tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. part twonext time for of our conversation with kevin costner and the upcoming miniseries, hatfield's and mccoy's. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me nextime for part to with our conversation with kevin costner with

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. >> tonight, a conversation with j.c. watts. j.c. watts tonight on romney-caller: rise in ticket. also tonight, a conversation about new orleans with daniel wolff. his new book is called "the fight for home." >> 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. tavis: j.c. watts is the former chair of the house republican conference. he is founder and chairman of the consulting firm that bears his name. he joins us from washington. glad to have you. let me start by saying to you that it is pretty clear to me that if this party does not do something in the short run to broaden its base and to expand its appeal in the long run, it is going to be non

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. >> tonight, a conversation with j.c. watts. j.c. watts tonight on the challenges facing the mitt romney-caller: rise in ticket. also tonight, a conversation about new orleans with daniel wolff. his new book is called "the fight for home." >> 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. tavis: j.c. watts is the former chair of the house republican conference. he is founder and chairman of the consulting firm that bears his name. he joins us from washington. glad to have you. let me start by saying to you that it is pretty clear to me that if this party does not do something in the short run to broaden its base and to expand its appeal in the

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with dion reeves about his new documentary about the technology of filmmaking. that is next time, 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 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. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with to-time oscar winner kevin costner on his new history channel miniseries. see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with two-time oscar winner kevin costner on his

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. all the cornerstone we know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. thank you.

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. as republicans try to make their case in tampa, pitting the tea party and social conservatives against the moderates. first up, we will look for the fight over the soul of the gop. also tonight, actress melanie lynskey is here. she stars in a new film called "hello i must be going." david brody and melanie lynskey. >> 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. tavis: david brody is the chief political correspondent for the christian broadcasting network. his most recent text is called "teavangelicals." he joins us tonight from tampa, florida. let me start by asking the obvious. these weather concerns th

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with jeff daniels on the news room, next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. part twonext time for of our conversation with kevin costner and the upcoming miniseries, hatfield's and mccoy's. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. thank you.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with actress kyra sedgwick of the conclusion of her hips serious is nextser hear " that 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 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.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with comedian jeff fox worthy of the premier of his american bible challenge. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> there is a saying that dr. king had not where it is always the right time to do the right thing. i try live life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are half way to completely eliminating hunger and we have a lot of work to do. wal-mart has donated $2 billion to fight hunger in the u.s.. as we work together, we can>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. an stamp hunge rout. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with to-time oscar winner kevin costner on his new history channel miniseries. see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with shaun coleman on her new memoir, diamond and the rough. see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> pbs. >> be more. >> pbs.

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a preview of this week's national republican convention with former speaker of the house newt gingrich. the weather forced the postponement of the kickoff. republicans are making the case for mitt romney. we are glad you joined us. former speaker of the house newt gingrich 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 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. tavis: it feels like deja vu all over again as yogi bear once said. four years ago when we kicked off our coverage, our guest, former house speaker newt gingrich and a hurricane was playing havoc with the convention scheduled then just as it is this year in tam

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with -- a legendary blues musician, buddy guy, on the release of his new memoir. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs.

tavis:hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a with dwight henry. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with newt gingrich on the race for the white house. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had said that 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.

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. first a conversation with a nobel prize-winning economist stiglitz.joseph the new book is called the price of inequality. also glen hansard is here. solos out with his first project. we're glad you could join us. coming up right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: joseph stiglitz is a nobel prize-winning economist and best-selling author who previously joined us on this program for his text, "freefall." his latest is a frank and timely assessment of the state of the american economy. it is called "the price of inequality: how today's divided society endangers our future." he joins us tonight from boston. professor stiglitz, good to have you back on this program, sir. >> nice to be here again. tavis: let me start, if i can

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with -- a legendary blues musician, buddy guy, on the release of his new memoir. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. >> be more. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with shaun coleman on her new memoir, diamond and the rough. see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. >> pbs. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: 163,000 new jobs filled in the u.s. in july is better than expected, but the pace still lags behind demand. good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, even with the hiring, the overall unemployment rate ticked up to 8.3%. we break down both sides of the report. >> woodruff: then margaret warner examines a "have we seen this before?" moment for members of congress arguing about an approaching budget crunch deadline. >> republicans are saying the so-called "s

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with -- a two-time emmy-winning actress, kristen johnston. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. all the cornerstone we know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: united nations envoy to syria kofi annan resigned his post today blaming the syrian government, the rebels and the security council for failing to stop the violence. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the syrian conflict and assess what annan's resignation means for future diplomatic efforts. >> brown: then we turn to the presidential campaign-- keying on mitt romney's tax plan and debating what it means for middle class voters. >> woodruff: we get a wrap up of another big day for u.s. athletes at the olympic games from c

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. part twonext time for of our conversation with kevin costner and the upcoming miniseries, hatfield's and mccoy's. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: egyptian's military is cracking down on islamic militants fighting in the sinai peninsula. it's the first mor test of the new president, mouhamad moursi. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we have a report on the clashes and mounting tensions in egypt and beyond. >> woodruff: in syria, government forces launched a major ground assault against rebel-held areas of aleppo. we'll have a first-hand look at the bloodshed from james foley of global post. >> brown: in the w

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with to-time oscar winner kevin costner on his new history channel miniseries. see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> woodruff: the tucson gunman accused of killing six and wounding 13 people, including former congresswoman gabrielle giffords last year, will spend his life in prison. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on jared lee loughner's appearance in court today, and how he convinced a judge he was now competent to plead guilty. >> woodruff: then we follow the campaign money trail, who's raised what and from whom, and what are the preside

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with chelsea sullenberger. in 2009 he became the epitome of grace under fire when he landed a jet on the hudson river. he is now an aviation and safety expert for cbs news and the author of a new book on leadership. it is called "making a difference." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> i do, because you mentioned it, yeah? tavis: i suspect you do. captain chesley sullenberger, known as sully, because it's a lot easier to say to his friends and now me, became an instant american hero following what will forever be known as the "miracle on the hudson." now retired, he serves as an aviation and safety expert for cbs news and is the author of the new text, "making a difference: stories of vision and courage fro

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with chelsea sullenberger. in 2009 he became the epitome of grace under fire when he landed a jet on the hudson river. he is now an aviation and safety expert for cbs news and the author of a new book on leadership. it is called "making a difference." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: on january 15, 2009, remember where you were? >> i do, because you mentioned it, yeah? tavis: i suspect you do. captain chesley sullenberger, known as sully, because it's a lot easier to say to his friends and now me, became an instant american hero following what will forever be known as the "miracle on the hudson." now retired, he serves as an aviation and safety expert for cbs news and is the author of the new text, "m

tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. >> tonight, a conversation with j.c. watts. j.c. watts tonight on the challenges facing the mitt romney-caller: rise in ticket. also tonight, a conversation about new orleans with daniel wolff. his new book is called "the fight for home." >> 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 as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: j.c. watts is the former chair of the house republican conference. he is founder and chairman of the consulting firm that bears his name. he joins us from washington. glad to have you. let me start by saying to you that it is pretty clear to me that if this party does not do something in the short run to broaden its base and to expand its appeal in the long run, it is going to be

>> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with -- environmental advocate erin brockovich on her new documentary. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs.

tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with -- a legendary blues musician, buddy guy, on the release of his new memoir. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: overall foreclosure filings fell nationwide in july, but a spike in new cases indicates the housing recovery remains fragile. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: we break down the latest numbers and assess the trends in housing with guy cecala of "inside mortgage finance." >> brown: then, the political candidates spar over welfare programs, we have our own debate over their effectiveness and the daunting challenge of poverty to