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Why Bridges Collapse

The 2018 collapse of a section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy; bridge collapses in the U.S.; engineering techniques that can make bridges safer and prevent them from breaking down. (60 minutes)

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Sun, 6/21 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Secrets of the Forest

Researchers around the globe gather data on how forests work and try to figure out how these ecosystems can help tackle threats of climate change and species extinction. (60 minutes)

Sun, 6/21 at 5:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Secrets of the Forest

Researchers around the globe gather data on how forests work and try to figure out how these ecosystems can help tackle threats of climate change and species extinction. (60 minutes)

Tue, 6/23 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Secrets of the Forest

Researchers around the globe gather data on how forests work and try to figure out how these ecosystems can help tackle threats of climate change and species extinction. (60 minutes)

Tue, 6/23 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Secrets of the Forest

Researchers around the globe gather data on how forests work and try to figure out how these ecosystems can help tackle threats of climate change and species extinction. (60 minutes)

Wed, 6/24 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Secrets of the Forest

Researchers around the globe gather data on how forests work and try to figure out how these ecosystems can help tackle threats of climate change and species extinction. (60 minutes)

Wed, 6/24 at 8:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan. (60 minutes)

Thu, 6/25 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Ancient Desert Death Trap

A team of archaeologists researches the "desert kites," the stone megastructures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan. (60 minutes)