ALS

This segment originally aired on January 30, 2012.

For more than a year, Tom Hall talked with the writer and journalist Dudley Clendinen, a former national correspondent and editorial writer for the New York Times and the author of four books. Dudley was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

A new understanding of how certain brain cells work prompts a new direction in the study of the neurodegenerative disease ALS. Tom Hall talks about the new research with Jeff Rothstein.

Then, could 'small' be the next 'big thing?' Architect and industrial designer Daryl Landry discusses his digital magazine, Rohous, which caters to those who live in small spaces.

The differences between how girls and boys are treated when inside Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services.

Nathan Sterner talks with Baltimore Sun technology reporter Gus Sentementes.

A review of the play “A Fierce Longing,” now at the Theatre Project in Baltimore.

The writer Dudley Clendinen died last week at age 67. We speak with people who knew him, and hear from Dudley both before and after his diagnosis of ALS.

Baltimore CASH Campaign kicks off its effort to provide free tax preparation to low and middle income earners, the last in the series of conversations between Tom Hall and Dudley Clendinen, who’s been battling ALS for the past year, and h

Are budget cuts affecting the ability of firefighters in Baltimore to respond to fires quickly? We discuss the issue with Baltimore’s Fire Chief, James Clack.

Veteran copy editor and Baltimore Sun night content production manager John McIntyre on everything from the history of the semicolon to the pleasures of bourbon.

As his daughter leaves to volunteer in Alaska and the young West Baltimore man he mentored deploys to Afghanistan, Tom Hall brings us this essay about young people’s choices in Baltimore.

Freedom of expression and the first amendment, Maryland author Evan Balkan tells Nathan Sterner about the ruthless conquistador chronicled in his new book: “The Wrath of God: Lope de Aguirre, Revolutionary of the Americas”, and Dudley Clendinen has talked with Tom Hall about the things he WANTS to do before dying — now he talks with him about the things he HAS to do — a chore list of sorts.

We discuss the mayoral candidates’ plans for dealing with vacant houses– and how Baltimore has dealt with them in the past. Music reviewer's Tim Kabara on the first album from Chris Meyers of Fancy Face.  And Pierre and Jamyla Bennu of Exit the Apple take the Maryland Morning Screen Test.

What impact will summer of mercy 2.0 have on Maryland?

Tom Hall talks with pro football player O. J. Brigance about his battle with ALS. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2007, and is focused on raising funds for a cure.

The Maryland Transportation Administration recently revamped its website, to mixed reviews. We take it for a test drive.