Program Highlights

This exhilarating joyride through the world of classical hits showcases many of the great masters of the 16th and 17th centuries as it spotlights their timeless melodies. This engaging exploration includes personal reflections from Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell and Stewart Copeland of The Police, among others. Pictured: A sketch of Beethoven.

This special presents up-to-date advice on a broad set of financial issues from Suze Orman, America’s most recognized expert in personal finance. Topics include how to invest; whether to buy or rent a home; saving for retirement; what kind of life insurance to buy; wills and trusts; student loans and more.

When it comes to health, people rarely think of the brain, even though it is the "master organ" of the human body. In this powerful special, Gary Null, Ph.D. and the world's top brain experts explore how to keep the brain and the entire body healthy and strong; how to optimize brain function; how to improve memory and cognition, and specific protocols to prevent or reverse brain diseases.

In 2010, the critically acclaimed documentary THE ADVENTISTS examined the history and core beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventists. This sequel widens the lens to explore the global story of this American-born strand of Christianity, including the church's commitment to provide health and healing in some of the most remote regions in the world.

In the first short film, "Short Term 12," another day of balancing volatile patients, violent quarrels and birthday celebrations turns into a personal journey for a counselor at a home for at-risk adolescents. In "Dia de los Muertos," a little girl visits the land of the dead and experiences the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos with the help of someone very special to her.

Ellen Daehnick, owner of Hellimae's Handcrafted Caramels, joins Frank Bonanno in the kitchen to demonstrate her caramel-making technique. Together they prepare the perfect pie crust for a caramel apple pie. Next, Bonanno and Chris Gregory tour Leopold Bros with founder Todd Leopold to learn the craft of small batch distilling.

Hustling to make a dollar in Juneau Alaska, Cory Mann is a quirky Tlingit businessman who decides to spend a summer smoking fish at his family’s traditional fish camp. By turns tragic, bizarre, or just plain ridiculous, SMOKIN’ FISH, tells the story of one man’s attempts to navigate the messy zone of collision between the modern world and an ancient culture.

Consumer electronics and devices continue to evolve at an incredible pace. For example, what if you could record a video at the blink of an eye or start your sprinkler system from your iPhone? The technology is here, but it comes at a price. This week, host Tamara Banks talks with techies about the latest gadgets hitting the market. Join the live conversation!

Despite efforts to eradicate it, tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases, a contagious airborne illness infecting more than eight million people a year. In Swaziland, the country with the world’s highest incidence of TB, FRONTLINE presents an unforgettable portrait of lives forever changed by what was once thought to be a disease of the past.

This program presents the inspiring story of the 15th renovation of the Swayambu Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, recognized as one of the most important monuments in the Buddhist world. Renowned for its great antiquity and spiritual significance, this historic site has been worshipped continuously through the centuries by the people of Nepal and Tibet.

Host Megan McCormick starts her journey in Yangon with a visit to Shwedagon Pagoda, the most revered Buddhist temple in Myanmar. Other highlights include a visit to the Shan Palace in the town of Hsipaw; her journey to Mandalay where she sees the golden Mahamuni Buddha; and a boat trip to Ngapali Beach, the ultimate beach destination.

Each year, hurricanes and other natural and man-made forces claim between 20 to 25 square miles of Louisiana's vulnerable coastline. TURNING THE TIDE looks at innovative engineering techniques to help address this coastal erosion crisis. Pictured: A cross stands in the water to memorialize those lost in Katrina’s deadly storm surge in St. Bernard Parish.

On June 1st, 2009, Air France Flight 447 disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all 228 lives. How could an airliner with elaborate safety and navigation features simply vanish? NOVA pieces together the events leading up to the disaster and provides a forensic view of crucial events to reveal what really happened. Pictured: Wreckage of a plane.