tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. winning best prize- selling author jerry diamond about his book, the world until yesterday -- unto yesterday. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. program is provided by the gruber family foundation and by the members of kqed. ♪ >>> as an openly gay man, it causes a significant amount of personal pain for me, when the church that i love says that homosexuality is incompatible with christian teaching. it's just fundamentally unfair and untrue. >> we wonder why these people keep banging on the doors, keep pushing us and pushing us, trying to back us into a corner. ♪ >> i

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with album and aout his memoir that includes michael jackson. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. yourd by contributions to pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >>> hello. welcome to this is us. i'm beck can king reed. this week we're at st. joseph's cathedral. we're going to do exploring and hear stories. we'll also meet a former speech writer for president a sen how -- isenhower and we'll have a love story for you. we've got a lot of stories to share and it all starts now.

onfor more information today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time with tomrsation shadyac. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>> tonight on "quest" -- giant ground sloths. saber-toothed cats. columbian mammoths. camels. it's not africa. it's your neighborhood 20,000 years go. join us as we journey back in time to a long-lost bay area full of surprises. >>> and solar eclipses have been the focus of obsession and awe since the dawn of civilization. and even today they continue to provide both inspiration and important scientific information about our sun.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time as we celebrate the 2000 shows and a look at some of the exceptional guests over 10 years. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>> tonight on "quest" -- nature lovers know how valuable it is to get outside. find out why some researchers are suggesting it may actually be necessary for humans to spend time in nature. >>> and it's one thing to think outside the box. but one look at ugo conti's proteus and you'll realize this is an inventor who's never even seen the box. >>> major funding for "quest" is provided by the national scie

always, keep the faith. -- thank you for watching. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with joyce carol oates. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do thei try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. pbs. >> announcer: the following kqed production was produced in high definition. >>> calories, calories, calories! >> wow, it rocked my world! >> it just kind of reminded me of boot camp. >> i don't know what you had but this is great! >> it almost felt like country club food to me. >> don't touch it. it's hot! >> i gotta tell you, you people

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. conversation with the legendary actress and singer diahann carroll. still going strong, she has a new movie out, and, a titled people returning this fall. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: just to job your memory was the firstll black person to start on tv as a role other than they. over the years,-- other than a maid. nominated fortony- the musical "no strings." the prime-rred in time soap opera dynasty. her latest movie was just released and so we will take a look at a clip from the movie. >> i forgot that she could move like that. >> it just takes the right man to pull it

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.me next time conversation with rita moreno. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> announcer: the following kqed production was produced in high definition. ♪ >>> calories, calories, calories! >> wow, it rocked my world! >> it just kind of reminded me of boot camp. >> i don't know what you had but this is great! >> it almost felt like country club food to me. zbl don't touch it.

today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with kwali. artist talib >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hungerwalmart committed $2 billion toas we work together, stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> tonight on quest, would you like to live to a ripe old age? most of us would. but if you make it to 85, you have a 33% chance of developing alzheimer's disease. find out what bay area researchers are doing to try to prevent this terrifying future. and biofuels, perfect solution, or just a new part of the problem? come along as we investigate how california scientists will be using $625 million of new grant money to one day run your car on plants. and what should you do if you see one of these the next time you're swimming in the bay?

tavis: as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.orgtavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time of thehe future country's middle class. that is next time, we will see then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >>> wildfires are threatening early, as california faces one of the driest years on record. a look at what may be the start of a hot, fiery season. the world's largest laser at lawrence livermore lab still hasn't reached its goal of creating a fusion reaction, now after billions of dollars and missed deadlines, the program is making changes. >>> and what's in your next meal? we examine the pros and cons of genetically enginee

that was nice. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. s: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with phylicia rashad. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs. [ chanting ] we all have a right to know if our food is gmo. narrator: we're likely to find genetically engineered foods at the ballot box and the supermarket. after nearly 20 years of eating them, questions persist. how should they be regulated? martineau: if you have nothing to hide, go ahead and label. people want to know. go ahead and tell them. narrator: how do they impact the environment? it just has on

today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.t time for a conversation with olympia snowe about why she walked away from her senate seat she had for 18 years. that is next time. we will see you then. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>> schools are the big winner in governor jerry brown's revised budget while he pushing back on calls to spend elsewhere. >> this is not the time to break out the champagne. >> over $1 billion unspent in a home loan program for veterans while thousands of vets go homeless. >>> will the new bay bridge be safe? a federal probe puts transportation officials on the hot seat. >> what is caltrans going to do to earn the trus

