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The Nonnatus team prepares for the birth of a baby they know may not survive. Shelagh shows her mettle when she is first on the scene after an explosion in the docks. Sister Ursula continues to ruffle feathers with her unpopular decisions.

The PBS series Nature travels the world for the premieres of Viva Puerto Rico (April 12 at 8pm), Hotel Armadillo (April 19 at 8pm) filmed in Brazil, and Forest of the Lynx (April 26 at 8pm), found in Kalkalpen National Park in the Austrian Alps.

April means the arrival of Spring, showers, Earth Day on April 22, and plenty of season premieres.

Call the Midwife is back, baby (pun intended)! When THIRTEEN asked me to do recaps for the new season of Call the Midwife I thought, wait a minute, how can I recap this show (in my usual nutty style) when they often ...

April ushers in major religious holidays for Jewish and Christian celebrants. In Judaism, Passover is observed April 10 through April 17. Christianity observes Good Friday on April 14 and the celebration of Easter on April 16. THIRTEEN offers a diverse schedule of broadcasts to share stories of community and faith and legacy, and also, to remember the horrific genocide against Jews in the Holocaust of World War II.

The Dakota Access pipeline protest and its roots in a 170-year-long conflict between tribes and the U.S. government over independence, land ownership, and control of resources. Breathtaking aerial cinematography and insightful interviews.

The film The Four Sons and All Their Sons moves from an actual Seder to the famous story in art, words, and music over the centuries. What twists on the tale have arrived at your Passover table?

The documentary They Played for Their Lives portrays how young musicians were able to survive ghettos and concentration camps, using music to strengthen spirits, and also as a bargaining tool.

See Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, and more. THIRTEEN has started digitizing its broadcast archives, allowing THIRTEEN members to enjoy the programs online for the first time.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) provides funding to all public broadcasting, including THIRTEEN. See its reach across America, and watch the most famous defense of its funding, by Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.