i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are the stories we're following this hour. americans and tourists feel the impact of the u.s. government shutdown as lawmakers remain divided over a bill to keep funds flowing to national agencies. >>> the asian development bank slashes its forecast for growth in the asia pacific. citing slowdowns in china and india and concerns about the u.s. monetary easing. >>> and a professional diver who spent years teaching people how to swim with their clothes on is finding a new purpose for his techniques after the 3/11 tsunami th tsunami disaster. >>> lawmakers in the united states are digging in their heels in a budget battle that partially shut down the federal government. republicans are standing by the decision to make an agreement with democrats contingent on delaying president barack obama's health care reforms. obama saying they're denying a ransom for just doing their job. >> they shut down the government over an ideological crusade to deny affordable health insurance to millions of americans. >> the president warned the full

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. with luis gutierrez. he has just published a candid new memoir called "still dreaming." then jeanne tripplehorn. she is currently starring in "criminal minds." we are glad you joined us. those conversations are coming up now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> he is the son of were to reagan parents. rican written -- puerto parents. he has written a memoir called "still dreaming." good to have you on this program. what do you make of what is happening a few miles down the road in d.c.? >> i went to congress to expand .pportunities our goal is to make sure everyone has access to wha everything. i'm not going to let them use the budget to stop people in my community from having what they have in congress. tavis: it appears john weiner has done his heels in even more adamantly. how much worse is it going to get? >> i think it's going to get worse before it gets better. of the most bitter .gliness in the un

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. we'll be back with more news at the top of the hour, so do join us then. thank you very much for watching. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with author edwidge danticat and her new novel "claire of the sea light." it seeks to or trey haydee. then we will talk to comedian, writer, and producer, rick najera. he has a new memoir called "almost white." we are glad you joined us. those conversations are coming up. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: award-winning author edwidge danticat writes about haydee. she was born in port-au-prince. countrylex view of the is at the heart. it has been praised by reviewers , using words like intoxicating and compelling. i am always intoxicated and compelled when i have you on the program. it's good to have you back. your kids are fine? >> yes. tavis: and this novel the sea is as much a are as anybody or anybody else. the sea is such an important part of our history. it's how most of us got to this lostof the world, and we so

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. chinese authorities have launched an investigation into what was behind a deadly car crash in tiananmen square. >>> u.s. officials say they are conducting a review of intelligence gathering methods as new abuses come to light. >>> chinese university graduates are learning a hard lesson, all their hard work may not pay off. >>> police in beijing are trying to figure out what was behind an incident in one of china's most politically sensitive sites. a jeep plowed through a crowd on monday in tiananmen square. the driver, the two passengers and two passersby were killed. the jeep veered off a road, beside the square, crossed over barriers and crashed into a crowd. then it caught fire. microbloggers posted pictures online but soon after the pictures were taken down. authorities wiped the crash site clean of any trace of the incident. police keep tiananmen square under tight security. it's close to key political institutions. and they don't want demonstrators to gather there. the square wa

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with danai gurira. for her rolenown fighting zombies in the hit series "the walking dead" which returns for its fourth season. she can also be seen in the independent film "mother of george," which is getting outstanding reviews. immigrantlight in the community in brooklyn. we are glad you joined us. a conversation with danai gurira coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. versus warrior in the hit series "the walking dead name muchnounces her more beautifully and lovely than i do. what is your name? >> danai gurira. as sheseems invincible battles throughout the apocalypse. in a new independent film entitled "mother of george," a nigerian immigrant struggling to have a baby. let's take a look at a clip from "mother of george." >> i went to the doctor today. >> what dr.? >> fertility specialist. this, her business? x she can help us. her, i not talking about am talk

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with william friedkin. includinge movies "the french connection" and "the quote a new e dish and will be released in connection with the 40th anniversary. edition will be released in connection with the 40th anniversary. we are glad you joined us for an interview with william friedkin, coming up now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. -- tavis: director, producer, and screenwriter william friedkin is the iconic force behind so many iconic films, including "the french connection" and the movie it many consider to be the scariest film ever made, "the exorcist." that was released in 1973, which means it is 40 years old. with is a new edition commentary from friedkin. here is a scene from "the exorcist." >> is it coming out? >> yes, i think so. mother, mother! mother! stop!t tavis: as soon as that clip again to lay, i heard you whisper, i remember that scene. what do you remember fro