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. have and to time, we bart on conversations about the achievement gap in america, but lets discuss is the opportunity gap that is ice a leading citizens, a gap that is especially grievous or young, black men. tonight, a conversation with cortlan wickliff. at 22, graduating from harvard law school. plus, patty griffin, a singer- songwriter who has just released an album called "american kid," which features back of singing from her partner, robert plant. we are glad you could join us for those conversations, coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. so often the

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with eve ensler, the best-selling author. she has written a new book, a call to action, entitled "in the body of the world," which talks about her own battle with cancer and ending violence to women and girls, particularly in the democratic republic of congo. we are glad you could join us for our conversation with eve ensler, coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: for decades, eve ensler has championed for women and girls in war-torn regions, such as the democratic republic of congo, where rape is routinely used as a weapon of

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with acclaimed writer khaled hosseini, whose first novel, about life inner" afghanistan became an international bestseller. he is back with a new novel, "and the mountains echoed." also, a conversation with british singer emeli sande," and her latest is called "our version of events," and it is climbing the charts. we are glad you could join us right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. coming to grips with what it means to see your homeland torn apart by war has been at the heart of the work done by khaled hosseini, and he became an international

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. s: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next timefor part two of our conversation with rita moreno. that is next time. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs. pbeat theme music ♪) (♪) (♪) daniel mansergh: imagemakers is made possible by a grant from: celebrating the vitality and power ofhe moving image. and by the: (door opens)

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. journalist, jeremy scahill, with his latest book, "dirty wars: the world is a battlefield," and he takes a look at a post-9/11 more, looking at national security, including the escalating use of targeting assassinations and drones. we are glad you could join us. a conversation with jeremy rightl from "the nation," now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. just how far this country should be willing to go in the effort of national security is open to debate. the use of drones, assassinations, and other covert operations conducted without oversight clashing with our view of our

>> good evening, from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. conversation with olympia snowe, former republican senator from maine, long considered one of the last lawmakers in washington. in 2012, she decided not to run senate seat she'd held for 18 years, in part because of frustration with a mired inonal congress partisan politics. she's written a book about her government called "fighting for common ground," about how to fix the stalemate congress. i recently caught up with jazz great terence blanchard about his new album, "magnetic." it him.lk those conversation coming up right now. >> there's a saying that dr. king had, he said it's right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. that we're only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have a lot of work do and wal-mart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. work together, we can stamp hunger out. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ares: many people frustrated with the partisan bic

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time as we celebrate the 2000 shows and a look at some of the exceptional guests over 10 years. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had. he said, there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. she began her career in early television and then found success on the broadway stage but it was her film work that we all still know her for today, from two classic films north by northwest and on the water front all the way up to superman returns she continues to work today at a vibrant 87 years old. hello i'm ernie manouse coming up on innerviews our conversation with acade

today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley.t time for a conversation with olympia snowe about why she walked away from her senate seat she had for 18 years. that is next time. we will see you then. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> the big stars of your show -- >> is the kinky boots. >> are the boots. >> and guess what -- i brought michael's size. >> "theater talk" is made possible in part by... >> ♪ if you hit the dust, let me raise you up ♪ ♪ when your bubble busts, let me raise you up ♪ >> from new york city, this is "theater talk." >> and we're already having a good time, 'cause we have two very, very enjoyable guests -- >> that's right, my

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a ce brosation with pier nan. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. kevin: today on "ask this old house." i'm gonna transform a backyard from this...to this! all in a day's work. and i'm going to help a homeowner get comfortable with new technology that is wireless. i don't like doing math, but i've got a few simple tricks to divide any length in half. it's a red mat that's flexible and it's got 16 little dots on it. what is it? that's next on "ask this old house." with

