is needed for new drivers. “The current, safety measurements that, there, you know, could be improved because a lot of the time, what we have right now is not really proactive, you know, measurements to prevent, you know, safety incidents happening before it happens,” said Mohamud Adan, a policy analyst for the Drivers Union. Omar agreed that training would help drivers be safer on the road and would help them know the law and their rights better. He also pointed to dashboard cameras as another option to improve safety, both as a deterrent and to use for evidence if an incident happens. ### **Families continue to wait** ### For many of those impacted, they continue to wait. Jane Doe’s lawsuit continues, as she awaits a hearing set for next May. Demeke is healing, but the progress is slow and intermittent. He says he feels like a burden to his daughter, whom he lives with and who takes care of him as they determine if the damage is permanent. And Omar waits to find the person who hit him. The police investigation is ongoing, but Omar says all he wants is to talk to him driver-to-driver. “I need this guy,” he said. “Trust me, I need this guy because I need to tell \[him\], be patient for the people.” ### Episode 2 Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-marlow-murder-club/trailers/episode-2-preview-k4az4h/ Last updated: 2026-09-07T16:30:16.000Z As the suspects’ secrets begin to stack up, the trio hits a frustrating wall: absolutely no one seems to have a clear motive for wanting the mayor dead. What important clues are they missing? ### Why America faces a primary care shortage URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/horizons/episode/why-america-faces-a-primary-care-shortage-48f3id/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T14:00:17.000Z There’s a critical need for primary care physicians across America, but a shortage of doctors and rising insurance costs are forcing people to forgo preventive care altogether. Americans die of preventable, treatable diseases at far higher rates than people who live in other similar nations. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores possible solutions with Dr. Lucy McBride and Renuka Rayasam. ### Technology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/horizons/episode/technology-is-reshaping-education-but-is-it-helping-students-learn-lwiyd7/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T14:00:18.000Z Putting technology into schools was sold as a revolution that would help kids learn. But as tech companies exert greater influence, many are now wondering if screen time is doing more harm than good. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores how technology is shaping education with Natasha Singer, a New York Times reporter and author of "Coding Kids: Big Tech's Battle to Remake Public Schools." ### What Really Happened When OpenAI Bots Escaped a Cybersecurity Test? URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/what-really-happened-when-openai-bots-escaped-a-cybersecurity-test-siqhac/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T14:30:13.000Z When OpenAI set out to test how well its product could hack, hundreds of AI agents broke out of their test environment and infiltrated the AI platform Hugging Face. Headlines warned that the machines had gone rogue. But Heidy Khlaaf of the AI Now Institute, herself a former OpenAI safety engineer, tells the show it's the wrong story and a distraction from the real problem. ### September 3, 2026 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/episode/september-3-2026-mosiej/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T14:30:15.000Z Jeremy Diamond reports from inside the Lebanese Army. Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley discusses ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Canada. We take a look back at conversations with the late women's rights activist Gloria Steinem. Heidy Khlaaf, Chief AI Scientist at the AI Now Institute, brings clarity to the OpenAI "Hugging Face" hack. ### Building The Blue Ridge Parkway URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/whro-public-lens/episode/building-the-blue-ridge-parkway-lwph5r/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T15:30:09.000Z Building the Blue Ridge Parkway tells the story of the 52-year effort to create one of America’s most beloved scenic roads. Using archival footage, photographs and firsthand accounts, the film follows the workers, communities, political battles and engineering challenges behind a road that forever changed the Blue Ridge Mountains. ### Knowledge Keepers Preview URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/trailers/knowledge-keepers-preview-vcvrnc/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T03:00:13.000Z For millennia, Indigenous communities in North America have practiced a unique form of science. From navigating the featureless Arctic to building energy-efficient homes in the desert, see how cultural traditions have led to remarkable innovations. ### Gloria Steinem and her trailblazing fight for women’s rights URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/gloria-steinem-1934-2026-1788461606/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T04:00:33.000Z Gloria Steinem, the pioneering journalist and activist who became one of the most recognizable voices of the modern women’s movement, has died at the age of 92\. For more than half a century, Steinem challenged entrenched ideas about gender and power, helping bring the fight for women’s equality from the