Weekly Schedule | Austin PBS WORLD

Week of May 17, 2026

Sunday May 17, 2026

1:00 am

America ReFramed - Geographies of Kinship

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:30 am

Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia

(Duration: 30 minutes)

3:00 am

America ReFramed - Geographies of Kinship

(Duration: 90 minutes)

4:30 am

Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 am

On Story - A Conversation With Michael Arndt

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Washington Week With The Atlantic

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:30 am

The Open Mind - Mayors of the World: Athens

(Duration: 30 minutes)

7:00 am

Focus on Europe

(Duration: 30 minutes)

7:30 am

Global Us

(Duration: 30 minutes)

8:00 am

America ReFramed - Geographies of Kinship

(Duration: 90 minutes)

9:30 am

Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:00 am

The Chavis Chronicles - Rabbi Kaplan & Jamaal Abdul-Alim

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 am

Laura Flanders & Friends - Louisiana Survived Katrina. Will it Survive the Petrochemical Industry?

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 am

Great Lakes Now - eFoiling and Unpaid Bills

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:30 am

Wild Hope - Salamander of the Gods

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:00 pm

Climate California - Encapsulated Memory

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Start Up - Marrow -- Detroit, MI

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

Bloomberg Wall Street Week

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 pm

The Open Mind - Mayors of the World: Athens

(Duration: 30 minutes)

2:30 pm

ICT Newscast With Aliyah Chavez

(Duration: 30 minutes)

3:00 pm

Balancing Act With John Katko

(Duration: 30 minutes)

3:30 pm

On Story - A Conversation With Michael Arndt

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:00 pm

America ReFramed - Geographies of Kinship

(Duration: 90 minutes)

5:30 pm

Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

A French Village - The Man Without a Name

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

Breaking the Deadlock - A Power Play

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 pm

Free to Speak - Thought Police

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 pm

We Hold These Truths: The Global Quest for Liberty

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

Asian Americans - Good Americans

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 pm

Breaking the Deadlock - A Power Play

(Duration: 60 minutes)

Monday May 18, 2026

12:00 am

Free to Speak - Thought Police

(Duration: 60 minutes)

1:00 am

We Hold These Truths: The Global Quest for Liberty

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 am

Asian Americans - Good Americans

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Home Is a Hotel

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

American Muslims: A History Revealed - A New Hope for Freedom

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 am

American Muslims: A History Revealed - A South Asian in the Southwest

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

The Whitney Reynolds Show - Digging Up Dreams

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

Breaking the Deadlock - A Power Play

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

Free to Speak - Thought Police

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 am

We Hold These Truths: The Global Quest for Liberty

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 am

Asian Americans - Good Americans

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

The Whitney Reynolds Show - Digging Up Dreams

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

The Open Mind - Mayors of the World: Athens

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

Finding Her Beat

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:30 pm

Independent Lens - And So It Begins

(Duration: 90 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

The Vow From Hiroshima

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

Atomic People

(Duration: 90 minutes)

8:30 pm

Stories From the Stage - Stranger Than Fiction

(Duration: 30 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

The Day

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 pm

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 pm

The Vow From Hiroshima

(Duration: 60 minutes)

Tuesday May 19, 2026

12:00 am

Atomic People

(Duration: 90 minutes)

1:30 am

Stories From the Stage - Stranger Than Fiction

(Duration: 30 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

Shinmachi: Stronger Than a Tsunami

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

Asia Insight

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

The Vow From Hiroshima

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

Atomic People

(Duration: 90 minutes)

9:30 am

Stories From the Stage - Stranger Than Fiction

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:00 am

Shinmachi: Stronger Than a Tsunami

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

Compass Points From PBS News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Asia Insight

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - Larger Than Life

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 pm

The Buddha

(Duration: 120 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

NOVA - Decoding the Universe: Quantum

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

Shared Planet - Forests

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 pm

Human Footprint - Shelf Life

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

The Day

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 pm

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 pm

NOVA - Decoding the Universe: Quantum

(Duration: 60 minutes)

Wednesday May 20, 2026

12:00 am

Shared Planet - Forests

(Duration: 60 minutes)

1:00 am

Human Footprint - Shelf Life

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

Reel South - Night in West Texas

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

GZERO World With Ian Bremmer - The Iran War's Global Fallout

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

NOVA - Decoding the Universe: Quantum

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

Shared Planet - Forests

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 am

Human Footprint - Shelf Life

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 am

Reel South - Night in West Texas

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Energy Switch - Shipping, part 2

