Sheilah Kast

Maryland’s Emergency Nuclear Plans:  A look at emergency plans for Maryland’s nuclear plants, should disaster strike here.
Mark Shields:  In advance of his appearance tonight at Stevenson University’s Baltimore Speakers Series, political commentator Mark Shields prognosticates about the 2012 and 2016 presidential contests.
The Early Days of Baltimore Club:  Music writer Al Shipley and Baltimore Club pioneer DJ Equalizer on the early days of Baltimore original sound.

A Solid Dose of Albee:  If you like playwright Edward Albee, then Washington’s Arena Stage is offering plenty this spring, with performances of “At Home at the Zoo,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and a number of free readings. Maryland Morning Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck gives us her review.
Thoughtography:  Tom Hall gets a tour of Ted Serios’s “paranormal photographs” at UMBC’s Kuhn Library Gallery.
Malaria in Maryland:  Malaria research in Maryland and what it can mean for the global issue.

Being Transgender in Maryland:  A look at the challenges facing the transgender community in Maryland.
The Promise and Peril of Computer Networks:  Information researcher Sam Small on the latest threats to our cybersecurity, and how to defend against them.
Sports Spot:  “Until it Hurts” author Mark Hyman talks sports with Tom Hall.

Justice for Juveniles?  The state of Juvenile Justice for Maryland Youth
Know Housing Policy, Know School Policy:  Abell President Robert Embry on how changing housing policy could improve poor children’s education more than any particular school reform.
Thai Food for Cold Days:  Our resident foodie Sascha Wolhandler talks about how to use Thai food to stave off colds on these brisk March days.
Maryland Morning Culture Calendar:  Treats for aesthetes!

Whose Ad Is It, Anyway?  A look at a bill that would change disclosure requirements for political ads in Maryland.
Femi the DriFish:  Reaching out to young people, through poetry and spoken word.

Considering Others:  The second in our series of conversations with the writer Dudley Clendinen, on how he’s coping with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Lady Lippman:  A peek into Laura Lippman’s latest book, The Girl in the Green Raincoat.

Movie Mayhem!  Films that are flops and films that are top flight with Jed Dietz and Mike Sragow.

What Went Wrong on Wall Street? Sheilah talks to Baltimore native Heather Murren about her experience on the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, which released its report in late January.

Web Special: What’s Your Rallying Cry?  A look at the revolutionary new production of Les Misérables, which is in Baltimore this weekend.

The Pleasure Is All Yours:  A walk through The Pleasure of Doing Business the new EP from AK Slaughter.

Who Can Hear Me Now?  How hearing loss is linked to the color of your skin.
Roger Casey on Popular Culture:  McDaniel College president and popular culture analyst looks at the way social media is changing the worlds of Middle Eastern autocrats…and Western couch potatoes.

The History of Collective Bargaining in Maryland:  CCBC Dundalk labor studies director Bill Barry and AFSCME Maryland legislative director Sue Esty walk us through the comparatively short history of collective bargaining rights for Maryland public employees.
Approaching Zanzibar:  A play that takes place across the country, right here in Mount Vernon.
Saints, Thorns, and Vessels:  Viewing the religious art of Medieval Europe.

Youth Unemployment
The unemployment rate for American’s between 16 and 19 years old is three times the 9 percent rate for the nation as a whole. It’s much higher for minority teens. Sheilah talks to two analysts about the long-term effects of high youth unemployment and how likely it is that the teen job market will improve.

Law of Attraction
Attorney Allison Leotta takes us through her first novel, “Law of Attraction.”

Living with Lou: Dudley Clendinen on a Short, Good Life
The first in a series of conversations with the writer Dudley Clendinen.