. >> 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 diane carol. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>> turmoil at the top in oakland. two days after police chief howard jordan abruptly stepped down, another shakeup. prison realignment under attack. again. the latest comes from lieutenant governor abel maldonado. >> i'm here to discuss an issue that threatens the lives of every californian. >> pg&e faces a record fine for the blast. more than $2 billion. plus, former bay area comic w. kamau bell, totally honest, totally unfi

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with carol burnett about her new book which celebrates her daughter. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> 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 cit

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with actor and writer ethan hawke about his new movie, "before midnight." that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>get an image in your mind of southern arizona. does it look like this? i mean this looks like it could be the sandhills of the carolinas, maybe florida. this looks like longleaf pine, but it's not, it's apache pine and this, this is southeastern arizona. it's a land full of surprises. imagine, sycamore-lined canyons, oak forests, sweeping prair

i went to thank you in tavis smiley and antonio gonzales for making this possible. to the american people, i would simply like to say the latino thread that wants to be weaved as part of the larger democracy and the fabric we now is america and we are looking forward to the future, what is going to look like is an expression rooted in injustice, rooted in hard work, rooted in family. values that i think all of america can relate to. our motivations or simply to create a place or remove their children, where we enjoyed our grandchildren, where we live in harmony with everyone that is american. we simply want the opportunity. we contribute. we want to contribute. we are used about contributing. the deportations taking place at the greatest her art community collectively hurts. we have allies. we have people who sympathize. that is what we want alleviated. we continue to work for an immigration policy, but also a foreign policy that looks at our neighbors in the hemisphere and takes back to the new realities. opportunities are being missed. in the 60s and 70s has no fo

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: the new book from rita moreno is called "rita: a memoir." we started this conversation last night, and as has happened just a few times over the course of 10 years and almost 2,000 shows -- we will air our 2,000th broadcast on may the 24th; 10 years, 2,000 shows on pbs. >> wow. tavis: and only a handful of times over that period have i been in a conversation that was so rich that i couldn't stop, i had to go another night. so thank you for sticking around. >>you just love that dish, you dirty person. tavis: no, no, no, no. but -- but there's a whole lot more to

today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. join me next time for a conversation with the doors drummer about preserving the band's iconic legacy. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. always the right time to do the right thing. by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hungerwalmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. thank you. don (♪) (♪) daniel mansergh: imagemakers is made possible by a grant from: celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image. and by the: (♪ slow, dramatic music ) (♪)

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with ethan hawke. his movie, before midnight, connects audiences with a character we first met in a movie called before sunrise. then again, before sunset. this is our tenth anniversary season and believe it or not, we believe tomorrow is the 2000 episode so we are continuing to introduce you to folks that make this program possible. has been with me since the beginning of the show a decade ago and she keeps things running smoothly. they see karen first and i can't tell you how important it is to have viewed as the right person people see, so i am delighted the have you as part of our team. >> thank you for the warm introduction. i want to say i am so grateful for these past 10 years. our first 10 years together on pbs and i am looking forward to the next 10 when we get to celebrate your 4000 shoved together. ether.ws tog tavis: i will stay if you stay. she has a

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with eve ensler, the best-selling author. she has written a new book, a call to action, entitled "in the body of the world," which talks about her own battle with cancer and ending violence to women and girls, particularly in the democratic republic of congo. we are glad you could join us for our conversation with eve ensler, coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis:

captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] the day on c-span, tavis smiley hosts a forum on latino america, followed by a walk- through of the george w. bush presidential center. with laura bush. and then supreme court justice lawmakers return from a weeklong recess monday. the senate plans to complete work on the internet sales tax bill. they will also vote on a bill at -- that authorizes the army corps of engineers to work on flood protection and water supply projects. monday in the house, a handful of suspension bills. wednesday, they will host a joint meeting of congress to hear from the south korean president. also, a bill allowing employers to grant, time instead of hourly time -- grant comp time instead of overtime to hourly paid workers. >> intelligentsia is driven by the certainty that religion and reason are in different boxes, that science and religion are in different boxes

