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In 1906 in America it was first discovered that humans could transmit typhoid fever. This is a dramatization of the outbreak and a profile of Irish cook Mary Mallon, known as 'Typhoid Mary'. Quarantined against her will, the story reveals the newfound power of health officials to protect the masses, often at the expense of personal liberties.

FRONTLINE examines living through the year of the pandemic, filmed around the world, from lockdowns to funerals to protests. Using extensive personal video and local footage, see how people and countries responded to the virus, with the differing struggles, beliefs and responses, across cultures, race, faith and privilege.

What does Martha think about going to school? As soon as she eats alphabet soup kids are going to hear plenty! Join Martha and her family as they discover hundreds of new words to teach children.

A young heiress comes to Poirot because she 'thinks' she committed murder. When her former nanny apparently commits suicide, Poirot searches for the facts behind the case.

After a failed suicide attempt Maggie Sheridan is taken in by Sir Charles Stafford and his son Sebastian.

Based on the bestselling children's books by Marc Brown, join the world's most famous aardvark, eight-year-old Arthur Read, and his family and friends as they stand up to bullying, learn about teasing, think about friendship, and much more!

Hercule Poirot accompanies an archeological expedition searching for the skull of John the Baptist in the Syrian Desert. What the team actually finds is a more recent corpse: the body of Lady Boynton, wife of the expedition leader Lord Boynton.

Based on the bestselling children's books by Marc Brown, Arthur follows the adventures of eight-year-old Arthur Read, the world's most famous aardvark and his friends. Includes four Arthur adventures.

A concert by James Brown at the Boston Garden performed the day after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and broadcast the same night on WGBH Boston.

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each episode, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery. Episode includes: Origins of life: Scientists have long argued that billions of years ago, life emerged on its own, from the self-assembly of non-living matter,...