Palestine

Despite strong opposition from the United States and the threat of the loss of millions in funding, the board of Unesco — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — gave initial approval Wednesday to a Palestinian bid for membership, another step toward Palestine's campaign for U.N. statehood. Palestinians have held observer status at the United Nations and Unesco since the mid-1970s. But on Sept. 23,  President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, formally requested full United Nations statehood for his still undefined country.

Tom talks with the heads of several Baltimore opera companies for an update on how the art form is doing.

Gus Sentementes of the Baltimore Sun talks tech with Nathan Sterner

There are many perspectives in Maryland on the Palestinian bid for statehood — we hear from two of them — but we also want to hear from you.

J. Wynn Rousuck reviews the musical “Fela!” It’s currently playing in Washington, DC.