Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

May brings a lot to celebrate: mothers, spring, a royal wedding. Watch two classic American portrayals of mother-daughter relationships, enjoy some spring-themed cooking, and indulge your craving for all things royal with documentaries that go behind the scenes of kings and queens.

Studs Terkel talked to everyone, from people down on their luck to people at the top of their career. Now many of his insightful conversations are available through the Studs Terkel Radio Archive – discover five exceptional conversations with remarkable people here.

Tom Wolfe, who wrote The Right Stuff and Bonfire of the Vanities and gave us the terms "'Me' decade" and "radical chic," died yesterday at the age of 88. Watch him discuss his trademark white suit and the similarities between counterculture and evangelicalism in this archival interview.

The prime suspects in the murder of David Walker seem to have watertight alibis despite the possibility of motives, but Cassie eventually has a breakthrough and an investigation of childhoods leads to an answer. Recap the finale of this season of Unforgotten.

"Bonsai" literally translates to "planted in a container," but the Japanese art form is much more complicated than that. The Chicago Botanic Garden's bonsai curator explains how you train a tree, the goals and some basic tenets of bonsai, and shows some of his favorites.

Louisa May Alcott may be best-known for her classic Little Women, but she also wrote racy potboilers in which women transgress societal norms under a pseudonym that wasn't traced to her until decades after death, as well as children's fables and moralisti young adult books.

She's not just a Chicago Tonight correspondent – Brandis Friedman has also been a beauty and lifestyle writer, considered becoming a professional dancer, and loves eating out. Go behind the scenes with her while she shoots a story and learn why she became a journalist.

PBS loves books. From Masterpiece adaptations of classic novels to documentaries about authors, literature plays a big role in our programming. As we celebrate reading with The Great American Read, discover which of America's favorite novels, plus some other worthy books, can be seen on TV.

Cassie and Sunny begin to uncover traumas and transgressions in the pasts of nearly everyone connected with their cold case, including the victim. David Walker had a dark life, and a new revelation against him soon transforms the entire investigation.

The midwives try to cope with a loss but can't get too wrapped up in their grief as another maternity clinic has closed and referred all its patients. One young mother is challenged to accept an unconventional living situation with her widowed father, and Monica Joan celebrates a birthday.

PBS's The Great American Read has created a list of America's 100 most-loved novels, ranging from classics to sci-fi to romance to humor. See how many you've read, before the series premieres and voting on America's favorite book opens on May 22.

On the international news, drama, and mystery channel MHz Worldview, now presented by WTTW, you can find a wealth of European noir and crime shows, from an HBO production set in Poland to an Italian adaptation of classic mysteries to a continent-spanning series based on Europol.

On May 1, 1969, 49 years ago today, Fred Rogers managed to convince the cynical politicians of Washington to prevent funding cuts to public media through his direct, deeply convincing testimony. Watch it here.

When a suitcase containing a body is found in a river, Cassie and Sunny begin to investigate who the corpse belongs to, and who might have murdered them. With the help of a wristwatch and a pager, they discover the identity and begin to find people connected to the victim.

Barbara is put into isolation as the hospital tries to address her dire illness. Lucille wrestles with whether to try to fit in with the English or join a West Indian church that reminds her of home. Dr. Turner helps a young man in prison who reminds him of his own son.