Roadtrip Nation Tracks Passion-Driven Careers in 'Explore Your Interests'
‘Wired for Connection’ Unveils the Biological Necessity of Human Interaction
Roadtrip Nation Explores Mental Health Supports with New Series, ‘Where Wellbeing Grows’
Taiwan Documentary ‘Invisible Nation’ to Air on PBS Stations Nationwide This May
Award-Winning Documentary 'Home Is a Hotel' Explores the Reality of San Francisco’s SRO Housing
Celebrate Earth Month with the Premiere of 'LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman'—Coming to PBS this April
Roadtrip Nation Explores Short-term Learning Programs in 'Many Roads Forward'
KQED Presents Awe-Inspiring Documentary ‘Giants Rising’ About Coast Redwoods on PBS in November
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Provocative new documentary premiering on PBS stations in June looks at the profound health consequences of social connection and the damaging effects of its absence. \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — Beginning June 1, 2026, PBS stations across the country will premiere \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/wired-for-connection/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb>, \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">a new one-hour documentary presented by KQED that explores the vital importance of human social connection on our physical and mental health. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will also be available for streaming on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@PBS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS YouTube\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> channel.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Directed and produced by Kiran (Kiki) Kapany, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">spotlights the biological imperative for social bonding, contrasting our evolutionary need for connection with the rising paradox of modern isolation in the digital age. Featuring groundbreaking research, from primate field studies to advanced neuroscience, the film reveals the physiological toll of disconnection across the human lifespan, linking loneliness directly to conditions such as heart disease, immune dysfunction, and cognitive decline. It also showcases how meaningful relationships can heal.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A widely-circulated report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently revealed that chronic loneliness impacts our physical health as severely as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day, yet skepticism remains regarding the urgency of this public health threat.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The importance of social connection is something most of us feel instinctively,” says \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cb>\u003ci>Producer/Director Kiki Kapany\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/i> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“But in this film, we show the hard science behind it, and the degree to which it has profound consequences for our health—all the way to how long you can expect to live. The accelerating pace of technology has only made this issue even more relevant, with social media and artificial intelligence having an impact that homo sapiens have never had to reckon with before.”\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes viewers across the globe to witness the biological reality of our social needs:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Primal Roots\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The plains of Kenya, where researchers are tracking social hierarchies and stress responses in baboon populations.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Early Development\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A pediatric lab on New York’s Upper West Side recording the fundamental biological feedback loops between newborns and mothers.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>The Biology of Meditation\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A Nepalese monastery where Buddhist meditators learn to control the amount of cortisol released into their bloodstreams.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Policy in Action\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: San Mateo County, the first in the U.S. to formally declare loneliness a public health crisis.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>The Frontier of Science\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The Salk Institute in San Diego, where scientists use high-tech optogenetics to map the precise neural circuits that drive social connection.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The film leaves viewers with a sense of hope and possibility, empowering us to reclaim our innate social needs and build a more connected future. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> challenges society to recognize that social connection is not merely a personal matter, but a vital component of a thriving society, and reminds us of its fundamental importance for our health, happiness, and collective well-being. \u003cem>\u003cstrong>Wired for Connection\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> is based on the book \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Friendship\u003c/em> \u003c/strong>by Lydia Denworth.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting June 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. KQED 9 will premiere the film on Monday, June 1 at 10pm.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Support\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Major funding for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Media Contact\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information or to request a press screener, contact: Kiki Kapany, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"mailto:kiki@kikim.com\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">kiki@kikim.com\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Press Materials\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2hJqVsb7mGCRNZ_6Bd0rH53GEqK1W8BNL6Fh4hPH50/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RfT_blSKoDj63aLcElBxDmUw7U2UDAc8?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promotional Images\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38lDqreN87M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trailer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wired for Connection Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/38lDqreN87M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Edited by Jen Brooks and Jaro Savol. Co-Produced by Alyn Divine. Coordinating Producer Wes Richardson. Narrated by Talithia Williams. Music by Christopher Hedge. Animation by Todd Ruff.