September 16, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode

The revelations of more mass graves in Ukraine and potential Russian war crimes have horrified many. Ukrainian forces are running an effective counteroffensive in the east and south as we near seven months since the start of Russia's invasion. Nick Schifrin sat down with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to discuss the tenuous state of the war.

A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s access to classified documents seized by the FBI in the raid of former President Trump’s home. The judge also appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as a special master who will independently review the records. University of Michigan law professor and former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the developments.

World leaders are preparing to gather in London for the queen’s funeral on Monday. While glowing tributes continue to pour in, her death has also sparked painful memories and anger among several former British colonies and prompted a wider conversation about the role the British monarchy has had in their oppression. Special correspondent Isabel Nakirya reports from Kenya.

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including controversies over immigration and how access to abortion is likely to play into the midterm elections.

At a time when misinformation is rampant, the NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs is producing a series of conversations called "Moments of Truth" that explore why people believe false information and what causes them to change their minds. This is a story about a mother who hesitated to give her child a common childhood vaccine that fights against measles, mumps and rubella.

A new documentary from Ken Burns and his colleagues premiers this Sunday on PBS. It is a different window into the Holocaust with a focus on the U.S. and raises troubling questions about this country’s history and actions. Burns is calling it the most important film he will ever make. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."