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05/29/2026

Youth mental health has become an emerging issue this election season. In the clip from tonight’s Colorado Inside Out, our panel discusses some of the root causes behind the state and country’s mental health crisis.

05/28/2026

From viral blind boxes and collectibles to traditional cultural gifts, Denver’s Truong An Gifts has become a place where different generations connect through the things they love.

Chapter 4 of this 7-part series looks at the stories behind the items people bring home.

Watch the full documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XUXF1q3-G7U

05/28/2026

PBS Books Readers Club welcomes New York Times bestselling author Allegra Goodman of Sam and Isola to discuss her brand-new novel This Is Not About Us. The episode premieres on May 27th at 8PM ET as a PBS Books Facebook Live event, on the PBS Books YouTube channel, pbsbooks.org, and the PBS app.

This is Not About Us opens as the youngest of the three Rubenstein sisters passes away, and a petty dispute at her funeral over an apple cake splits the remaining sisters apart. What follows is a family saga spanning three generations, unfolding life into vignettes that drop in on long marriages and divorces, teenage milestones and middle-age reckonings. Each chapter adds another layer to a family portrait that's complicated, constantly shifting, and never quite complete.

Witty, wise, and emotional, this novel moves through the messy, tender rhythms of a modern Jewish American family, including sisters who irritate and sustain each other, parents who mean well but fall short, and children who grow up and away. Goodman writes with clear-eyed warmth about the bonds we fracture and the ones we can't quite let go, finding humor and heartbreak in equal measure.

Allegra reflects, “Showing these different perspectives— being an 11-year-old girl, and being a woman in her 70s who's dying of cancer, and being the aggravated middle-aged sons who are trying to figure out how to celebrate her life when she doesn't want to be celebrated in the way that they do – That’s really my art and that's my job… to get inside of people.”

05/26/2026

At 23 years old, she had to make a decision: continue chasing her dream of modeling, or commit to the family business.

Chapter 3 of this 7-part series follows the choice that would shape her future at Truong An Gifts.

05/26/2026

We continue with Chapter 2 of this 7-part series with a family connection in Denver that leads to an unexpected first meeting at a front door, and the beginning of a marriage that has lasted more than 45 years.

Watch the full documentary on YouTube!

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, Colorado veterans are turning to art as a way to heal, reflect, and keep the stories of war from being forgotten.

Watch the Emmy-nominated story explores how veterans are using creative expression to process trauma, share personal experiences, and build community through art:

For some veterans, art has been the difference between life and death. This Emmy-nominated story follows Colorado veterans who are using creative expression ...

05/22/2026

After commuting Tina Peters’ sentence, Gov. Polis’s own party took the unprecedented step of censuring him. In this clip from tonight’s Colorado Inside Out, our panel discusses the continuing fallout from the Governor’s controversial decision.

05/21/2026

Before Truong An became a community hub in Denver, the family left South Vietnam in 1975, just days before the collapse.

In Chapter 1 of this 7-part series, they recall arriving in the United States without speaking English and relying on a dictionary to get through each day. Keep an eye out for part 2, or watch the full documentary on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUXF1q3-G7U

05/21/2026

PBS Books is pleased to partner with The Zekelman Holocaust Center for An Author Conversation with Arthur Myron Horwitz to discuss his new book Dual Identities: Living in Meier’s Shadow.
In this program, Arthur will explore the making of his memoir, sharing the challenges he faced in navigating his coming-of-age story in America. He will offer insights into the impact of inherited trauma, the path to coping, and the journey toward reconciliation.
About Dual Identities: Living in Meier’s Shadow
A photograph. A hidden truth. A lifetime of responsibility. Arthur Horwitz, the son of a Holocaust survivor, grew up hearing stories of loss and resilience. His powerful new memoir explores inherited trauma, identity, and healing. Join Arthur at The HC for the official launch of his book and a deeply personal conversation about his family’s legacy.
Pick up your copy of Dual Identities: Living in Meier’s Shadow while supporting PBS Books at pbsbooks.org/bookshop
About the Author
Arthur Horwitz is a nationally respected journalist, publisher, and civic leader. His career has been recognized through his induction into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, the establishment of the Arthur M. Horwitz Collection at the University of Michigan, and his designation as publisher emeritus of the Detroit Jewish News, where he served as publisher and executive editor for over thirty years. Arthur also shares his story with students at The HC as a Next Generation Speaker.

05/19/2026

She tried to open a boba shop in Denver in 2000 and it failed. 25 years later, after a divorce, three daughters, and a random soap order from the producer of Titanic, she finally got her second chance. This is TeaHee.

Watch tonight on Studio Twelve at 8 on PBS12!

05/19/2026

“I don't have a vision in my head when I paint. I start with a blank canvas and where it takes me, it's unknown.”

For Art by Bala, painting is less about her hands and more about her breath. Inspired by the traditions she grew up with in Chennai, her mandala paintings and portraits reflect culture, identity, and intuition.

Watch her story:

A ORIGINALThe Heart of the West // Bala ThiagarajanBala Thiagarajan is a full-time professional artist who immigrated to the U.S. from India to pursue...