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  • A Woman's Voice in This WORLD: What to Watch in March

    This Women’s History Month, listen to the women and girls with stories to tell about their unique experiences, from Ukrainian mothers, soldiers and wives in the throes of a now three year-long war to inspiring young leaders representing Native Hawaiian and African diaspora communities. Plus, four brand new episodes of STORIES FROM THE STAGE feature storytellers sharing the ups and downs of love with a side of laughter.

  • Black Brilliance, Civil Rights History Remembered and the Women of Ukraine: February on WORLD

    This February, in celebration of Black History Month, WORLD is premiering two new HBCU Week episodes on LOCAL, USA; encores of AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE; a special presentation of EYES ON THE PRIZE; and more. Also this month, Ukrainian women share their personal experiences of enduring life in a war zone in the new DOC WORLD film, “Ukrainian Storybox: A Woman’s War,” and STORIES FROM THE STAGE brings love and storytelling together with new episodes in time for Valentine’s Day.

  • A New Year of Documentaries on WORLD in 2025: What to Watch in January

    2025 brings a new year with new predictions on what lies ahead for the country, the world and its people. This January, WORLD is celebrating the new while embracing the moments of our past. A new LOCAL, USA film, “Road Scholars,” premieres on January 13, and two new episodes of STORIES FROM THE STAGE feature stories of legacy, honor and resilience. Also this month is an encore presentation of “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, examining civil rights and racial justice through the eyes of one of our history’s most iconic leaders.

  • Native American Filmmakers Explore the Climate Change Connection Between the Environment and Indigenous Ways of Life

  • The Power of Art & Connection to Community This Holiday Season: What to Watch on WORLD in December

    This December, WORLD films focus on introspection and desire in stories of creativity, adversity and the comfort of community. Two new films this month introduce artists whose personal lives, individualism and revolutionary works are inherently intertwined, and every Monday Stories from the Stage episode celebrates the spirit of the holidays.

  • Storytelling: Humanity at Its Deepest Core

    Through eight seasons of Stories from the Stage, the award-winning show has encountered over 400 storytellers from all walks of life. Each has bravely stepped into the spotlight to tell the world about one of the most vulnerable moments in their lives. It’s an act of courage that transforms fear into empowerment, leaving both the tellers and the audience changed. Three of these storytellers – Jason Prokowiew, James Griffin and Connie Chin – share how friends, family, and complete strangers have reacted to them telling their stories and what the experience has taught them about themselves and the power of storytelling.

  • Honoring Traditional Native Practices for the Future: Native American Heritage Month on WORLD

    This November, celebrate Native traditions, cultures, languages and stories during Native American Heritage Month with two feature-length documentaries premiering on Local, USA. Explore how the people of the Lummi and Yurok tribes stay committed to their respective heritage and traditions today for future generations, plus watch a new episode of Stories from the Stage sharing how confronting a hurtful past can open the door to healing and justice.

  • No One Wants to Talk About Racial Trauma, but Here's Why All Families Should

    Cara Anthony, Midwest correspondent for KFF Health News and host of "Silence in Sikeston: The Podcast," writes about how her reporting in Sikeston, MO led to uncovering deep trauma that lived within her own family. Read her story and listen to the podcast, now available on all platforms. "Silence in Sikeston" premieres September 16 at 8/7c.

  • Your Pre-Election Watch List, Climate Change Week, and VOCES: October on WORLD

    This October, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, amplify Latinx stories and Native voices, and recognize environmental action and American democracy with a special presentation of Latino Public Broadcasting's VOCES, a new climate change film and the start of the eighth season of Stories from the Stage.

  • VOCES Comes to WORLD This Hispanic Heritage Month

    Produced by Latino Public Broadcasting, the acclaimed PBS documentary series VOCES features the best of Latinx arts, culture and history while shining a light on current issues that impact Latinx and Hispanic Americans. VOCES comes to WORLD this Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate the rich diversity of this community's American experience, presenting new and established filmmakers and brings their powerful and illuminating stories to a national audience.