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About Kikim Media\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kikim Media was founded in 1996 by Kiki Kapany and her late husband, Michael Schwarz, whose work over the past 30 years has been honored with some of the most prestigious awards in broadcasting, including Emmys, Peabodys, and the duPont-Columbia University Journalism. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Provocative new documentary premiering on PBS stations in June looks at the profound health consequences of social connection and the damaging effects of its absence. \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>SAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — Beginning June 1, 2026, PBS stations across the country will premiere \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/wired-for-connection/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003c/a>\u003cb>, \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">a new one-hour documentary presented by KQED that explores the vital importance of human social connection on our physical and mental health. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will also be available for streaming on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@PBS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS YouTube\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> channel.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Directed and produced by Kiran (Kiki) Kapany, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">spotlights the biological imperative for social bonding, contrasting our evolutionary need for connection with the rising paradox of modern isolation in the digital age. Featuring groundbreaking research, from primate field studies to advanced neuroscience, the film reveals the physiological toll of disconnection across the human lifespan, linking loneliness directly to conditions such as heart disease, immune dysfunction, and cognitive decline. It also showcases how meaningful relationships can heal.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A widely-circulated report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently revealed that chronic loneliness impacts our physical health as severely as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day, yet skepticism remains regarding the urgency of this public health threat.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The importance of social connection is something most of us feel instinctively,” says \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cb>\u003ci>Producer/Director Kiki Kapany\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/i> \u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“But in this film, we show the hard science behind it, and the degree to which it has profound consequences for our health—all the way to how long you can expect to live. The accelerating pace of technology has only made this issue even more relevant, with social media and artificial intelligence having an impact that homo sapiens have never had to reckon with before.”\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes viewers across the globe to witness the biological reality of our social needs:\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Primal Roots\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The plains of Kenya, where researchers are tracking social hierarchies and stress responses in baboon populations.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Early Development\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A pediatric lab on New York’s Upper West Side recording the fundamental biological feedback loops between newborns and mothers.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>The Biology of Meditation\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A Nepalese monastery where Buddhist meditators learn to control the amount of cortisol released into their bloodstreams.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Policy in Action\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: San Mateo County, the first in the U.S. to formally declare loneliness a public health crisis.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>The Frontier of Science\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The Salk Institute in San Diego, where scientists use high-tech optogenetics to map the precise neural circuits that drive social connection.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The film leaves viewers with a sense of hope and possibility, empowering us to reclaim our innate social needs and build a more connected future. \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> challenges society to recognize that social connection is not merely a personal matter, but a vital component of a thriving society, and reminds us of its fundamental importance for our health, happiness, and collective well-being. \u003cem>\u003cstrong>Wired for Connection\u003c/strong>\u003c/em> is based on the book \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Friendship\u003c/em> \u003c/strong>by Lydia Denworth.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED is the presenting station for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which will air on PBS stations nationwide starting June 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with streaming available on the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/pbs-app/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS App\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. KQED 9 will premiere the film on Monday, June 1 at 10pm.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Support\u003c/b>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Major funding for \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Wired for Connection\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Media Contact\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information or to request a press screener, contact: Kiki Kapany, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"mailto:kiki@kikim.com\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">kiki@kikim.com\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">__________________________________________________\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Press Materials\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S2hJqVsb7mGCRNZ_6Bd0rH53GEqK1W8BNL6Fh4hPH50/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Descriptions\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RfT_blSKoDj63aLcElBxDmUw7U2UDAc8?