WQED Specials

The Comedy Confluence

Pittsburgh is widely known for re-inventing itself: from steel giant to a leader in medicine, technology and education. Now you can add laughter to the list. This documentary presents Pittsburgh as a new center of comedy, exploring what it means to be a young comic through the eyes - onstage and off - of five diverse acts.

More Episodes

Bedtime Story: The Troubling Truth About Teens and Sleep

Follow sleep researchers as they create a “sleep hygiene” regimen for teenagers.

WQED Mini Docs: Lost Landmarks

Visit two of the Pittsburgh region’s most infamous landmarks.

Remake Learning: Network of Success

Educators, artists and entrepreneurs are working to re-imagine education.