Sephiri, a female leopard, walks through her territory with one of her two cubs. Wilderness Qorokwe, Botswana.

Sephiri, a female leopard, walks through her territory with one of her two cubs. Wilderness Qorokwe, Botswana.

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Next week, Nature follows big cats, NOVA follows flying saucers and much more. Take a look at what’s coming up!

Uprooted - Monday, January 20 at 11 PM

In the 1960s, residents wanted a thriving Black neighborhood in Newport News, Virginia, to keep growing. White city leaders wanted that land for a new college. Only one side had the power of eminent domain. The Johnsons, one of the last families in the neighborhood, tell the nearly forgotten story of a college expansion like the ones that broke up Black communities across Virginia and the country.

FRONTLINE: Trump’s Comeback - Tuesday, January 21 at 10 PM

FRONTLINE looks at Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, overcoming unprecedented obstacles and opposition. With insider interviews, they trace defining moments over Trump’s life and career, his 2020 election loss, felony convictions and historic comeback.

Nature: Big Cats, Small World - Wednesday, January 22 at 8 PM

On the shores of Botswana’s Gomoti River, three big cats have made themselves a home. An aging lion has his hands full with new cubs; a cheetah mother races to get her five cubs to independence, and a male leopard embarks on a bumpy journey to fatherhood. To succeed, these cats must use their unique skills to avoid lethal encounters, outsmart rivals, and thrive in a crowded neighborhood.

A UFO.

NOVA: What Are UFOs? - Wednesday, January 22 at 9 PM

Unidentified Flying Objects have long captivated the imagination of the public, but for decades most scientists treated the subject as taboo. Now, these mysterious phenomena are moving out of the shadows and into the light, as NASA pledges to study them scientifically.