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promotional Images\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38lDqreN87M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trailer\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wired for Connection Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/38lDqreN87M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cb>SAN FRANCISCO, CA\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> — Roadtrip Nation, the award-winning educational non-profit and production studio, is set to premiere its newest two-episode series, \u003c/span>\u003cb>“Where Wellbeing Grows,”\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on PBS stations nationwide and streaming this \u003c/span>\u003cb>May 2026\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Gen Z’s mental health is a constant headline, this series shifts the focus from the problem to the solution. Following three young adults—Anjali, Davida, and Raul—the series explores an equitable vision of wellbeing by spotlighting the innovative careers and community-driven pathways that support mental, physical, emotional, and social health.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Expanding the Definition of Care\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Where Wellbeing Grows\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes viewers on a journey across the U.S. to meet leaders who are redefining what it means to heal and thrive. From the digital landscape to the physical environment, the roadtrippers discover that supporting wellbeing isn’t limited to a doctor’s office.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“This series speaks directly to young adults who are passionate about their generation’s mental health,” says the Roadtrip Nation team. “We want to spotlight actionable ways leaders are showing up, speaking out, and sparking change for the better.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Episode Breakdown\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Episode 1: Our Shared Healing\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The roadtrippers meet industry professionals who prove wellbeing isn’t one-size-fits-all. They explore careers in digital wellness, learn how professionals are servicing rural communities in need, and discover the importance of empathetic architectural design in creating healing spaces.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Episode 2: Fostering Compassion\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The journey continues with a look at health equity at a community farm and a deep dive into spiritual wellbeing through cultural connection and heritage. The roadtrippers also get hands-on with adaptive equipment designed to make the outdoors accessible for everyone, proving that public service and community care take many forms.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Redefining the Future of Health\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through art therapy, nonprofit work, and community activism, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Where Wellbeing Grows \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">highlights a diverse set of pathways for anyone looking to build a career with purpose. It is an invitation to explore exciting career possibilities that are creating a more equitable vision of wellbeing for us all.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>The Roadtrippers\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Anjali (she/her):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A student-athlete survivor of traumatic brain injury and cyberbullying, Anjali is an incoming Stanford freshman dedicated to mental health education and crisis response. Through her work with Morgan’s Message and the National Student Council, she aims to bridge neuroscience and public health policy to improve youth wellness.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Davida (she/her):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The daughter of Ghanaian immigrants, Davida explores the intersection of movement and mental health as a dance teacher. A University of Scranton graduate and founder of the digital community Eve’s Corner, she is now pursuing law school to specialize in social media law and digital wellness for younger generations.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Raul (he/him):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A pre-med student at USC and a leader within the Half Moon Bay Latino community, Raul serves on the board of Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS). 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Following three young adults—Anjali, Davida, and Raul—the series explores an equitable vision of wellbeing by spotlighting the innovative careers and community-driven pathways that support mental, physical, emotional, and social health.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Expanding the Definition of Care\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Where Wellbeing Grows\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> takes viewers on a journey across the U.S. to meet leaders who are redefining what it means to heal and thrive. From the digital landscape to the physical environment, the roadtrippers discover that supporting wellbeing isn’t limited to a doctor’s office.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“This series speaks directly to young adults who are passionate about their generation’s mental health,” says the Roadtrip Nation team. “We want to spotlight actionable ways leaders are showing up, speaking out, and sparking change for the better.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Episode Breakdown\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Episode 1: Our Shared Healing\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The roadtrippers meet industry professionals who prove wellbeing isn’t one-size-fits-all. They explore careers in digital wellness, learn how professionals are servicing rural communities in need, and discover the importance of empathetic architectural design in creating healing spaces.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Episode 2: Fostering Compassion\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The journey continues with a look at health equity at a community farm and a deep dive into spiritual wellbeing through cultural connection and heritage. The roadtrippers also get hands-on with adaptive equipment designed to make the outdoors accessible for everyone, proving that public service and community care take many forms.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch4>\u003cb>Redefining the Future of Health\u003c/b>\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through art therapy, nonprofit work, and community activism, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Roadtrip Nation: Where Wellbeing Grows \u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">highlights a diverse set of pathways for anyone looking to build a career with purpose. 