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

We Hold These Truths: The Global Quest for Liberty

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 pm

Independent Lens - Beyond Utopia

(Duration: 120 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story

(Duration: 90 minutes)

7:30 pm

Independent Lens - Light of the Setting Sun

(Duration: 90 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

The Day

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 pm

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 pm

A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story

(Duration: 90 minutes)

Thursday May 21, 2026

12:30 am

Independent Lens - Light of the Setting Sun

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

Asian Americans - Good Americans

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

Story in the Public Square - Carrie Gibson

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story

(Duration: 90 minutes)

8:30 am

Independent Lens - Light of the Setting Sun

(Duration: 90 minutes)

10:00 am

Asian Americans - Good Americans

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

Story in the Public Square - Carrie Gibson

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Horizons From PBS News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

POV - Liquor Store Dreams

(Duration: 90 minutes)

2:30 pm

POV - Children of the Mist

(Duration: 90 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

Pacific Heartbeat - Island Cowgirls

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

Price of Paradise

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 pm

Ah Quon McElrath: The Struggle Never Ends!

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

The Day

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 pm

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 pm

Pacific Heartbeat - Island Cowgirls

(Duration: 60 minutes)

Friday May 22, 2026

12:00 am

Pacific Heartbeat - Hawai'i's Precious Resources

(Duration: 60 minutes)

1:00 am

Ah Quon McElrath: The Struggle Never Ends!

(Duration: 60 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

The Montiers: An American Story

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 am

Stories From the Stage - Stranger Than Fiction

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 am

BBC News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

Balancing Act With John Katko

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

Newsroom Tokyo

(Duration: 28 minutes)

6:28 am

Direct Talk

(Duration: 15 minutes)

6:43 am

Short Program

(Duration: 17 minutes)

7:00 am

Pacific Heartbeat - Island Cowgirls

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

Price of Paradise

(Duration: 60 minutes)

9:00 am

Ah Quon McElrath: The Struggle Never Ends!

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 am

The Montiers: An American Story

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 am

Stories From the Stage - Stranger Than Fiction

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

GZERO World With Ian Bremmer

(Duration: 30 minutes)

12:30 pm

Balancing Act With John Katko

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:00 pm

The Montiers: An American Story

(Duration: 30 minutes)

1:30 pm

Stories From the Stage - Stranger Than Fiction

(Duration: 30 minutes)

2:00 pm

Price of Paradise

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 pm

Ah Quon McElrath: The Struggle Never Ends!

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 pm

DW News

(Duration: 30 minutes)

4:30 pm

BBC World News America

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:00 pm

France 24

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 pm

NHK Newsline

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 pm

Becoming Frederick Douglass

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

American Masters - W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

(Duration: 120 minutes)

9:00 pm

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

Bloomberg Wall Street Week

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 pm

Becoming Frederick Douglass

(Duration: 60 minutes)

Saturday May 23, 2026

12:00 am

American Masters - W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

(Duration: 120 minutes)

2:00 am

PBS News Hour

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 am

Amanpour and Company

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 am

Human Footprint - Shelf Life

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 am

The Whitney Reynolds Show - Digging Up Dreams

(Duration: 30 minutes)

5:30 am

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:00 am

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé

(Duration: 30 minutes)

6:30 am

Washington Week With The Atlantic

(Duration: 30 minutes)

7:00 am

Becoming Frederick Douglass

(Duration: 60 minutes)

8:00 am

American Masters - W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

(Duration: 120 minutes)

10:00 am

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack

(Duration: 30 minutes)

10:30 am

The Whitney Reynolds Show - Light Through the Battle

(Duration: 30 minutes)

11:00 am

The True Cost of Defense

(Duration: 60 minutes)

12:00 pm

Independent Lens - Make Peace or Die: Honor the Fallen

(Duration: 90 minutes)

1:30 pm

The Last Ring Home

(Duration: 30 minutes)

2:00 pm

Armed With Language

(Duration: 60 minutes)

3:00 pm

1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines

(Duration: 60 minutes)

4:00 pm

Waal River Crossing: 1944

(Duration: 60 minutes)

5:00 pm

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II

(Duration: 60 minutes)

6:00 pm

Ink & Linda

(Duration: 60 minutes)

7:00 pm

Fanny: The Right to Rock

(Duration: 90 minutes)

8:30 pm

American Masters - Ten Times Better

(Duration: 30 minutes)

9:00 pm

A French Village - The Group

(Duration: 60 minutes)

10:00 pm

Frontline - Battle for Tibet

(Duration: 60 minutes)

11:00 pm

Fanny: The Right to Rock

(Duration: 90 minutes)