julie mccarthy is the pakistan- based correspondent for npr at the time of the u.s. mission. also, the summer travel season kicks off this memorial day weekend. the polls show a record number of americans will be hitting the roads. a conversation about trouble with travel writer paul theroux on his latest book, "the tao of travel." as you join us, julie mccarthy and paul theroux coming up. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is happy to help tavis improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: julie mccarthy is a foreign correspondent for npr who has spent much of her time of late reporting from pakistan. there contin