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EXPLORE GBH JANUARY 2021 Premiering Mon, 1/11 at 9pm GBH 2 and GBH Passport SEE IT ALSO: Tue, 1/12 at 1pm on GBH 44, Sat, 1/16 at 10pm on GBH 44, Sun, 1/17 at 7pm on GBH 2 INSIDE 2 3 4 6 7 8 CONSIDER THIS DON’T MISS HIDDEN GEMS DRAMA JOURNALISM SCIENCE The power of Check out the latest Looking forward Celebrate a century FRONTLINE investi- Meet Percy Julian, a documentary film- podcasts and films to more stimulating of beloved mystery gates the war against scientist, humanitarian making and the and entertaining writer Agatha Christie the Philippine media and civil rights pioneer impact of storytelling programming in 2021 9 10 11 13 14 FOR KIDS LIVING HISTORY MEMBERS COVER STORY Scribbles and Ink puts Chef Lidia & CULTURE MATTER Executive Producer kids’ drawings into Bastianich shows ANTIQUES Stream your Susanne Simpson an animated her appreciation ROADSHOW kicks off favorites from GBH explores MASTERPIECE series to first responders its 25th season Passport’s vast 50 and beyond on-demand library 17 18 20 + 22 HAPPENINGS Solve TAKE TWO LEARNING ALL EARS 23 DONOR PATHWAYS it! 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The international art sensation blazed a trail through the 1980s art scene and produced more than 50 public works of art in dozens of cities around the world.