Frederica Freyberg:

The Omicron spike is on a sharp decline. But now, its subvariant is the newest threat. Violence in Milwaukee continues to reach record levels, being further fueled by the pandemic. The litigation of the 2020 election continues. And how will families fare now that the expanded child tax credit has ended?

I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” the rapid retreat of Omicron’s initial impact is giving some a breath of relief. We speak with a genome scientist about the threat of future variants, and how do you prevent historic levels of violence? One Milwaukee office says it’s a public health crisis. And with the onslaught of subpoenas, court cases and investigations, we survey the latest in election action. It’s “Here & Now” for February 4.