Laurel Snyder

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel have been playing in the sand again--that is to say, the sands of Mars. We talk with one of the researchers about what they've discovered about the moving sand dunes of the Martian landscape
 
Then, Baltimore native Laurel Snyder talks about her novel for kids called "Bigger Than a Breadbox," about a girl who misses Charm City when her family moves away. 

This segment originally aired on March 6, 2012.

The Public Service Commission has approved the proposed Constellation/Exelon merger, with conditions. Forty of them. What are they? And what do they mean for consumers and investors? We’ll ask Maryland People’s Counsel Paula Carmody and Morningstar utilities analyst Travis Miller.
Plus, what item from Charm City would you wish for? It must be able to fit in a breadbox! Author Laurel Snyder talks about her book that explores this concept.