from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with grammy award-winning singer al jarreau. he has used his exceptional ground. find common we are glad you joined us. a conversation with al jarreau coming up. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. hiss: al jarreau earned first grammy. he stays on to her. -- on tour. you are never in town long enough for a conversation. debuted, al jarreau was our guest on the first night. it is all because of you that i am here. have nothing to going on. i just love talking to you. >> i just mentioned tavis is a friend of al jarreau. tavis: i want to hear some al jarreau. let's take a clip of al jarreau on to her. -- on tour. ♪ [portuguese singing] i still don't know if have it, but you've still got it. >> you definitely have it. you, tavissaying to for president. wish it uponif i you these days. trying to shut the government down, i don't want no part in that. you are always on the road. you are always in some strange part of the wor

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tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.n me next time for a conversation with acclaimed poet and essayist nikki giovanni on the release of her favorite -- her latest. .- her latest tome that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. . >>> coming up, a progress report on the realignment experiment. uc president janet napolitano to keep it accessible and aforble. >> we'll fight for tuition free and not just this year but overall. >> silicon valley startups reach for the final frontier. >> time and time again it invents new industries. >> the quest to explore space. ♪ ♪

cowritten by tavis smiley.ughter] andwill thankfully be there have -- for folks who have creative and innovative ideas. >> it is like, i can feel the things you are getting to do. but you were not there when i needed you. >> the? -- see? [laughter] know, stand, you inside my shoes just to see what a drag it is to see you kind of thing. >> [laughter] this is why i love dave stewart. onwrote a song on the spot television. press we have to finish it off before the book signing. >> ok. if i walk that's before we walk out of the building tonight, we will finish this song for you. the comeback, it might be on your next record. i like how you justify. all jokes aside, i have always been so envious, in a good way, envious of people like you. i feel this way about writers, artists. authorshis way about who write, particularly those who write fiction. how that just happened in front , it is humbling and mind-boggling. >> on the other hand, you are doing so many interviews with it and people. you have to get all this info

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with two of the founding members of tower of power. over the years, they have toured constantly and released more than 20 albums. their latest is called "hipper than hip." it features the or and section that defines their distinctive sound. tower ofation with power, coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. asis: tower of power started . cover band they became the back bone of the driving mourn sound that came to define twoer of -- tower of power. their latest album is a double disc set called "hipper than hip." is is from the 40th anniversary cd. it's called "what is hip?" ♪ ♪ tavis: still sounding good, man. still sounding good. whatever happened to the bands with the great worn sections? >> were there that many? tavis: more than there are today. >> that's true. i guess they gave up. less music in the schools, there are fewer horn players coming out. guys want to play guitar and synthesizer. link -- ihi

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with dennis haysbert and dilbert creator scott adams. that's next time. we'll see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. kevin: today on "ask this old house"... all right, i've got an easy question for you. what's this thing called? sun beats down on santa fe, new mexico, almost 300 days a year, and this deck gets pretty hot. so we're going to install a shade sail and make it a lot more comfortable. woman: oh, wow! this is wonderful! and i've got an efficient way to make plenty of hot water even for a house this big. and we have the traditional shower head and we have a rain head and some body jets. you have the car wash. we do, but that's not the only reason i wrote you. kevin: that's next on "ask this old house." or, on the wall. ready? let's take off. the home depot is proud to support "ask this old house" and doers everywhere. work to a higher standard of craftsmanship, discipline

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with dennis haysbert and dilbert creator scott adams. that's next time. we'll see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. ♪ >>> coming up, lucky severson reports on brain scanning that could help predict whether someone might commit terrible violence. should it be used? and a report card on pope francis more than seven months into his papacy. what effect is he having on the american catholic church? a highly controversial book about jesus that's been on the best-seller list for more than 14 weeks. >> funding for religion and ethics weekly is provided by the endowment. additional funding also provided by mutual of america. designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. i'm bob abernathy. it's good to have you with us. religious leaders are among those criticizing new cuts to the u.s. food stamp program that took effect