it is hosted by tavis smiley. join us sunday at 10:30 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> the u.s. economy created 165,000 in april and push the unemployment rate since late 2008. hear us to discuss the latest job numbers is ylan mui. tell us about the direction you saw from washington and wall street on these numbers. are they about what folks were expecting westmark -- were expecting? guest: it was better than what people were expecting. 88,000 jobs created in the month of march. that is nowhere near the level we need in order to see the recovery take off. host: the numbers that we sought yesterday really were a sign that the recovery is tugging along. .t is still going along it does not at the level we would like to see that yet. the labor department also revived the figures for the previous two months. that is just as important for the increase in april. in the month of march, 88,000 that many people were worried about is now 130,000. significantly higher. the recovery is plugging along. host: here is a blog post yesterday. blog post from alan krueger, the chairman of the white

last week i was on tavis smiley, and he was saying, you know, you've got the tough king. but, of course, that's the letter king, not the dream king. and i said, no, no, no, wait. if you listen to "i have a dream," the tough king is there. so then tavis said, well, but that's in the first half. i said, well, to, no, it's in the second half, too, if you know how to hear it. king was a genius at hiding and insinuating. so he tones down the anger in the second part, but look at the substance. he repeats in "i have a dream" the same phrase that is even more explicit from the preached version at 16th street baptist church. at the end of "dream," he says i will, we will be able to sing "my country tis of thee" if we work together, if we protest together. so with king the substance never varies, but it's sometimes there in an insinuation, in a hint. and he's a genius of sort of adapting the tone to his intentions. and at the march on washington, he wasn't yelling at these eight clergymen who had made, as wyatt walker said to me, his cup of endurance run over, he he wanted a civil

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. a concern -- a conversation with director tom shadyac. book called "life's operating manual." >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out.

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.ersation with eve ensler, the best-selling author. she has written a new book, a call to action, entitled "in the body of the world," which talks about her own battle with cancer and ending violence to women and girls, particularly in the democratic republic of congo. we are glad you could join us for our conversation with eve ensler, coming up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: for decades,

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley.onight, a conversation with acclaimed writer khaled hosseini, whose first novel, about life inner" afghanistan became an international bestseller. he is back with a new novel, "and the mountains echoed." also, a conversation with british singer emeli sande," and her latest is called "our version of events," and it is climbing the charts. we are glad you could join us >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only about halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis:

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. the conversation with hip-hop artist talib kweli. is back with the new cd called "prisoner of conscious." also conversation with environmentalist dan fagan. his new book is about how they fought back against one of the country's worst polluters. glad you joined us. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing.

tavis smiley prevents this next discussion at chicago state university, clicking on immigration, jobs education, housing how politics and health care. univision host antonio fernandos moderated this. it's just under three hours. [applause] >> thank you. [applause] well, thank you so much for joining us this afternoon and thank you, tab us and thank you to the university for hosting us today. as everyone knows at this point, the hispanic population in the united states has become not only an important economic component, but increasingly never more important part of our political landscape. the object of today is really to have a conversation to hear out what is a distinguished panel that will meet in just a moment. different points of view go deep into some of these issues that sometimes get a b. not the deepest coverage possible in the soundbites we hear on television or the radio and perhaps it's not ketchikan or, get some answers are at the very least begin a debate where we can maybe get some progress in this society, which increasingly feels divided and they think there's a lot o

hosted by tavis smiley. join us sunday at some 30 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> ronald reagan massively make mistakes on defense. the defense budget was not just a waste of money. it is what created the war machine that was used to create so much havoc in the world's and create so much anger and problems throughout the world that were so unnecessary that made as an imperial power. that was a real negative. on the other hand he did stand up for limiting these states -- the state. the government is not a solution to every big problem. if and way down the private economy. the idea of technological change, at the idea that people should make their decisions with bells and think -- without some washington, i agree with those things. fiscally he lost it. he really needed to stand up for more than a deficit. he spent a lifetime as the opponent of deficit spending there ever was. he left a massive deficit which permitted his followers to say reagan prove deficits don't matter. >> sunday at 8:00. >> next remarks from bill clinton at the 20th ann