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. >> tonight, a conversation with actress jessica lange. she has added children's book offer to her long list of accomplished -- of a couple showman predict the book is called "it's about a little bird ." she is also returning to the third season of jessica lange," this year's title, "coven." a conversation with jessica lange coming up right now. ♪ ♪ and by contributions to your pbs station, viewers like you. thank you. tavis: jessica lange is one of the countries most celebrated actress. she has two oscars into enemies. for three years, she has been taking on various roles and hit series "american horror story." ."is season is called "coven she is also a grandmother, and in that role, she has published her first children's book or it is called "it's about a little bird." before we talk about the children's story, first a look at a scene from this season of "american horror story: coven," which begins airing tomorrow night. >> the fountain. a kin

. >>> welcome back to "newsline," i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour -- the u.s. congress has passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling and end the government shutdown just before the deadline. >>> emergency crews are working nation for no good reason and cannot make -- we cannot, cannot make the same mistake again. >> obama says he'll sign the bill on his desk, saying it will lift the cloud of uncertainty that's been hanging over the country:the debt deal boosted confidence in u.s. treasuries. yields on short-term bills have fallen sharply. wednesday, yields were pushed below 0.2%. yields had shot up earlier in the day. sellers were reacting to the credit rating agency fitch warning that they might lower their assessment of u.s. government bonds amid the threat of a default. the yield on short-term debt maturing next thursday rose about 0.6% at one point. early this month, the yield was below 0.1%. >>> the u.s. central bank says the country's economy continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> workers at japan's damaged nuclear plant are cleaning up after another radio active water leak, one that exposed a new problem with the storage tanks onsite. >>> ministers are in bali as they hammer out the tpp pact. >>> and concern over radiation from japan is damping south korea's taste for seafood. >>> the people in charge of fukushima daiichi have figured out the cause of the latest problem. workers found the upper part of the plant leaking. tepco escaped from a joint between the top and side panels. they tested the water and found it contains 200,000 becquerels per liter oaf radioactive substances. that's much higher than the standard for release in the ocean. tepco officials say the tank in question was built on ground that slopes towards the vae. they say workers are usually careful not to fill tanks to the top, but this thyme they put in too much rainwater that had pulled nearby and was contaminated. >> translator: so

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. japan's prime minister is set to announce a sales tax increase. one he's planning to couple with a multibillion dollar stimulus package. >>> iran's president has sent another signal to the u.s. as he studies the possibility of resuming direct flights between the nations. >>> and authorities in china turn to overseas investors as they try to revive economic growth. >>> executives at japanese companies are feeling better about this state of the economy. they say it's recovering steadily. a key gauge of business sentiment at major manufacturers rose for the third quarter in a row. hit the highest level since the collapse of lehman brothers in 2008. officials say the weaker yen is one of the main reasons. bank of japan officials released the results of the quarterly tankan. the sentiment among major manufacturers stood at plus-12 points, up 8 points from the previous survey three months ago. officials attributed the increase to better earnings by automakers, electronics, manufacturers and

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. with t a conversation deborah spar. womenok looks at whether should aim for at all. undermining women's satisfaction with their online own lives. and t.c. boyle with his new book. we are glad you're joining us. those conversations coming up right now. said there is always the rightst >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: deborah spar is t president of barnardh and has written "wonder women: sex, power, and the quest for perfection," love that cover. chicago whererom she is on tour for the tome. >> it is my pleasure. about liberating women from the unreasonable and impossible standards that have been thrust upon them. thrust upon them by whom? rex that is a good question. i do not think it is a single person or group of people. no one sat down and try to make this happen. it has been a combination. women have taken on too many expectations upon themselves. the media, sorry, keep driving these expectatio

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis conversationt a with gloria stephan about her new cd, entitled "the standards ." it features many vintage tunes from the great american songbook as well as some latin counterparts. gloria stephan, coming up, right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. >> gloria stephan has been making hit records inter debut with the miami sound machine back in 1995. she is one of the first to cross over to bring latin music to the mainstream, on her latest cd shetled "the standards," sings in english, spanish, portuguese, and italian. let's take a look at gloria singing the great gershwin song, "how long has this been going on." ♪ how long has this been going on on long has this been going a long, how long, how long has this been going on ♪ tavis: love him. >> i love him. he is a sweetie. tavis: i didn't believe this, and i read this, i did not realize that you're very first carson, youn actually sang a standard. >> i did, "good morni

