WORLD (PT)

1:30 am 

Tavis Smiley   Ben Stein (economist/actor/writer). D

2:00 am 

NOVA scienceNOW  "Where Did We Come From?"  Scientists show how a supernova shock wave, sweeping through a cloud of dust and gas, could have played a part in forming the sun and planets. An English chemist has created conditions in which building blocks of RNA, probable precursor to DNA, assemble themselves naturally. After sucking human blood for millions of years, the DNA of lice hold a treasure trove of clues to human evolution.G

3:00 am 

Inside Washington   The Republican National Convention: did Mitt Romney make the sale? Did he pull the Republican Party together? A look at Romney's supporting cast, including Paul Ryan, Ann Romney, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio. Is Mitt Romney the future of the Republican Party or does the future lie with Ryan, Rubio, Christie and others. Jeb Bush's warning: Republicans need to be more respectful of the voters they are trying to attract. D

3:30 am 

Washington Week  "Generic Vs. Name Brand Drugs"  NULL

4:00 am 

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe  "Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale"  NULL

4:30 am 

Asian Voices   NULL

5:00 am 

Need to Know  "Habitat Havoc"  JEFF GREENFIELD ANCHORS. Anchor Jeff Greenfield looks ahead to next week's Democratic national convention in Charlotte. He reports from Ohio on the Democrats' efforts there to win the white working class vote -- a group considered key to carrying the state and winning the election. D

5:30 am 

McLaughlin Group   NULL

6:00 am 

Botany of Desire   Based on Michael Pollan's best-selling book, this special embarks on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world as seen from the plants' point of view. Frances McDormand narrates this program that shows how four familiar species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato - evolved to satisfy human yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. The program visits Idaho to discuss the commercial growth of the potato, which was originally domesticated in Peru more than 8,000 years ago.G

8:00 am 

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack  "Financial Thought Leaders: Niall Ferguson"  Guest: Niall Ferguson, Financial Historian; Author, Civilization: The West and the Rest. This week on Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, "Financial Thought Leader" Niall Ferguson discusses why the centuries long dominance of Western economic and political power is waning and what the United States needs to do prevent it from slipping even more. D

8:30 am 

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly  "Cats & Dogs"  Religion and the Republican Convention ? Kim Lawton reports from Tampa on the involvement of faith leaders at the Republican National Convention - their concerns, especially about Mormonism; the issues they are stressing; and the extent to which they are rallying their members in support of the Romney-Ryan ticket. Microloans and Microgrants ? The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh became famous for issuing microloans to poor women to enable them to start businesses that allow them to become self-supporting. Now Grameen America's six U.S. D

9:00 am 

POV  "Presumed Guilty"  In 2005 an innocent man named Tono Zuniga is picked up off the streets of Mexico City, wrongly accused, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. This is the story of two young Mexican lawyers and their struggle to free Zuniga.G

10:00 am 

McLaughlin Group   NULL

10:30 am 

Dialogue  "Roadtrip Nation"  Marcia Franklin talks with the founder of the PBS series Roadtrip Nation about how the program started and its goals, including an outreach tour of Idaho. The series takes young people on a six-week trip to talk with leaders about their paths to success. She also talks with a participant in one of the trips and to a representative of the College Board about its partnership with the program.G

11:00 am 

Need to Know  "Habitat Havoc"  JEFF GREENFIELD ANCHORS. Anchor Jeff Greenfield looks ahead to next week's Democratic national convention in Charlotte. He reports from Ohio on the Democrats' efforts there to win the white working class vote -- a group considered key to carrying the state and winning the election. D

11:30 am 

Inside Washington   The Republican National Convention: did Mitt Romney make the sale? Did he pull the Republican Party together? A look at Romney's supporting cast, including Paul Ryan, Ann Romney, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio. Is Mitt Romney the future of the Republican Party or does the future lie with Ryan, Rubio, Christie and others. Jeb Bush's warning: Republicans need to be more respectful of the voters they are trying to attract. D