margins of American life into the mainstream. Jeffrey Brown has this remembrance. ### European countries face Russian sabotage and shadow warfare URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/undermining-europe-1788468247/ Last updated: 2026-09-08T07:30:13.000Z German police arrested two people suspected of attacking a weapons manufacturer in Munich. The incident comes after Germany officially blamed the Russian government for an attack involving drones that came close to downing an aircraft as it landed. Nick Schifrin discussed the Russian attacks against Europe with David Cattler. ### Russia may force more men to fight in Ukraine amid losses URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/russian-invasion-1788468475/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T04:00:41.000Z With Russian military losses estimated at some 40,000 a month, there are signs the Kremlin is preparing for the possibility of a much broader call-up, perhaps after parliamentary elections later this month. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. ### NBA hits Clippers with a record fine for evading salary cap URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/record-punishment-1788468521/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T04:00:45.000Z The NBA handed out one of its harshest penalties ever against the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap with star forward Kawhi Leonard. The league suspended the team’s owner, stripped draft picks and fined the Clippers $30 million. William Brangham discussed more with David Aldridge of The Athletic. ### Shiyazh Pete on the speech that made him a viral sensation URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/pride-of-a-nation-1788468551/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T04:00:47.000Z Most professional football players gain fans and win fame from what they do during the game. In the case of rookie offensive lineman Shiyazh Pete, millions came to know him from what he said afterward. Pete, the first Navajo player to sign an NFL contract, was invited by the coach to address his team in the locker room, and his words went viral. Amna Nawaz spoke with Pete about his journey. ### Steinem stayed true to herself despite pressure, Taymor says URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/gloria-steinem-dis-1788472090/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T04:00:35.000Z To discuss the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem, Amna Nawaz spoke with Julie Taymor. She's the director of the 2020 film “The Glorias,” a biopic that spans eight decades of Steinem’s life. ### News Wrap: Trump asks court to lift mail ballot order block URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/news-wrap-1788472104/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T04:00:23.000Z In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a block on a plan to restrict mail-in voting, federal prosecutors are charging an immigration officer with lying about the shooting of a Venezuelan man and billionaire Leon Black is defying a Congressional subpoena to address his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and instead is suing the House panel. ### Rozina Ali joins Amna Nawaz on 'Settle In' URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/settle-in-1788472286/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T04:00:29.000Z The history of Islamophobia in the U.S. dates back decades, from FBI surveillance of Muslim and Arab communities in the 1960s to the sweeping surveillance programs launched after 9/11\. Journalist Rozina Ali traces that history in her new book, "Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America." Ali joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more on our PBS news podcast, "Settle In." ### Why Margaret Cho Never Had a Coloring Book as a Kid URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-drawing-room-with-mo-welch/episode/why-margaret-cho-never-had-a-coloring-book-as-a-kid-jgswjn/ Last updated: 2026-09-04T22:27:40.000Z Margaret Cho arrives at The Drawing Room with her dog Lucia riding along in a pouch — a seasoned green-room veteran who's been coming to comedy clubs since she was eight weeks old, and who, Margaret admits, is really only interested in the men. Lucia has never had a bad reaction to a comedian yet; she's especially taken with Patton Oswalt and Jim Jefferies. ### Appraisal: Bippart, Grisom & Osborne Pin, ca. 1895 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-biphart-grisom-osborne-gold-repousse-pin-ca-1895-duuvv0/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:02:12.000Z Check out Gloria Liberman's appraisal of a Bippart, Grisom & Osborne pin, ca. 1895 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: Robert Henri Oil Painting, ca. 1900 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-robert-henri-painting-ca-1900-pxzxzn/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:54.000Z Check out Colleene Fesko's appraisal of a Robert Henri oil painting, ca. 1900 ### Appraisal: Newhall Family Register, ca. 1820 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-newhall-family-register-ca-1800-kcu1s8/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:38.000Z Check out Nancy Druckman's appraisal of the Newhall family register, ca. 1820 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: Arroyo Hondo Santero Retablo, ca. 1840 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-arroyo-hondo-santero-retablo-ca-1840-uzflmr/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:24.000Z