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with graham nash and two-time rock 'n .oll hall of fame inductee of theicipated in some most legendary excesses and has now written about those callednces in a new book "wild tales." we are glad you have joined us. a conversation with graham nash coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. cofounder of crosby stills and nash, graham nash has been at the forefront of rock music. he has written a few more experiences, good and bad. quick reminder of how great those harmonies are. singinga clip of them "wooden ships." ♪ ♪ tavis: i guess one would expect a book written by a rock 'n roll star to have the obligatory chapters about sex and drugs. to be sure, that exists in the book. i expect in conversations that get to that.y will i will leave it to the other show host to dig that up. i don't know if we have the front and the back cover. contemporary graham nash. there is a fascinating and heartbreaking story in

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from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with phil wenders -- phil wilson. her almost dirty years wilson has been at the forefront of the national effort to stop the hiv- aids pandemic. we have an assessment of what has been accomplished and what still needs to be done. then we will d.l. hughley. he is hosting a new irreverent game show called "trust me: i'm a game show host." ♪ we are glad you joined us. ♪ >> the california endowment. health happens in neighborhoods. learn more. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ as the aids pandemic enters its third decade, it is no longer what it once was. we are told it is still relatively significant, in african-american communities. confronting this everyday is what he does. to see you. it is always good to see you. i am tired of having this conversation if you know what i mean. you have been living with hiv for how many years now? >> ernie for years. -- 34 years. >> that's amazing. ?hat do you make of it >> i have lots of work to do. thatgetting time to get done. a lot of i

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with actress nia long about a career that will stand the test of time. she is starring in a sequel called "the best man holiday." a group of friends reunite after years of being separated. we are glad you have joined us. coming up, right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: nia long was one of the reasons the best man was a huge hit in 1999. working years later, the sequel is finally here. it reunites all the actors from the first film. timehis sequel, the long- friends a strange for nearly 15 years come together for a long holiday weekend where they discover how easy it is for rivalries and romances to be reignited. ooh. take a look at the clip from "best man holiday." >> i have to do they'll on dinner tonight. lex i get it. you could have called or e- mailed. it you could have sent the text. >> the damnedest thing. and none of my devices were working so i figured i should deliver the messages myself. i chan

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with producer stephen bochco, the creative force time -- behind series like l.a. law and hill street blues. he is without doubt what of only a handful of folks who have remade television, he is called the father of tb second golden age, now returning with the new series for tnt called "murder in the first your co-glad you have joined us. stephensation with bochco, coming up after this. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: there have been only a handful of series that can legitimately late claim to changing that television landscape for the better. three of them came from producer stephen bochco. now the 10 time emmy winner is about to return to tv with the new series called "murder in the first", which follows a single case where the entire season. at least i'm stealing for myself. i referenced that some critics have called to the father of tb second golden era. thatder if you are aware easily, because on the one

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. as we settle in on what i hope is a great holiday, a performance from grammy nominated singer-songwriter jonathan butler, raised in cape town, south africa during the worst of apartheid. butler challenged the decision -- the vicious return -- regime with his music. we are glad you have joined us. a conversation and performance from jonathan butler coming up tonight. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. grammy nominee jonathan butler has always used music to bring people together, performing first in his native south africa during the height of apartheid, and a move to the u.k. began his international career. his last cd is called "merry you."mas to i'm pleased to say in just a few minutes, i will stop talking. he is going to perform not one, but two songs from the new project, "oh, holy night" and "little drummer boy." always an honor to have you on the set. >> always good to see you. tavis: have you been to south africa lately? >> tavis, i hav

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.me next time for a conversation with winning actor jeffrey wright about his role in the new hunger games. that's next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> be more. pbs. (♪ theme music ) (♪) matt elmore: welcome to imagemakers a weekly showcase featuring the best short films from around the world. stay tuned and enjoy the filmmakers of tomorrow today on imagemakers. imagemakers is made possible in part by a grant from: celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image. and by the: (shaking a paint can) (children playing)

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with writer stanley crouch about his biography of jazz great charlie parker. that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> be more. pbs. announcer: support for "kqed science" is provided by... support is also provided by the members of kqed.

