Weekly TV Picks

All times Eastern

SUNDAY, JULY 22

Boxing: Outside the Ring A&E, 8 p.m.

This two-hour, two-fisted new special investigates alleged corruption in professional boxing. The reporters say promoters, managers, boxing organizations and cable networks all siphon money away from the hapless athletes.

SUNDAY, JULY 22

America's Homestyles:

The Pueblo

Home & Garden, 9 p.m.

From Southwestern Indians' ancient pueblo dwellings to today's variations, this show covers the evolution of the Pueblo style.

MONDAY, JULY 23

The Journey Home EWTN, 8 p.m.

Bowie Kuhn was commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1984. He tells host Marcus Grodi about the deepening of his Catholic faith through the years. To be rebroadcast Tuesday, July 24, at 10 a.m.; Friday, July 27, at 1 a.m.; and Saturday, July 28, at 11 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 23

Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers

PBS, 10 p.m.

Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers—the 300-strong American Volunteer Group, based in Burma (Myanmar)—flew Curtiss P-40 Warhawks for the Republic of China against the Japanese from 1941 to1942, when they were absorbed into the U.S. military. Chinese admirers called the AVG pilots “Fei Hu” for their war-planes' shark-mouth paint scheme.

TUESDAY, JULY 24

The Tomb of Christ

PBS, 8 p.m.

Oxford structural archaeologists Martin Biddle and his wife Birthe describe a tomb they say they have found under the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Biblical archaeologist Father Jerome Murphy O'Connor provides commentary.

TUES. - FRI., JULY 24-27

“Ride 'Em, Cowboy” Week

History, 10 p.m.

Tuesday: Cattle Ranches takes us from the old cattle drives and open range to today's huge spreads. Wednesday: Saloons charts the benefits of pasteurization, the bottle cap and refrigeration. Thursday: The Railroads that Tamed the West tells the saga of the Transcontinental Railroad (1868-69). Friday: Guns of Winchester shows how Oliver Winchester's shotguns and famed lever-action rifles gave Westerners the practical, affordable self-defense tools they needed.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25

The Roman Empire in the First Century

PBS; check local listings for time

At 8 p.m., Part III, “Winds of Change,” covers the reigns of Claudius and then Nero, when the Celtic warrior queen Boadicea and her rebel army battled the Romans in Britain and St. Paul the Apostle spread the Gospel in Asia Minor, Greece and Rome. At 9 p.m., Part IV, “Years of Eruption,” the series conclusion, describes post-Nero power struggles, the destruction of Pompeii by Mt. Vesuvius, and the rule of Trajan.

SATURDAY, JULY 28

The Story of the Screaming Eagles: The 101st Airborne

History, 10 p.m.

From Normandy to Bastogne in World War II, from Quang Tri to the A Shau Valley in Vietnam, the men of this legendary Army division have always taken on deadly combat assignments. Here is the story of their service and sacrifice to the present day.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.

Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis