thank you both. >> thanks judy. >> woodruff: jonathan capehart, michael gerson. we appreciate it. >> woodruff: for many musicians and live music venues across the country, the pandemic created an existential crisis. there have been signs of life this summer-- but also, new clouds making the future uncertain. jeffrey brown reports for our arts and culture series, "canvas." ( cheers and applause ) >> brown: it was perhaps the grandest opening of a music venue in the covid-19 era. in early august-- a year late, because of the pandemic-- the san diego symphony debuted the rady shell, a spectalar $85 million outdoor performance space on the city's waterfront, a new home for music of all kinds. ♪ ♪ ♪ 3,500 people took in the celebration, conducted by music director rafael payare. >> it was wonderful. you could feel the electricity on the stage and from the audience. >> brown: the symphony originally planned to use the shell as its summer home. but with the pandemic-- and now the highly transmissible delta variant-- it will perform here through the fall. >> the timing o

that's jonathan capehart and michael gerson, both columnists for the washington post.oks is away. it is very good to see both of you. >> good to see you, judy. judy: we just heard from the chaplain at dover, and we are reminded of what sacrifice there has been. it pulls at our hearts. president biden in explaining the reason for leaving afghanistan said he didn't want to see anymore bloodshed from young american men and women. inasmuch as the american people agree with that, they are saying they don't like what happened here at the end. there is a new poll we did with newshour showing 32% approval, 61 -- almost two to one disapproval. how long-lasting is this? >> i will take that question first, how long-lasting will this be? i don't think it will be long-lasting at all. i think it is possible to disapprove of the way the united states withdrew from afghanistan while still supporting getting the troops out. there is a washington post poll that is out that actually lays that -- this out perfectly. 77% of those surveyed support withdrawal from afghanistan, when asked do