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 |
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| | | |  |  | | Local news you don't want to miss. | | | | | |  (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) Vaccinated people followed guidelines but still got mild cases of covid. Doctors say this could be the new normal. By Tara Bahrampour ● Read more » | | | 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 » | | | 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 » | | | | 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 » | | | | Montgomery County police said someone in a vehicle fired at officers during a traffic stop. By Dan Morse ● Read more » | | | | 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 » | | | | Boston is starting the winter among its least snowy. In Washington, there hasn't even been a snowflake yet. By Ian Livingston ● Read more » | | | 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 » | | | | 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 » | | | | The fourteen-piece ensemble performs at Blues Alley. By Chris Richards ● Read more » | | | | | | Opinions | Opinion ● By Carol Vidal, Jennifer Reesman and Jessica Hasson ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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