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. we will pivot to a conversation with m. night shyamalan. thes known for taking us to edge of our seats. he is tackling another subject that has given nightmares to many in this country, how to reform the education system "i got schooled. he has a new book out that is called "i got schooled." -- he has got a new book out called "i got schooled." >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: we have been here before, depending on wher when the program airs. the government is either shut down or still open for business, barely. that is one crisis we are dealing with. joining me now to get an assessment on what discontinued x-men ship means for the rest of thisaul krugman -- and continued brinksmanship means for the rest of us, paul krugman. president spoke earlier today and it appears the moment to be standing firm, for those who think that his standing firm represents recalcitrance, not wanting to negotiate, not wanting to work with the other side,

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. china's president grabbed the spotlight at a meeting of asia pacific leaders and says the chinese want to do more to development economic ties in the region. >>> international experts believe they're closer to understanding why the disaster in japan two years ago caused so much damage. >>> and people in china have seen land sites grow scarce so they're coming up with new ways to bury the dead. >>> chinese president xi jinping says his country wants to play a greater role in building a stronger asia. he spoke to business leaders at a summit at the asia-pacific economic cooperation forum. representatives of 21 economies are meeting in bali, indonesia, to find ways to facilitate investment and freer trade. >> translator: china is trying to establish a framework for improving business on both sides of the pacific. >> xi said regional prosperity can come only from economies depending on one another. last week he disclosed a plan to establish a regional infrastructure investment bank to fun

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> lawmakers in u.s. say they're moving closer to an agreement to avoid a government default, but they're running up against a deadline. >>> a powerful earthquake has struck the philippines damaging buildings and leaving residents in a panic. >>> and city officials in shanghai are promoting green rooftops and creating opportunities for eco-minded businesspeople. >>> leaders in the u.s. senate say they're closing in on a deal that could avert a financial catastrophe. they've been trying to find a way to raise the limits of the national debt and end the government shutdown, but they don't have an agreement yet. and they need to reach one before a thursday deadline. >> there's been some progress on the senate side with republicans recognizing it's not tenable, not smart, not good for the american people to let america default. >> president obama made the comments during a visit to a charity organization for families with low income

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> inspectors overseeing the disposal of syria's chemical arsenal have submitted an inventory of deadly poisons. >>> u.s. spy chiefs have admitted that american agents have been eavesdropping on foreign leaders, saying it's part of their job. >>> and we'll take you inside the system to decontaminate radioactive water at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. >>> international inspectors have spent the last month checking facilities used to store syria's weapons. they found the syrian regime holds 1,300 tons of chemical agents. experts from the organization from the prohibition of chemical weapons says the arsenal includes substances to make the nerve agent saran and mustard gas. they have more than 1,200 weapons capable of delivering the poison gases. they've agreed to start destroying share stockpiles later on friday. the plan is to dispose of their entire arsenal by the middle of next year. >>> asked syria's top diplomat for hel

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. is. >>> u.s. president barack obama has called for talks with republican law nierks try to put an end to their battles over the budget. >>> southeast asian leaders are discussing ways to deal with territorial disputes in the east china sea. >> and a solution to one of the biggest headaches. finding someone to take care of their children. >>> u.s. president barack obama is preparing to welcome some of his political rivals to the white house. pressure is building on both sides to resolve their differences over the shutdown of the government and the limits of the national debt. republicans and democrats could not agree on a spending bill. so last week, 800,000 federal employees were sent home, disrupting government services, and the two sighs need to raise the government's borrowing limit by next week or risk a default. obama summoned the leaders to resolve the standoff the house republican leader, eric cantor said it's time to put partisan politics aside. he said they can't waste any more time. >>>

i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> leaders from across southeast asia and beyond have gathered together to try to overcome some maritime tensions. >>> white house officials say u.s. president barack obama will nominate janet yellen to lead the world's most powerful central bank. >>> and some municipalities in south korea are turning to grandparents to help families grow and raise the country's low fertility rate. >>> southeast asian leaders have sat down to discuss two crucial issues affecting their future, free trade and maritime security. china plays a key role in both these areas and invited the chinese leader to discuss them face to face. the ten asean leaders are meeting for two days of talks. they're kicking off their summit with business and trade negotiations, trying to set up a single economic market by 2015. a meeting with chinese premier takes place later in the day. they'll be discussing conflicting territorial claims in the south china sea. china'