In Vintage First Finds, Hour 2, Linda Dyer appraises an Arroyo Hondo Santero retablo, ca. 1840. ### Appraisal: 19th C. Canadian Hutch URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-canadian-hutch-i6bj8k/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:11.000Z In Vintage First Finds, Hour 2, John Hays appraises a 19th C. Canadian hutch. ### Appraisal: Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronzes, ca. 1915 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-anna-hyatt-huntington-bronzes-ca-1915-eebpys/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:05.000Z Check out Eric Silver's appraisal of an Anna Hyatt Huntington bronzes, ca. 1915 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: Boston Inlaid Highboy, ca. 1740 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-inlaid-highboy-ca-1740-itjrze/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:00:58.000Z Watch Leigh and Leslie Keno appraise a Boston inlaid highboy, ca. 1740 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: 1979 Marc Chagall Etching URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-chagall-etching-bqp3oz/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:03:29.000Z Check out Laura Horn Nagle's appraisal of a 1979 Marc Chagall etching in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: History of the Indian Tribes of N. America URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-history-of-the-indian-tribes-of-north-america-vks7ui/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:02:01.000Z In Vintage First Finds, Hour 2, Jerry E Patterson appraises the History of the Indian tribes of N. America. ### Appraisal: 1893 Dutch Silver Wager Cup URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-1893-wager-silver-cup-pmzwxs/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:58.000Z In Vintage First Finds, Hour 2, Juliet Nusser appraises a 1893 Dutch Silver Wager Cup. ### Appraisal: Chromolithograph Advertising Cards, ca. 1895 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-chromolithograph-advertising-cards-collection-ca-1880-g7dz9m/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:48.000Z Check out Allan Stypeck's appraisal of a chromolithograph advertising cards, ca. 1895 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2. ### Appraisal: Daum Nancy Craved Cameo Glass, ca. 1913 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-daum-nancy-craved-cameo-glass-ca-1913-htskqp/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:27.000Z Watch Joseph Walker's appraisal of a Daum Nancy craved cameo glass, ca. 1913 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: Babe Ruth Home Run Baseball, ca. 1930 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-babe-ruth-signed-home-run-baseball-2widc5/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:08.000Z Check out Leila Dunbar's appraisal of a Babe Ruth Home Run Baseball, ca. 1930 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2. ### Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Daffodil Lamp, ca. 1906 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-tiffany-studios-daffodil-lamp-ca-1906-b7cg05/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:02.000Z In Vintage First Finds, Hour 2, Barbara Deisroth appraises a Tiffany Studios daffodil lamp, ca. 1906. ### Appraisal: 1940-1941 RKO Pictures Book URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-rko-pictures-book-iil9tb-2/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:02:19.000Z Watch Ted Hake's appraisal of a 1940-1941 RKO pictures book in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: 1940-1941 RKO Pictures Book URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-rko-pictures-book-iil9tb/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:02:19.000Z Watch Ted Hake's appraisal of a 1940-1941 RKO pictures book in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: Chinese Ceramic & Spode Copy URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-chinese-ceramic-english-replica-9yczv2/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:02:15.000Z Watch Carl Crossman's appraisal of a Chinese ceramic & spode copy in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2. ### Appraisal: Painting, ca. 1920 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-painting-ca-1920-zrogbp/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:02:09.000Z In Vintage First Finds, Hour 2, Alan Fausel appraises a painting, ca. 1920. ### Appraisal: Gibson Style H-2 Mandola, ca. 1918 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-gibson-style-h-2-mandola-ca-1918-jdxlzl/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:42.000Z Watch Kerry K. Keane's appraisal of a Gibson style H-2 mandola, ca. 1918 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: Mini Half Dime Silver Teapot, ca. 1900 URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-miniature-half-dime-silver-teapot-ca-1900-gykmzw/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:01:34.000Z Check out Christopher Hartop's appraisal of a mini half dime silver teapot, ca. 1900 in Vintage First Finds, Hour 2! ### Appraisal: 1852 Abraham Lincoln Document URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/antiques-roadshow/extras/appraisal-1852-lincoln-manuscript-18fenk/ Last updated: 2026-09-29T00:00:54.000Z In Vintage First Finds, Hour 2, Marsha Malinowski appraises an 1852 Abraham Lincoln Document. _Includes the latest 500 public posts. Use `/sitemap.xml` for the complete archive of public content._