October 6, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

President Biden pardoned thousands of Americans convicted on federal charges of simple possession of marijuana and encouraged governors to do the same. The president also directed his administration to review how marijuana is classified as a drug under federal law. Law professor and former federal prosecutor Mark Osler joined Laura Barrón-López to discuss the announcement.

Oil-producing countries including Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to cut production by a significant 2 million barrels a day to boost prices. The move is being seen as a big setback to the Biden administration before the midterms and something that will help Russia raise oil revenues and support its invasion of Ukraine. Ryan Chilcote joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the impact.

More than a week after Hurricane Ian's landfall, search efforts for the missing or dead are still ongoing in some of the hardest hit communities in southwestern Florida. Chessa Latifi is a senior program advisor with Project Hope, a nonprofit that provides relief during disasters and health crises. She joined William Brangham to discuss the recovery.

Animal rescue organizations across the country are working to rehome thousands of beagles rescued from a Virginia research and breeding facility. In July, the Department of Justice secured the release of the beagles after filing a lawsuit alleging Envigo RMS failed to provide minimum standards for handling, housing, feeding, watering, sanitation and adequate veterinary care. Amna Nawaz reports.

Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass are the latest subjects of a filmmaker long-engaged in telling the contributions and challenges of African Americans. Two new PBS documentaries focus on the 19th-century giants who helped lead the fight to end slavery in America. Jeffrey Brown sat down with filmmaker Stanley Nelson for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

The war in Ukraine is grinding towards winter more than seven months after Russia invaded. Even as Vladimir Putin lays false claim to more Ukrainian land, Ukraine's forces continue their counteroffensive across the east and south. But the cost in human life and terror for the people of Ukraine continue to mount. Amna Nawaz reports.