July 15, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson has been working with textiles and other media for more than 50 years, and his spirit and artistic prowess are now on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH met Jones-Henderson at his home for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

Maria Hinojosa is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Mexican American journalist and founder of Futuro Media Group. As a Mexican immigrant herself, Hinojosa found her background often lent a different lens to the pressing topics of the day. She shared her Brief But Spectacular take on the responsibility of being a powerful Latina in the media.

President Biden is sharply ratcheting back his expectations Friday for a major economic aid package. This comes as Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has ruled out backing key funding proposals for his party's action on climate change. Lisa Desjardins joins William Brangham for more on this blow to Biden's domestic agenda.

President Biden moved on to Saudi Arabia Friday evening after meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Randa Slim, of the Middle East Institute, joins William Brangham to discuss.

Sri Lanka has slipped into chaos after months of protests reached a tipping point this week, when protesters took over government buildings and forced the president to resign. A new interim government will be elected by Parliament. But the South Asian island nation of 22 million people is facing one of the worst economic crises since it gained independence in 1948. Stephanie Sy reports.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the collapse of the Democratic climate agenda, the connection between former President Trump and right-wing extremism and the debate over abortion access after the fall of Roe.