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Great Electric Airplane Race

A look at emission-free electric planes, including the Kitty Hawk Heaviside, a single-seat plane that takes off like a helicopter and the EHang, an autonomous drone, and "self-flying" air taxis. (60 minutes)

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Fri, 5/3 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Making North America: Human

From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. (60 minutes)

Sun, 5/5 at 2:01 am on Austin PBS HDTV

Making North America: Human

From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. (59 minutes)

Sun, 5/5 at 4:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Making North America: Human

From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. (60 minutes)

Tue, 5/7 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Making North America: Human

From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. (60 minutes)

Tue, 5/7 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Making North America: Human

From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. (60 minutes)

Wed, 5/8 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Making North America: Human

From Ice Age to the oil boom, humans face challenges and uncover wealth hidden in North America's landscape. (60 minutes)

Wed, 5/8 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

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)