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from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. and, a conversation with edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton about their new movie "go for sisters," with independent director, john sayles, dealing with a mother's search for her son across california's border with mexico. we are glad you could join us for our conversation with edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton coming up right now. ♪ by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ films thatpendent deal with complex human interaction can often get lost in the push for big-budget movies around here, and one film that i hope does not get lost in the mix is from to time oscar nominated director, john sayles starring edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton about a mother's search for her son in tijuana. and we start with a clip from "go for sisters." >> so? >> i want him back, and if there is anyway, i do not want him to go to jail. juan.s you must still have friends on the local fours. >> no. that is a federal staying. the voice is on the tapes. taking

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me next time for a conversation with grammy-winning singer al jarreau . that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>> hello and welcome to this is us. i'm becka king reed. this week we're experiencing the rich history of san jose. right now we're in the heart of the city at the sight of the first state capital. san jose was founded in 1777 and is the oldest settlement in the golden state. today we're going to find out what makes san jose one of the most fascinating cities in california. we'll also meet a revolutionary biologists who's one with the dolphins. an astronaut who took flight aboard the discovery. and one of california's most famous rugby coaches. we have some great stories to share

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with one of the countries most celebrated artists, nikki giovanni. she is a seven-time naacp image award winner. rosahe recipients of the parks kurt award. her latest collection of poetry and prose is called "chasing utopia: a hybrid." a conversation with nikki giovanni coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: best-selling writer nikki giovanni is one of the countries most honored poets and commentators and educators. her eloquent voice comes through more than 30 books and she is a distinguished repressor at virginia tech. her latest collection of poetry and prose is called "chasing utopia: a hybrid." oneutopia here is not the envisioned by thomas moore. it is something entirely different. we will get to that later in the conversation. it is great to have you on the program. >> it is good to be here. thank you. tavis: let me start where anyone with good sense would start with you, by not asking a

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. a conversation with chris bodie and booker t jones . that is next time. we will see you then. ♪ ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. echoes of a lost valley is made possible by interwest is a retail independent insurance agency offering a full range of business and personal insurance products. we're very proud with our partnership with allied insurance, our alliance with public television, and thankful for the oppurtunity to serve our local communities. ♪ imagine a place where wildflowers carpet the earth. imagine a broad, broad, expanse of valley.... ....and having it full of elk and antelope; scattered with wetlands. you have waterfowl, ducks and geese, shorebirds.... ....it was the life in that everything you needed.... ....we even had bears down here.... ....and giant columbian mammoths roaming through with huge tusks....

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with dennis haysbert. the documentary looks at the war .hrough documents and artifacts then we will turn to a conversation with scott adams "how to failalled at almost everything and still win big." dennis haysbert and scott adams coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: the next two years to commemorate the end of the civil war, the smoke finian -- the smithsonian is dedicating a including aat time, program called fight for freedom and hosted by actor dennis haysbert. take a look at the clip from the series. >> every ship had a list of all the goods and he was on the ship. this one is taking 83 people from virginia to natchez to be sold in the cotton and sugar plantation. documenting the people. it has people's names, their coloring, their age, where they are from. sometimes people were sold multiple times. i'm going to make an assumption. i doubt you have done any project where you learned more. i could be wrong. further.d go a step artif

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with best-selling author and lamotte. that is next time, we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. ♪ >>miriam: hi, welcome back to hometime. today on the show, we're gonna spruce up a cozy retreat. it's a sun porch that's lacking a little bit in both design and energy efficiency. so it's out with the old sliding doors, and in with the new. out with the old ceiling texture and fan, and in with the, you get the idea. and it should be fun because we will be working with some old friends. so there will be some tips and tricks, and a ton of personality. you never know what could happen. hopefully you can stick around. come on boy. ♪ >> man. what we need is some elbow grease. >> yeah, you can... are you kidding me? >> gmc. proud to lend a helping hand to hometime. ♪ >>miriam: well we'll get started on the sunroom in a bit, but a lot of you might recognize jojo, she was with the show ea

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with best-selling author and lamotte. that is next time, we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> there's a musical about carole king's life. what do we know about it? >> i hope it's not as much of a whitewash as the janis joplin show, which made you think that janis just had an occasional cocktail, was a really nice gal who always showed up on time. and occasionally was a little depressed. >> "theater talk" is made possible in part by... >> from new york city, this is "theater talk." i'm susan haskins. >> and i'm michael riedel of the new york post. and we're already laughing because we have a very, very funny panel that we put together. >> and we're back for a very, very funny season on broadway. exactly. we're going to take a look ahead at what is coming at us on broadway and off-broadway this fall season, with a panel of distinguished experts in the field of theater journ

