Afternoon Buzz: They were so careful, for so long. They got covid anyway.

D.C. Public Schools will require a negative coronavirus test before students, staffers return; The vaccine gap between Black and White Americans narrowed. But it's back for booster shots.; Virginia Supreme Court approves redrawn congressional, General Assembly maps; Police fatally shoot man who fired at officers in Silver Spring, officials say; Whatever happened to…? Revisiting some of the people we met in 2021.; Where's the snow? Eastern U.S. left wondering as midwinter approaches.; As U.S. pushes a shift toward electric cars, where should the chargers go?; This year, New Year's Eve might look a lot like every other night; Big Chess DC Music Group is stretching go-go by thinking big; The year in Virginia politics and policy; Michael Fanone deserves the nation's gratitude. That's not what he has gotten.; Maryland school districts are harming children when they close their doors; Memo to Glenn Youngkin: A playbook for Republican governors in blue states; Ronald Reagan's statue disturbs the peace at D.C.'s National Airport ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) They were so careful, for so long. They got covid anyway. Vaccinated people followed guidelines but still got mild cases of covid. Doctors say this could be the new normal. By Tara Bahrampour ●  Read more »   D.C. Public Schools will require a negative coronavirus test before students, staffers return A negative coronavirus test will be required for every student and staffer returning after the holiday break, school officials announced Wednesday. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   The vaccine gap between Black and White Americans narrowed. But it's back for booster shots. Public health experts say that many of the same issues that initially led to slower vaccine uptake among Black Americans are now behind lagging booster rates. By Rachel Chason ●  Read more »   Virginia Supreme Court approves redrawn congressional, General Assembly maps The approval ended a contentious redistricting process that for the first time gave no say to the state's elected officials. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Police fatally shoot man who fired at officers in Silver Spring, officials say Montgomery County police said someone in a vehicle fired at officers during a traffic stop. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Whatever happened to…? Revisiting some of the people we met in 2021. A hero dog, a misguided hummingbird and a derelict mansion are just a few of the things John Kelly wrote about in 2021. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Where's the snow? Eastern U.S. left wondering as midwinter approaches. Boston is starting the winter among its least snowy. In Washington, there hasn't even been a snowflake yet. By Ian Livingston ●  Read more »   As U.S. pushes a shift toward electric cars, where should the chargers go? The infrastructure enabling electric cars receives little attention, but the Biden administration sees the plug-in network as critical groundwork for cutting carbon emissions. By Michael Laris ●  Read more »   This year, New Year's Eve might look a lot like every other night As 2022 approaches with coronavirus cases rising, bars are trying to figure out how to handle New Year's Eve. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   Big Chess DC Music Group is stretching go-go by thinking big The fourteen-piece ensemble performs at Blues Alley. By Chris Richards ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Opinions The year in Virginia politics and policy Opinion ●  By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   Michael Fanone deserves the nation's gratitude. That's not what he has gotten. Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Maryland school districts are harming children when they close their doors Opinion ●  By Carol Vidal, Jennifer Reesman and Jessica Hasson ●  Read more »   Memo to Glenn Youngkin: A playbook for Republican governors in blue states Opinion ●  By Dan Gabriel ●  Read more »   Ronald Reagan's statue disturbs the peace at D.C.'s National Airport Opinion ●  By Eric Green ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

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