12:00 pm 

Botany of Desire   Based on Michael Pollan's best-selling book, this special embarks on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world as seen from the plants' point of view. Frances McDormand narrates this program that shows how four familiar species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato - evolved to satisfy human yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. The program visits Idaho to discuss the commercial growth of the potato, which was originally domesticated in Peru more than 8,000 years ago.G

2:00 pm 

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe  "Playing Spies/Wee Little Whale"  NULL

2:30 pm 

Asian Voices   NULL

3:00 pm 

European Journal   NULL

3:30 pm 

Linkasia   NULL

4:00 pm 

Moyers & Company  "The Resurrection of Ralph Reed"  While Romney, Ryan, Christie, and Rubio get the lion's share of attention during the Republican Convention this week, three one-time college Republicans who are now the party's real power-brokers -- Karl Rove, Ralph Reed, and Grover Norquist -- are busy doing what they do best: leveraging their political, religious, and financial resources to back pro-corporate, anti-government objectives at the core of the conservative agenda. The true surprise at the Tampa convention is Ralph Reed's resurrection. When the former head of the Christian Coalition was discovered to have raked in millions of dollars from the super lobbyist -- and eventually convicted felon -- Jack Abramoff, Reed wound up in political purgatory. D

5:00 pm 

Outdoor Idaho  "Idaho's Centennial Trail"  From the Nevada border all the way to the Canadian border, the state's Centennial Trail winds through every kind of terrain Idaho has to offer and passes by many of the state's scenic highlights. We'll meet the duo who helped create the trail and journey along the route with several who are following in their footsteps, including a young couple who tried to make the entire trek on foot in only a few months.G

6:00 pm 

Need to Know  "Habitat Havoc"  JEFF GREENFIELD ANCHORS. Anchor Jeff Greenfield looks ahead to next week's Democratic national convention in Charlotte. He reports from Ohio on the Democrats' efforts there to win the white working class vote -- a group considered key to carrying the state and winning the election. D

6:30 pm 

Inside Washington   The Republican National Convention: did Mitt Romney make the sale? Did he pull the Republican Party together? A look at Romney's supporting cast, including Paul Ryan, Ann Romney, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio. Is Mitt Romney the future of the Republican Party or does the future lie with Ryan, Rubio, Christie and others. Jeb Bush's warning: Republicans need to be more respectful of the voters they are trying to attract. D

7:00 pm 

Botany of Desire   Based on Michael Pollan's best-selling book, this special embarks on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world as seen from the plants' point of view. Frances McDormand narrates this program that shows how four familiar species - the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato - evolved to satisfy human yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. The program visits Idaho to discuss the commercial growth of the potato, which was originally domesticated in Peru more than 8,000 years ago.G

9:00 pm 

Moyers & Company  "The Resurrection of Ralph Reed"  While Romney, Ryan, Christie, and Rubio get the lion's share of attention during the Republican Convention this week, three one-time college Republicans who are now the party's real power-brokers -- Karl Rove, Ralph Reed, and Grover Norquist -- are busy doing what they do best: leveraging their political, religious, and financial resources to back pro-corporate, anti-government objectives at the core of the conservative agenda. The true surprise at the Tampa convention is Ralph Reed's resurrection. When the former head of the Christian Coalition was discovered to have raked in millions of dollars from the super lobbyist -- and eventually convicted felon -- Jack Abramoff, Reed wound up in political purgatory. D

10:00 pm 

Linkasia   NULL

10:30 pm 

Washington Week  "Generic Vs. Name Brand Drugs"  NULL

11:00 pm 

McLaughlin Group   NULL

11:30 pm 

Need to Know  "Habitat Havoc"  JEFF GREENFIELD ANCHORS. Anchor Jeff Greenfield looks ahead to next week's Democratic national convention in Charlotte. He reports from Ohio on the Democrats' efforts there to win the white working class vote -- a group considered key to carrying the state and winning the election. D