A nuanced portrait of the woman known as the conductor of the Underground Railroad, who risked her own freedom and life to liberate others from slavery.

Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom airs Monday, February 2 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Go beyond the legend and meet the inspiring woman who repeatedly risked her own life and freedom to liberate others from slavery. Born 200 years ago in Maryland, Harriet Tubman was a conductor of the Underground Railroad, a Civil War scout, nurse and spy, and one of the greatest freedom fighters in our nation’s history.

This new weekly series hosted by Nick Schifrin offers in-depth analysis on subjects like America’s global influence and rising international tensions, airing Sundays and streaming online. 

Compass Points from PBS News airs Sundays at 6 p.m., beginning January 18 on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Compass Points from PBS News takes an all-encompassing look at a prominent international topic each week and provides timely analysis with a panel of experts including former government officials and journalists on issues such as America’s power and influence abroad, the shifting world order under the Trump Administration, and what global conflicts and rising tensions could mean for America’s interests. Hosted by Peabody and duPont-Columbia award-winning journalist and PBS News Hour foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin, Compass Points is executive produced by Stephanie Kotuby, who also serves as executive producer of Washington Week with The Atlantic and senior editorial producer for PBS News Hour.

Please note: This program replaces PBS NewsHour Weekend. PBS cancelled the show due to the loss of federal funding for public media. 

This new weekly science, health, and tech show hosted by William Brangham explores in-depth topics like AI and climate change, aiming to provide deeper dives into complex issues with experts.

Horizons from PBS News airs Saturdays at 6 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Horizons from PBS News will feature experts and professionals in the world of science, health, technology and the environment and will dive into a single issue each week such as the Artificial Intelligence race, advances in medicine, and the latest developments in climate science. Horizons will be hosted by Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist and PBS News Hour correspondent William Brangham and will be executive produced by Talesha Reynolds, who also serves as senior producer of content and special projects for PBS News Hour.

Please note: This program replaces PBS NewsHour Weekend. PBS cancelled the show due to the loss of federal funding for public media. 

Don’t miss the final episode of this four-part docuseries that explores the complex relationship between Black Americans and Jewish Americans – forged in shared struggle, tested by division, and representing a uniquely American experience.

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History airs Tuesdays, February 3-24 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming on the WXXI app.

Black and Jewish Americans began on fundamentally different footing, but by the early 20th century, they were drawn together by entrenched racism and rising antisemitism. These shared experiences led to productive civic partnerships and sparked creative bonds that led to collaborations in music and film that would profoundly shape American popular culture. The relationship between these communities deepened after World War II, when the atrocities of the Holocaust came to light, reinforcing a sense of common struggle as both communities grappled with the devastating consequences of hatred and intolerance. The civil rights era is often described as the “golden age” of the alliance, when Jewish Americans worked closely with Black leaders and organizers to dismantle Jim Crow segregation.

While shared ideals of justice united Black and Jewish people, they were also divided by the realities of race in America. The historic alliance suffered as each group turned inward, prioritizing its own struggles and agendas in an increasingly fragmented social and political landscape. Still, the hope and promise of cross-cultural solidarity endures to this day, amid constant reminders of the persistent threat of violence and injustice in the world. Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History offers a lesson in fulfilling that promise while confronting the challenges of maintaining unity against divisiveness.