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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Free speech under fire

Episode 38 | 18m 29s

President Trump put television networks on notice, stoking fears that he’s using the government to silence his critics. The panel takes a deep dive into the fierce debate over free speech in the United States.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Preview of Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants
Follow the complex lives of giant elephant bulls in Amboseli and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Preview: S44 E5 | 0:30
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Nature
How Elephants Learn to Mate
In Amboseli, one male’s opportunity attracts rivals — and the attention of watching juveniles.
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Nature
Brotherhood of Giants
Male elephants form powerful bonds — and even become adoptive parents together.
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Nature
How Invisible Borders Put Elephants at Risk
Esau’s journey spans borders that elephants cannot see — but must obey.
Clip: S44 E5 | 2:27
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Arthur
Dear D.W.
tba
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PBS News Hour
December 27, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
December 27, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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PBS News Hour
Scientists work to decode wolf howls with AI technology
Scientists work to decode wolf howls in Yellowstone with AI technology
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News Wrap: Russia strikes Kyiv before Trump-Zelenskyy talks
News Wrap: Russia strikes Kyiv a day before Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting
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How a company in landlocked Nebraska is helping fight plastic pollution in oceans
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Amanpour and Company
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Lyse Doucet; Matthew McConaughey; Christina Cross
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