Filmmaker Ken Burns has examined some of the most defining moments of American history. He's delved into the Civil War, dissected America's response to the Holocaust and chronicled the evolution of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with “The Civil War,” a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a ...

The filmmakers behind When Machines Prescribe — which premiered on the PBS science series NOVA, produced by GBH — are recipients of the 2025 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Gold Award in the Video Spot ...

This year is the 25th anniversary of humans inhabiting the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space. The ...

The new Ken Burns documentary "The American Revolution" premieres Nov. 16 on PBS (check local listings). Celebrities including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and Ethan Hawke voice historical figures in the ...

What do you think you know about the American Revolution? Nearly 250 years later, as we continue to debate what the Founders intended, we may find at times that we’ve been led astray by legend, ...

See how ingenuity and teamwork keep the crew alive and doing science 250 miles above Earth. Witness life-or-death decisions 250 miles above Earth, as astronauts and Mission Control work together to ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s been a long wait, but it could pay off any day now. Last year, NASA announced an upcoming nova outburst that’s expected to pop off overhead around 3,000 light-years from Earth.

Director Ken Burns is well known for his often-multipart PBS films about varied segments of the ongoing history of America, the struggles and creations that define the country as a singular phenomenon ...