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with two of the founding members of the great band hour of power and their new cd titled "hipper than hip." that is next time, we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. hello and welcome to "global 3000," your weekly check on the global developments and trends that shape our world. today we begin with fresh evidence that we're in much deeper trouble with climate change than we previously thought. here's what's coming up. preserving the galapagos islands as new findings show climate change is taking place faster than predicted. meet sunita chaudhary, delhi's only auto rickshaw driver who does it her way. and better than gold -- an underground lake that could solve drought-stricken namibia's water problems. now imagine you walk in the african desert and suddenly there's a huge pool of water. a mirage you may think. in namibia, it's for real. in the midst of a devastating droug

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with two of the founding members of the great band hour of power and their new cd titled "hipper than hip." that is next time, we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> welcome to joseph rosendo's "travelscope," where you join us as we accept the world's invitation to visit. >> today on "travelscope," i take a voyage to tokyo, japan's ogasawara islands, a natural world with a fascinating past and a multicultural heritage. >> "joseph rosendo's travelscope" is made possible by... >> san antonio, texas, where you'll find art, culture, romance, authentic tex-mex, 50-plus golf courses, and hundreds of attractions. san antonio, deep in the heart. and no-jet-lag, jet lag prevention. >> contrary to what many may think, tokyo is not all flashy, neon urban landscape. the city itself offers many natural escapes from the controlled chaos. in addition, among its more than 200 inhabite

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with graham nash about his memoir "wild tales." that is next time, we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. life expectancy in rwanda has doubled in the past decade, and the number of people dying of hiv, tb, and malaria has fallen roughly 80%. all thanks to the government health-care reforms. a warm welcome to "global 3000," a weekly look at trends that shape our world. coming up in the show -- trouble in paradise. living with climate change on the pacific island of kiribati. modern medicine. signing up for health care in rwanda. and, tuneful trash. how a youth orchestra puts garbage to use. recent u.n. projections that sea levels would rise faster than previously thought due to global warming have sent alarm bells ringing in many regions. low-lying cities and islands are most at risk. among them the pacific island nation of kiribati, east of australia. if water levels ris

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with graham nash about his memoir "wild tales." that is next time, we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> welcome to joseph rosendo's "travelscope," where you join us as we accept the world's invitation to visit. >> today on "travelscope," i explore the mystical kingdom of bhutan, a country where prayers are carried by the wind, and the pursuit of happiness is national policy. >> joseph rosendo's "travelscope" is made possible by san antonio, texas, where you'll find art, culture, romance, authentic tex-mex, 50-plus golf courses, and hundreds of attractions. san antonio, deep in the heart. and no-jet-lag jet lag prevention. >> situated on the southeast slope of the himalayas, bhutan is a country of deep valleys and 24,000-foot mountains. sandwiched between india and china, the world's first and second most-populated countries, the kingdom of bhutan is only 180 miles lo

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with edward james almost and lisa gay hamilton about their new movie. that is next time, see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. ♪ >> dean: hi welcome back to hometime. we're at the stage on the creekside project here where we're starting to install some of those really critical mechanical rough-ins. >>mim: yup. it has to do with saving energy and keeping things comfortable inside. so it's a perfect time to talk about the new heating equipment, the gas fireplace and what the electricians are using to cut down on air leakage and energy loss. >> dean: and we don't have to tell you. air leakage and energy loss takes money right out of your pocket. >>mim: that's right. so stick around and see how you can hang on to some. ♪ >> man. what we need is some elbow grease. >> yeah, you can... are you kidding me? >> gmc. proud to lend a helping hand to hometime. ♪ >>mim: on new construction, i

tavis: good evening evening from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with oliver stone. the writer and director of some of the most successful movies in recent memory. his recent film "jfk" was the in 1998.y released it is now in re release on blu- ray and in select movie theaters. we are glad you joined us for a conversation with oliver stone coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: oscar-winning writer, producer and director oliver stone has never shied away from controversy from his screenplay for "midnight express" which won him the first of his three boards. he tackles one of the most controversial stories in america. "jfk was quote has been re- released on blu-ray and in select theaters. realized kennedy was so dangerous to the establishment. is that why? >> that is a real question, isn't it? why? the how and the who is just scenery for the public. -- it keeps, cuba asking theng from most important question. why was kennedy killed? who benefited? who has th

