. >> ifill: plus, jeffrey brown and poet laureate natasha trethewey continue their exploration of "where poetry lives." tonight, a project breaking poets out of their ivory towers, and bringing them into their communities. >> it's really important that poets be in the community, be with what's happening and conscious and connected to what's going on in the world around us. >> ifill: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> at bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from electronics systems to intelligence analysis and cyber- operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships, aircraft, and critical infrastructure. knowing our work makes a difference inspires us everyday. that's bae systems. that's inspired work. >> i've been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. the ones getting involved, staying engaged. they are not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never w