and paul solman weighs in on today's jobs numbers on our "making sense" page. a program note-- this week's special edition of "need to know" focuses on the millions of americans trying to cope with the changing world of work. in this excerpt, reporter john larson visits a former auto parts worker in ohio. >> a steady, everyday job was clyde wilson's goal. after being lads off for nearly a year and a half, he finally got another job. he workdz the overnight shift, 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., at a local manufacturing plant that makes milk cartons, not the best shift for someone with heart disease who is approaching 60 but he's very grateful for it. he now earns about $45,000 a year, 10,000 less than he used to. he gets no pension, retirement, or health care benefits. clyde pays $800 a month out of his pocket for his family's health insurance, which takes a huge chunk out of his income. what's more, this job was only supposed to last six months. and now he's approaching nine. >> right now, i don't know day to day if i'm going to have a job tomorrow. >> reporter: how l

. >> woodruff: and paul solman talks to author michael lewis about his new book, a travelogue of sorts about nations hit hard by the financial crisis. >> all these different societies were faced with exactly the same temptation-- free money. they behaved radically differently from one another. why? >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> well, the best companies are driven by new ideas. >> our future depends on new ideas. we spend billions on advanced technologies. >> it's all about investing in the future. >> we can find new energy-- more, cleaner, safer and smarter. >> collaborating with the best in the field. >> chevron works with the smartest people at leading universities and tech companies. >> and yet, it's really basic. >> it's paying off every day. >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's very surprising where you find it. soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences, tailored to ind

. >> woodruff: then, paul solman reports on the anti-wall street protests, building up steam today as thousands march in new york. >> brown: we look at a supreme court case asking if religious schools have to abide by federal workplace discrimination laws with marcia coyle of the "national law journal." >> woodruff: from liberia, kira kay examines the struggle to provide mental health care in a country ravaged by years of civil war. >> despite the dangers a traumatized population presents in a still fragile country, liberia has only one psychiatrist and a single mental hospital with a total of 80 beds. >> brown: gwen ifill talks with google's executive chairman, eric schmidt about growing pressure on the internet giant from federal regulators and the tech marketplace. >> washington is the government and therefore they can screw us up, and that's the simple starting point and historically the tech industry has largely ignored washington. >> woodruff: and we close with a profile of poet philip shultz and his new memoir on overcoming the challenges of dyslexia. that's all ahead on tonigh

." >> woodruff: then, from alabama, paul solman reports on how the nation's toughest immigration law is affecting workers and employers. >> it's all about survival. that's just the bottom line, folks. without a viable labor source, we cannot survive. >> i just refuse to believe americans will not or cannot do these jobs. >> brown: we talk to biographer walter isaacson about the life and work of technology giant steve jobs. >> woodruff: mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technology to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. intel. sponsors of tomorrow. >> a

." >> ifill: paul solman reports on a georgia state program that allows the unemployed to get job experience and collect benefits at the same time. knowing that you're still receiving the unemployment check can bring great peace of mind to someone who wants to try something new. >> woodruff: jeffrey brown looks at the state of the auto industry and its unions as labor and the big three carmakers reach contract agreements. >> ifill: and margaret warner talks to novelist alaa el aswany about his reflections on egypt's revolution. >> millions of egyptians are suffering and they just try to be treated in a fair way and that was not the case and then at some point they must do something. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of loca

. >> ifill: paul solman talks to a law professor who argues inequality may not be such a bad thing after all. >> if, in fact, it turns out that inequality creates an incentive for people to produce and to create wealth, it's a wonderful force for innovation. >> brown: plus, kwame holman looks in on the congressional super committee, holding a rare public hearing on its debt negotiations with a november deadline looming. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> computing surrounds us. sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's very surprising where you find it. soon, computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our lives in truly profound ways. technology can provide customized experiences, tailored to individual consumer preferences, igniting a world of possibilities from the inside out. sponsoring tomorrow, starts today. >> you can't manufacture pride, >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ong

plus, see what paul solman might look like as a muppet on our making sense page. paul responds to a critique from comedy central's stephen colbert. on art beat, there's a photo essay from a librarian-turned- artist who took on an unusual challenge: illustrating each page of the maritime classic "moby dick." that's on art beat. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the senate debate over the president's jobs bill. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. intel. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contribut

>> holman: paul solman and simon johnson break down the lyrics to a ballad about modern-day finance fromoner merle hazard. that's on our making sense page. on brazil, find fred's post comparing population growth and prosperity there with another emerging power, india. that's on our global health page. plus, on our world page, see photos from sudan where fighting between the north and south has forced some people to escape and live in caves. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, science correspondent miles o'brien looks at the elusive search for accurate predictions of earthquakes. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends bi

plus, economics correspondent paul solman responds to the avalanche of viewer reaction to his interview with professorlu richard epstein, who defended the concept of economic inequality.so that's on our making sense paged all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the super committee's deficitre negotiations. i'm judy woodruff.om >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night.we ' y prmaorjj funding for t pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. m >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on them.l >> and we depend on them. f bnsf railway. intel. and by the alfred p. sloan foundati