The Burning Shore

Morgan State and Fulbright professor Max Hilaire has traveled and lectured extensively in Nigeria, and he joins Midday again to talk about the Boko Haram terrorist group's kidnapping of Nigerian school girls.

Revelations by Edward Snowden about the National Security Agency sparked a national debate about the ethical and legal dilemmas related to government surveillance.

Democrat Bill White was Houston mayor from 2004-2010. He ran unsuccessfully against Rick Perry in the 2010 Texas gubernatorial race. His new book, "America's Fiscal Constitution: Its Triumph and Collapse," explores America's addiction to deficit spending. He joins us this hour to talk about that and about Lone Star and national politics.

Following up on interesting stories, people and ideas, from the Baltimore region and throughout Maryland. This hour, we'll get into the latest happenings in Maryland politics. The progressive activists who worked to get a minimum wage increase from the General Assembly aren’t satisfied with $10.10 an hour by 2018. They don’t believe Maryland is true-blue, and they're setting out to elect more progressives to office.

Actress Mayim Bialik, best known for her roles in the sitcoms "Blossom" and "The Big Bang Theory," is out with a new cookbook that caters to the vegan diet. She joins Midday foodie John Shields of Gertrude's in sharing vegan recipes and cooking tips.