American presidents hold the most powerful office on earth and occupy a unique place at the center of national and world events. At once chief executive, head of state, commander-in-chief, and leader ...

Encore Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV “Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end.” Those were everyday words to combat troops on both sides at the end of World War II in the Pacific. And ...

GBH is pausing new episodes of American Experience, public television’s signature documentary series about American history, following Congress’ move to zero out federal funding for stations, NPR and ...

The documentary series “American Experience” begins an abbreviated schedule this week. A victim of the federal funding take-back, it has suspended production and laid off its staff. By Mike Hale The ...

GBH is laying off 13 employees from its PBS history program, "American Experience," due to “severe cuts in federal funding for public media,” GBH chief executive Susan Goldberg told staff Monday night ...