tavis smiley presents and the william substitute hosts this event.m chicago state university, this is three hours. >> i'm honored ton the moderator for the the conversation called latino nation beyond the numbers. let me ask you to welcome the panel for those in the audience. please welcome the panel we assembled here today for the >> p conversation. [applause] i'm going introduce them one bys one as we get to the del conversation. ighted to be moderatingtwo pane this session. there are two panels at our convening today at chicago state university. the great city of chicago. us he please thank chicago state university for having us here. [applause] chigoreciate the invitation to convene the important[applause] conversation open the this.am hr i've been here before. i'm honored to be back here atoe the great institution once again. there's an afternoon panel, another one of theseed by conversations. i said a moment ago moderated bf fernando. america radio. fernando and another panel of eight brilliant opinion makers d opinio and thought leader and inf

> next, the state of latino america and jobs, immigration, education, and foreign-policy, with tavis smiley. ,nalysts include luis gutierrez republican strategist and a navarro -- republican strategist .na navarro, and hector barreto this is just over three hours. >> please welcome this august panel we have for this conversation. i'm delighted to be moderating this session. there are two panels that are convening today at chicago state university. please bank chicago university for having us here. chicagoe bank -- thank university for having us here. [applause] i am honored to be back here at this great institution once again. there is an afternoon panel. fernandoe moderated by of univision radio america. eight brilliant and opinionated members of the latino community. make sure you take note of your programming schedule so you can catch the other panel. to have thisd opportunity to sit amongst these toluences -- influencers talk about issues that are important to all americans, especially and uniquely to the latino community. i've said many times to my friend, antonio gonzalez, that i some

state of latino america including jobs come immigration, education, and foreign policy hosted by tavis smileynd the william velazquez institutes including luis gutierrez, a republican strategist and cnn contributor and a navarro, and a former small business administrator feder george w. bush. join us sunday at 10:30 a.m. eastern here on c-span. at news coverage of perpetrators of violent crime and mass casualty events. panelists include reporters from the "hartford courant" in the psychiatry department chairman from the mental health facility here in newtown, connecticut. this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> the story of the perpetrator makes a lot of people uncomfortable. it makes many victims uncomfortable. it in a challenging way pulls the spotlight away from those who suffered on to a person who has committed a horrific series of acts. how did you approach that question here, especially because we have a perpetrator who is dead and who cannot speak for himself? how do you put together a story of someone who first of all is no longer with us and secondly, has committed a series of acts

tv and radio host tavis smiley moderated the first conversation with latino leaders. just over three hours. >> hello i'm tavis smily and aisle honored to be part of this examination, latinos beyond the numbers, please can this august panel we assembled for this conversation. i'm going to introduce them one by one. i'm delighted to be moderating this session. there are two panels con -- con veeping here in chicago. plies thank chicago state university for having us here. we appreciate the invitation. i've been here before, but these conversations, so i'm honored to be back here at this great institution opposite again. there's an afternoon panel another one of those conversations. that will be moderated by fer ferrari unanimous dough and another august panel of eight brilliant opinion makers and this is but one of these conversations. so if you happen to be watching this one now make sure you take notes of your programming schedule to make sure you get the other panel moderated by fernando as well. i'm delighted to have this opportunity to sit amongst these influences

posted by tavis smiley and the william velasquez institute. republican strategist and cnn contributor anna navarro and heck or beretta -- hector baretto. that is sunday at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span. about onlinession teaching and its impact on higher education. focusing on massive open online courses. panelists include "new york times" columnist thomas reagan and eric cantor. moderated by university president, this is an hour and a half. [applause] >> good afternoon. wonderful to see so many of you here on a beautiful sunny friday afternoon. welcome to our 2013 for them. -- forum. i like to extend a special welcome on behalf of all of us so over 450 wonderful guest from as near as philadelphia and boston and as far away as edinburgh, jerusalem, hong kong, singapore and the wearing -- melbourne. as we gather together on this sunny friday afternoon, to ask open learninge in the future of higher education. we have a lot of skeptics in this country and the world about whether education, especially higher education, changes. i would like to ask