National A preview from Georgia about how America might reemerge from the coronavirus: Eating, drinking, touching and throwing caution to the wind Patrons of Avalon, a development of restaurants and shops in Alpharetta, Ga., are reflected in the window of a clothing store on May 9. (Kevin D. Liles for The Washington Post) By ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The sky was blue, the sun was rising, and as the death toll from the coronavirus continued to soar across much of America, the fountains switched on in Avalon, a development of restaurants and shops in a wealthy corner of suburban Atlanta. It was time...…National A preview from Georgia about how America might reemerge from the coronavirus: Eating, drinking, touching and throwing caution to the wind Patrons of Avalon, a development of restaurants and shops in Alpharetta, Ga., are reflected in the window of a clothing store on May 9. (Kevin D. Liles for The Washington Post) By ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The sky was blue, the sun was rising, and as the death toll from the coronavirus continued to soar across much of America, the fountains switched on in Avalon, a development of restaurants and shops in a wealthy corner of suburban Atlanta. It was time...WW…

National In Alabama, the scramble to get vaccines to the people in greatest need Local activist Emefa Butler hands a coronavirus vaccine information flier to a worker at a barber shop in Uniontown, Ala. Many of the rural poor she helps do not have Internet access, so word of mouth and fliers often are the best means of circulating information. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post) By This story was featured in The Optimist newsletter. UNIONTOWN, Alabama — Eight weeks had passed since the first vaccine doses arrived in Alabama, and now the shots were finally coming to Uniontown....…National In Alabama, the scramble to get vaccines to the people in greatest need Local activist Emefa Butler hands a coronavirus vaccine information flier to a worker at a barber shop in Uniontown, Ala. Many of the rural poor she helps do not have Internet access, so word of mouth and fliers often are the best means of circulating information. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post) By This story was featured in The Optimist newsletter. UNIONTOWN, Alabama — Eight weeks had passed since the first vaccine doses arrived in Alabama, and now the shots were finally coming to Uniontown....WW…

ADAs Marjorie Taylor Greene entered a runoff last year to be the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat in Georgia, her opponent sounded the alarm. He warned top party officials that she had made several dangerous, baseless claims, and that she would tear apart the GOP if she won.But Greene’s widely reported comments about the radical ideology of QAnon and other matters had not stopped a coterie of top Republicans from urging her to run for the seat representing a deeply conservative district in north Georgia, and then issuing fervent endorsements.Greene was “exactly the kind of fighter...…ADAs Marjorie Taylor Greene entered a runoff last year to be the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat in Georgia, her opponent sounded the alarm. He warned top party officials that she had made several dangerous, baseless claims, and that she would tear apart the GOP if she won.But Greene’s widely reported comments about the radical ideology of QAnon and other matters had not stopped a coterie of top Republicans from urging her to run for the seat representing a deeply conservative district in north Georgia, and then issuing fervent endorsements.Greene was “exactly the kind of fighter...WW…

In Georgia, what happened when a ‘nice guy’ named Kevin Van Ausdal ran for Congress against a candidate known for her support of extremist conspiracy theories. Kevin Van Ausdal poses for a portrait Oct. 14, 2020. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles for The Washington Post) By There was a time when Kevin Van Ausdal had not yet been called a “loser” and “a disgrace” and hustled out of Georgia. He had not yet punched a wall, or been labeled a “communist,” or a person “who’d probably cry like a baby if you put a gun in his face.” He did not yet know who was going to be the Republican nominee for Congress...…In Georgia, what happened when a ‘nice guy’ named Kevin Van Ausdal ran for Congress against a candidate known for her support of extremist conspiracy theories. Kevin Van Ausdal poses for a portrait Oct. 14, 2020. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles for The Washington Post) By There was a time when Kevin Van Ausdal had not yet been called a “loser” and “a disgrace” and hustled out of Georgia. He had not yet punched a wall, or been labeled a “communist,” or a person “who’d probably cry like a baby if you put a gun in his face.” He did not yet know who was going to be the Republican nominee for Congress...WW…

National An unimaginable week in New York City as it became a new epicenter of America’s coronavirus pandemic An unimaginable week in New York City as it became a new epicenter of America’s coronavirus pandemic Streets in Manhattan were already emptying early last week. (Jeennah Moon/Reuters) By It was one of the most unimaginable statements in the history of one of the world’s greatest cities. “Even though a decision has not been made by the city or by the state, I think that all New Yorkers should be prepared right now for the possibility of a shelter-in-place order,” Mayor Bill de Blasio...…National An unimaginable week in New York City as it became a new epicenter of America’s coronavirus pandemic An unimaginable week in New York City as it became a new epicenter of America’s coronavirus pandemic Streets in Manhattan were already emptying early last week. (Jeennah Moon/Reuters) By It was one of the most unimaginable statements in the history of one of the world’s greatest cities. “Even though a decision has not been made by the city or by the state, I think that all New Yorkers should be prepared right now for the possibility of a shelter-in-place order,” Mayor Bill de Blasio...WW…