smiley.tephanie is suing the convenience store for allegedly seeing her son the drug that killed him. >> i was very naive. since it's being sold with other convenience store items, i thought it was completely legal. >> david woodruff is one of her attorneys. >> the coroner told her, here's what killed nicholas. there were two chemicals in that stuff that are banned substan substances. >> spice delivers a powerful and dangerous high. and that list of banned substances is growing at the federal and state level. packaged to appeal to teens, "fox files" was shown the actual container of mr. smiley that killed nicholas colbert. >> the one that nicholas had taken right before he died is packaged as bubble gum flavored. some of the other flavors mr. smiley comes in is mango, potpourri, and blueberry potpourri. >> some of the packaging will say, not for human consumption. legally, what does that qualifier mean? >> nothing. absolutely nothing. >> florida state attorney general pam bondi is at the fore

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with writer stanley crouch about his biography of jazz great charlie parker. that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. a few years ago costa rica set itself an ambitious goal to fight climate change. the small central american country said it wants to have a carbon neutral economy by 2021. how far has it got? more on that in a bit. but first, a warm welcome to "global 3000." i'm amrita cheema. coming up in the show -- the click business -- buying online friends from bangladesh. underage marriage in mozambique -- robbing girls of their childhood and future. and, old and lonely? senior citizens in japan find ways to cope. most of us can't imagine a world without social media anymore. it has become a part of our lives. how big a part, of course, varies. facebook, twitter, and similar sites have changed the way we communicate, but they are also influencing the

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with grammy-winning singer al jarreau . that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> funding for overheard is provided in part by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and from the texas woor board of legal specialization, experiences, respected and tested. also, by hilco partners, texas government affairs consultancy and global healthcare consulting business unit, hilco health. and viewers like you, thank you. >> i'm evan smith, she's an academy award singer song writer released last year. amy m har nn, this is overheard. >> i guess we can't fire him now. [laughter] >> it's image, being on the supreme court was a dream, hard work and controversial. >> window rolls down and the guy says, hey, it goes until 11:00. [laughter] amy, m har nn, welcome, so nice to see you and have you here so i want to place you in terms of where yo

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org.avis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with steve tyrell. it is magic. he will also perform two songs. that is next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs stions by viewers like you. thank you. . >> funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by nfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and from the texas board of legal specialization, board certified attorneys in your community, experienced, respected, and tested. >> also by hill could partners, texas government affaired consultancy. and global healthcare consulting business unit and by the alice clayberg reynolds foundation and viewers like, thank jew i'm evan myth msnbc political analyst who won the pollster prize for commentary in 2,009. his eugene robinsoninson. this is overheard. >> actually. well, i guess we can't fire him now. i can't we can't fire him now. the night that i win the emmy. being on the supreme court was an improbable drea

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with grammy-winning singer al jarreau . that is next time. we will see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. the we'll see the rebuilding of one of the jersey shore's most famous boardwalks. the entire boardwalk was destroyed, so we had to start from the ground up. kevin: and we'll see how work is progressing on three very different house projects that we're following post-sandy. i am just back from the factory where your house has been built. -how does it look? -unbelievable. it just feels like home. you're going to love it. rita: i can't wait. norm: oh, look at this! it's overwhelming. rich: the power of the water is just amazing, isn't it? kevin: what is this community's future? it'll be our house, just ten feet off the ground. norm: look at that. we don't want to go through this ever again. i'm going to rebuild my entire house. kevin: you sound optimistic, but this is not going

