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Next week, join us as we celebrate the service and stories of veterans past and present. Take a look at what’s coming up!  

Country music legend Trace Adkins joins the U.S. Army Field Band to host Salute to Service 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration. Featuring unforgettable performances by opera superstar Angel Blue, jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and Trace Adkins himself.

In 2004, America fought the two deadliest battles of the Iraq War: Najaf, in the south, against the Shiite Mahdi militia, and Fallujah, in the west, against Sunni insurgents. The words and deeds of those who fought there reveal the ground truth.

This documentary follows Jim Markel Sr., a retired Green Beret who voyages from Montana to Vietnam for the first time since the war. In retracing his steps with his adult son, he reflects on his past actions as both a soldier and parent.

Go inside a once peaceful nation now gripped by drug cartels, violence and a military crackdown. With rare access to gang recruits, police, politicians and families caught in the crossfire, FRONTLINE examines efforts to stem the violence and the human toll.

There are only two accepted representations of William Shakespeare that are considered “official,” but a portrait that has been hanging over a mantelpiece for the last 50 years could be the third. It could be worth as much as $200 million.


Murder in the Mountains
Murderers stalk kitchens, racetracks, weddings and more in Season 2. The investigators of the Austrian town of Kitzbuhel race to uncover dark secrets, testing their courage, wit, and the ties that bind them. In German with English subtitles.

Professor T
If you aren’t watching Professor T, you are missing out on one of the best PBS crime dramas. Luckily, you can stream all four seasons with GPB Passport.

Unforgotten
This award-winning cold case crime drama follows veteran London detectives who uncover the truth behind tangled, complicated murders from the past. All six seasons are available to stream with GPB Passport.

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Pamela travels to Roseland, Louisiana, after an explosion at Smitty’s Supply, a scene that mirrors the BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia. She talks with residents, local leaders and retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré about health testing, cleanup and the struggle to rebuild trust in public institutions. Listen here.

Dive into Charles Sumner’s life and legacy, from his abolitionist roots in Boston to the “Crime Against Kansas” speech and the caning by Preston Brooks that galvanized the North. You hear how Sumner’s constitutional arguments shaped Republican thought, echoed in phrases like “freedom national, slavery sectional,” and how his ideas later surfaced in the Brown v. Board fight. Listen here.

We visit Providence Farmstead in Demorest, Georgia, where the Russell family raises American Wagyu by crossing full-blood Wagyu sires with Jersey cows. You hear how careful nutrition, low-stress handling, and family teamwork shape beef prized by chefs across the Peach State. 

Bowers Watch and Clock Repair, one of Atlanta’s oldest commercial businesses, has quietly closed after 82 years. 

“Our family (business) started in 1943 with our grandfather, Henry Bowers, who ran the company until 1976,"  said 61-year-old Michael Bowers, flanked by his 55-year-old sibling Tim, glumly packing their repair shop. "Then our father, Thomas Bowers, until his 2021 passing. And with the October death of our brother Thomas Bowers Jr., we simply cannot proceed.” Read more.

This week on the Georgia Today podcast, the ongoing government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history, gubernatorial candidates pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election and a film festival in Rome, Ga., features the makers of Napoleon DynamiteListen and subscribe.  

We bring you a fast, friendly tour of the 2025 Georgia high school football playoffs with the GPB All-Stars. GHSF Daily's Todd Holcomb, 13WMAZ’s Cecily Stoute and Sami Kostas, ITG Next’s Phil Jones and GPB’s Matt Stewart break down Valdosta’s region title, Hoschton’s marquee Colquitt CountyMill Creek matchup, dark horses and first-round games worth the drive. You get where to go, who to watch and why the new power-ranking era matters. Listen here.

Many families are facing sudden disruptions to essential services such as food assistance (SNAP benefits) and childcare. If you're feeling the impact, you're not alone. There are resources available to help you find support, stay connected and care for your family during this challenging time.

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