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WEDU PBS announced upcoming screening events for a "Nature - Sesame Street collaboration," featuring Elmo, Abby, and Nina on an African safari adventure to The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya to meet an orphaned elephant Elmo adopted online. Previously, on August 31, 2026, WEDU highlighted "Independent Lens - Ghost in the Machine" as a top pick, scheduled to air September 14 at 10:30 PM, focusing on how human values and biases within artificial intelligence shape the world. Earlier in August, on August 6, WEDU launched "The Dish," a new monthly food newsletter, and "Dish & Tell," a new YouTube series, both designed to explore food beyond the plate, including recipes, local ingredients, and shared stories. This followed the announcement on August 5 that Production Manager Thomas Williams received the 2026 Janyth Righter Award, an honor established in 2017 and named after Janyth Righter, a former executive director and trailblazer in Florida public broadcasting. In late July, on July 31, WEDU's top pick for August programming was "American Masters - Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World," which premiered August 25 at 10:00 PM, celebrating the life and career of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
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