Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast

Format: 2013-05-21

Major websites like Boing Boing and the English version of Wikipedia have taken themselves offline for today. They’re protesting anti-piracy legislation in Congress that they believe infringes on their free speech rights and on a free-wheeling Internet culture that they believe drives American innovation. We’ll look into the controversy with intellectual property lawyer Ned Himmelrich.

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Wind energy is on the agenda for the General Assembly session. But what happens to birds and bats when wind farms pop up in their natural habitat?  Also, sustainable food activist and author Michael Pollan appears at the Baltimore Speakers Series, presented by Stevenson University. This morning, Sheilah talks to him about the future of food. And, thinking about going to a sports bar tonight? Mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen wonders whether you’d rather enjoy some lieder.

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