Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/february-9-2022-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the NewsHour... Wednesday on the NewsHour, parents remain divided on face coverings in schools as more states repeal their requirements amid declining COVID infections. Then, a new report details the scale of the opioid crisis and the daunting challenge of cracking down on drug trafficking. Also, we look at how inflation is disproportionately impacting senior citizens and young people trying to make ends meet. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode News Wrap: New York, Massachusetts and Illinois move to end indoor mask mandates 5 min More states lift mask requirements in schools, sparking concerns from some medical experts 8 min A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation 7 min New report details the scale of the U.S. opioid crisis and its link to drug trafficking 7 min How rising prices are squeezing Americans who were already on a tight budget 9 min Sharp rise in murders of journalists in Mexico prompts calls for change 8 min Black scuba divers explore the wreckage of slave ships and the ‘untold American story’ 8 min