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A University of Scranton graduate and founder of the digital community Eve’s Corner, she is now pursuing law school to specialize in social media law and digital wellness for younger generations.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cb>Raul (he/him):\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A pre-med student at USC and a leader within the Half Moon Bay Latino community, Raul serves on the board of Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS). 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Through intimate observational filmmaking, the documentary offers an in-depth look at Taiwan’s past, and present as a young democracy with robust civil liberties and fair elections, navigating pressure from China, relations with the United States, and its place on the world stage.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Premiering on public television at a time when Taiwan is central to geopolitics yet still underrepresented in American media, \u003c/span>\u003cb>\u003ci>Invisible Nation\u003c/i>\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reframes the country not as a distant flashpoint, but as a frontline democracy whose future is deeply intertwined with the United States. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The broadcast builds on a long-tail impact campaign that has included major film festival premieres (IDFA, CPH:DOX, Woodstock, Middleburg, The Hamptons, Mill Valley), awards, theatrical releases in the United States and Taiwan—where it became the number three documentary at the box office of all time and the top-performing documentary release of 2025 and 2026 when released on streaming—and international broadcasts and streaming across Europe and the Asia-Pacific.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the U.S, the filmmaking team launched a robust engagement strategy: a university and community screening tour featuring both virtual and in person events in partnership with organizations including the Council on Foreign Relations, Taiwanese student groups, the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) and the Alexander Hamilton Society, with over 25 events at campuses across more than 15 states including Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins’ SAIS, Stanford, Texas A&M, and Duke. 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You know, we don’t have the safety net of a state that takes care or understands or has empathy for people that are in poor situations.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">will air on PBS stations nationwide starting May 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with a feature-length version streaming available on the PBS App and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/life-unearthed-with-ariel-waldman/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. KQED 9 will air the film on May 11 at 9pm.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of high-quality programming to public television, will distribute \u003c/span>\u003cstrong>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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He is a former Sundance Humanities Sustainability Fellow, SFFILMFilmhouse resident, BAVC Media Maker fellow, and member of the California Creative Corps.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Kar Yin Tham\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cb>Co-Director, Producer\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kar Yin Tham is an independent filmmaker based in San Francisco. Working both in narrative and documentary films, she’s helped produce projects that have won awards at film festivals nationally and internationally, including Best Short (\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adrift in Sunset\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) and Best Narrative Feature (\u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Collisions\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">). 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We hope that, if anything, our film helps audiences identify with everyday working people who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and see how affordable housing is essential for a healthy community”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emphasizing the cyclical nature of poverty and housing insecurity, the film features several adults who experienced homelessness as youth and hope to break that cycle for the next generation. “Going through this film actually gave me more insight about how strong I actually am,” says Jacque, a participant in the film. “I appreciate the film for that, and I hope someone else can get that same sort of insight from watching it.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another participant, Sylvester, highlights the precarity of the “at risk” population: “[The documentary] tells about how bad things can go in a blink of an eye. One bad decision on the road and you can be in this boat. You know, we don’t have the safety net of a state that takes care or understands or has empathy for people that are in poor situations.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">will air on PBS stations nationwide starting May 1, 2026 (\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">check local listings\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">) with a feature-length version streaming available on the PBS App and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/show/life-unearthed-with-ariel-waldman/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. KQED 9 will air the film on May 11 at 9pm.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Public Television (APT), the leading syndicator of high-quality programming to public television, will distribute \u003c/span>\u003cstrong>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/strong>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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The short film that inspired \u003cstrong>\u003ci>Home Is a Hotel\u003c/i>\u003c/strong> won several awards, including the Loni Ding Award for Social Justice Documentary at CAAMFest and Best Short Documentary at Cinequest. His other non-fiction films have played at festivals across the country including Big Sky, SFFILM and Cinequest, and have been featured on PBS and in \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Washington Post\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. His narrative films include \u003cem>Forgetting\u003c/em>, an adaptation of an episode of WNYC’s Radiolab, and \u003cem>Jus Soli\u003c/em>, a Sci-Fi thriller about immigration and data privacy starring Lynn Chen. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">He is currently developing a narrative film about gentrification in San Francisco Chinatown which was a 2025 Kenneth Rainin Grantee. 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