Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

In Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, the main characters meet historical figures as children and learn from the values that they model to help surmount their own issues. “We all have these qualities that these historical figures had," says the illustrator behind the series.

As the Post deals with negative publicity and Duncan copes with personal issues, he and the paper finally begin to seem fallible and vulnerable. Meanwhile, Amina has a hopeful and ambitious announcement at the Herald. 

As the war creeps ever closer to Corfu, the Durrells decide to put on a play in celebration of their time there and begin to close up the chapters of their lives that they have enjoyed there, in the series finale of The Durrells in Corfu.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, America's Test Kitchen asked viewers to vote on their favorite recipes, and this Shrimp Scampi came out on top. Try it at home then post about it on social media tagged with #ScampiChallenge to join the fun! 

Next month, Sesame Street launches its 50th season with a grand celebration hosted by Joseph Gordon Levitt that features classic segments and songs, old cast members and puppeteers, and celebrities from Whoopi Goldberg to Itzhak Perlman.

Holly begins losing faith in Amina and her whole profession as she continues to dig into allegations against a wealthy philanthropist of sexual improprieties. Duncan basks in the power of the Post before being taken down a notch. 

The king of Greece is coming to Corfu, and the Durrells have reluctantly agreed to help. Margo meets an intriguing boy on her way back to Greece, while the whole Basil-Spyros-Louisa affair comes to a head.

More people have won a Nobel Prize than have passed the infamously challenging exam to become a Master Sommelier, and Alpana Singh is the youngest woman to have ever passed, when she was 26. She discusses the rigors of the exam and what draws people to the wine world. 

In our Instagram era, visually appealing desserts dominate social media. But instead of committing to a fad, try dressing up a simple classic like a blueberry jam cake with a stunning decorative effect, in this recipe from the pros at Cook's Country. Plus, it will still taste great, not just look great. 

Leona and Ed fight over a story for their papers, while the Herald loses one of its star reporters in an ethical dilemma, then has another complicated and dangerous decision to make regarding a story about a wealthy philanthropist.

The locals begin to decry the "decadence" of the Durrells and their guests, while Spyros begins spending more and more time at the guesthouse and Gerry becomes jealous when he begins falling for Galini. In England, Margo struggles with her new job. 

This week on Pati's Mexican Table, Pati Jinich is joined by her friend and fellow public television chef and host Vivian Howard to share both south-of-the-border and Southern recipes, including one for a simple side or dip, Howard's "Texas Caviar."

The Chicago Humanities Festival is an ideal series of events for PBS viewers: authors and speakers both popular and academic, wide-ranging topics, both serious and light-hearted discussions. Here's a rundown of the several programs with connections to WTTW.

On October 19 and 20, you have the chance to peek behind those facades you’ve always wondered about, during Open House Chicago, when more than 350 locations open their doors to the public. It's hard to choose from so much variety, so we chose some highlights. 

Assia Boundaoui's tight-knit Muslim community in a southwestern suburb of Chicago has long suspected they have been under government surveillance. Boundaoui sets off to confirm their fears and win transparency from the FBI in The Feeling of Being Watched. We spoke to her about the film and surveillance.