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org.avis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with steve tyrell. it is magic. he will also perform two songs. that is next time. we will see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs stations by viewers like you. thank you. they're taking the sand from the bay and putting it back onto the beach. rich: the boaters don't like to have their propellers hit he ground. man:...the propellers off in the sand. they want it out of that. kevin: back in manasquan, we'll see our modular house assembled onsite. oh, i can't believe it. rich: can you just imagine the furniture in here? rita: it's more than i could ever expect. kevin: and we'll visit one of the most historic communities on the jersey shore. norm: oh, look at this! it's overwhelming. rich: the power of the water is just amazing, isn't it? kevin: what is this community's future? it'll be our house, just ten feet off the ground. norm: look at that. we don't want to go through this ever again. i'm going to rebuild

from los angeles, i am tavis in smiley. an unedited anniversary of the assassination of president kennedy, we begin with a conversation with robert dallek whose most recent book is "camelot's court," which takes a close look at the president and his inner circle of advisers. then we will turn to a conversation with award-winning novelist ayana mathis whose first tome, "the twelve tribes of hattie," was a national bestseller. we are glad you have joined us. those conversations are coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: it has been estimated that over 40,000 books have been written about resident john f. kennedy. two of the most respected come from presidential historian robert dallek who has been called by "the new york times" kennedy's leading biographer. his latest book is "camelot's ."urt on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of john f. kennedy, robert dallek joins us tonight from washington. good to have you on this program, sir. thanks

by the way, smiley face, stop it. the mom says she loves her son but she doesn't love his school coddling her son. does she have a point? two moms, stephanie and michelle. michelle, what do you think? >> i think that this is the problem with the world. we are constantly celebrating immediate october -- immediate october -- immediate october credit. and this school says that 50% of their students are on the honor role. if you take the top 50% of students and award them for academic excellence, then why have an honor role as all. this is ridiculous. >> clearly i disagree. so, i actually think that it shows that this child is exceeding in other areas. he made the honor roll, which means -- >> one criteria, great point average? >> grade point average. >> so even with the c and d he made it. >> let's say the student is extremely artistic and got the c or d in math, and he is not an algebra kid or science kid. but he is a creative kid. >> but honor roll is built on an average. >> it's the average of all of your courses. if

smiley. stephanie is suing the convenience store for allegedly selling her son the drug that killed him. >> i was naive since it was being sold with other convenience store items i thought it was completely legal. >> david woodruff is one of her attorneys. >> the coroner told her here's what killed nicholas. there were two chemicals that are banned substances. >> it delivers a high and it is growing in the federal and state level. packaged to appeal the teens it shows the actual behavior of mr. smiley that killed nicholas. >> the one nicholas had taken before he died is packaged as bubble gum flavor. some of the other flavors it comes in is mango potpourri and blueberry potpourri. >> some of the packages will say not for human consumption. legally what does that qualifier mean? >> nothing. ap absolutely nothing. >> pam is at the forefront against the fight against medical marijuana. >> this is not illegal on the back of it as well. you can't stamp it on cocaine and make it legal. that's a plo

faith.ys, keep the back for more information, visit pbs.org.ley at tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with me along. -- nia long. that's next time. we'll see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. by generous support from... over 250 cities in 40 countries, including one you'll never forget. we know why you fly. we're american airlines. that seeks justice for hungry people, here at home and around the world. how? by educating and encouraging our nation's decision-makers. hi, i'm rick steves, back with more of the best of europe. this time, we're in north wales, splitting slate, exploring castles, and steaming up mountains. thanks for joining us. wales' top historical, natural, and cultural wonders are found here in the north. from towering mount snowdon to evocative castles to sweeping victorian promenades -- it's a poem written in landscape. i think this area has as much sightseeing diversity and interest as any place in britain. we'll mountain climb on a steam train, learn some welsh... [ speaks

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smiley.tephanie is now suing the convenience store for allegedly selling her son the drug that killed him. >> i was very naive since it's being sold with other convenience store items. i thought it was completely legal. >> david woodruff is one of her attorneys. >> the coroner told her, here's what killed nicholas. there were two chemicals in that stuff that are banned substances. >> spice delivers a powerful and dangerous high, and that list of banned substances is growing at the federal and state level. packaged to appeal to teens, "fox files" was shown the exact container of mr. smiley that killed nicholas colbert. >> the one taken by nicholas just before he died is packaged as bubble gum flavor. some of the other flavors it comes in is mango potpourri and blueberry potpourri. >> she's at the forefront in the fight for synthetic marijuana. >> sometimes they'll stamp this is not legal on the back of it as well. you can't stamp that on the back and make it legal. that's just a ploy to get te

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