July 22, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 committee concluded its first set of public hearings and President Biden announced executive action on climate change as congressional negotiations fall apart.

As climate change and rising sea levels put historic lighthouses in imminent danger, photographer David Zapatka has a sense of urgency to capture as many as possible. He’s published a book, “USA Stars & Lights: Portraits from the Dark,” to showcase what’s at risk. Michelle San Miguel of Rhode Island PBS Weekly profiles Zapatka for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol concluded its first round of public hearings Thursday night, with a nearly three-hour presentation centered on a crucial 187 minutes on that day featuring first-hand accounts inside the White House. This as new information showed that some law enforcement feared for their lives. Lisa Desjardins breaks it down.

Former President Trump's onetime adviser Steve Bannon was convicted Friday for contempt of Congress. It came a day after the Jan. 6 panel focused on Trump's inaction during the Capitol attack. Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat, and former Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock, a Republican, join Judy Woodruff to discuss.

Russia and Ukraine signed agreements Friday that cleared the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain, as well as securing Russian exports of grain and fertilizers. Ukraine's one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil and halting its supply hurts global food security. UN Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths joins John Yang to discuss.