yuko aotani will bring you the latest at the top of the hour. thanks for joining us on nhk world. er >>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. first a conversation about ethics and politics a day after the house committee reversed disclosure that would have made trips by outside interests harder to explain. we have jack abramoff, of course, one of the most powerful lobbyist until he went to prison for conspiracy and fraud. he's a advocate for campaign finance reform. we'll turn to a conversation with david s. rose who has put it into text "angel investing." we're glad you joined us. those conversations coming up right now.

yuko aotani will bring you the latest at the top of the hour. thanks for joining us on nhk world. >>> good evening from los angeles. i'm tavis smiley. tonight first a conversation about how china's rapidly expanding middle class mega cities may pose a threat to the world's natural resources with all elizabeth economy and michael levi. your latest home is called by all means necessary. how china's resource quest is changing the world. then we'll turn to a conversation with malaysian-born singer-song wrirlt yuna whose second album "nocturnal" has earned her a devoted following in the u.s. those conversations coming up right now.