Thursday, January 16 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. This special follows the Minnesota Orchestra on its historic tour through South Africa. The musical and cultural exchange honors the centenary year of Nelson Mandela’s birth through community engagements and concerts. Many of the more than 300 Minnesotans who traveled to South Africa narrate the story along with students, audience members and leaders.

Thursday, January 16 at 7 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. This special follows the Minnesota Orchestra on its historic tour through South Africa. The musical and cultural exchange honors the centenary year of Nelson Mandela’s birth through community engagements and concerts. Many of the more than 300 Minnesotans who traveled to South Africa narrate the story along with students, audience members and leaders.

Monday, January 13 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Shattered Dreams is an Emmy award-winning documentary that examines the pervasive, dark underworld of sex trafficking in America. Heart-wrenching personal stories from survivors of the illicit sex trade and leading experts reveal how vastly misunderstood and disregarded this important human rights issue has been. As hundreds of thousands of victims’ lives are destroyed by this multi-billion-dollar industry, the complex challenge of targeting the cause of this deeply embedded problem is exposed. Will increased awareness finally drive real solutions to save lives or will we continue to let this underground industry thrive in America?

Monday, January 13 at 8 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. What is it like to be a dog? This question is now getting serious attention from scientists who study animal senses. Humans rely on smell, sight, taste, touch, and sound; other animals have super-powered versions of these senses, and a few have extra senses we don't have at all. This episode features a dog that seems to use smell to tell time. But it's not just the senses that are remarkable – it's the brains that process them. NOVA goes into the minds of animals to "see" the world in an entirely new way.