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Gov. Moore at the press conference unveiling his preliminary FY 2024 Budget Plan. Credit: Twitter @iamwesmoore

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Gov. Moore and AFSCME: Why the contract talks hit a snag, and what's next for Maryland's unions

Maryland Matters' politics reporter Bryan Sears discusses why AFSCME and Governor Moore missed the December 31st deadline for inking a new contract.

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and State's Attorney Ivan Bates, flanked by a cadre of city officials, members of Maryland's congressional delegation and anti-violence activists at a City Hall news conference January 5 announcing a second phase of the city's successful violence reduction program.

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'The work is not done': Can the mayor's new violence reduction plan make Baltimore safer?

Gabe Ortis, Sam Bermas-Dawes, Rob Sivak

Baltimore Sun reporter Dan Belson and Aziza Peace founder Saran Fossett join guest host Gabe Ortis to discuss the next stage of Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy.

From left to right: Baltimore County Executive Katherine Klausmeier, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman.

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Politics: County Executive races in Baltimore, Howard & Anne Arundel

Matt Bush, Sam Bermas-Dawes, Rob Sivak

Guest host Matt Bush talks with local reporters about the competitive County Executive races shaping up in three Maryland counties: Baltimore, Howard and Anne Arundel.

Jessie Davidson, left, as Elphaba and Zoe Jensen, right, as Glinda in the national touring company of 'Wicked.'

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Rousuck's Review: 'Wicked' at The Hippodrome and 'Wicked: For Good' in movie theaters

J. Wynn Rousuck reviews 'Wicked,' on stage at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre and the play's movie adaptation, 'Wicked: For Good.'

Timothee Chalamet stars as table tennis hustler Marty Mauser in "Marty Supreme"

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Midday at the Movies: Our critics' picks for the best flicks of 2025

Tom Hall, Rob Sivak, Sam Bermas-Dawes

Movie mavens Jed Dietz and Max Weiss join Tom to compare notes on their favorite movies of 2025, and talk about the latest trends in the film industry.

Stefan Fatsis, a former NPR journalist and author of several books, has written a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at how dictionaries are made, and how they evolve with our spoken language.

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'Unabridged': An engaging romp through the evolving culture of the American dictionary

Tom Hall, Rob Sivak, Sam Bermas-Dawes

Author and word-nerd Stefan Fatsis shares his experience as a lexicographer-in-training at America's most famous dictionary publisher, Merriam-Webster.

Marion Winik, the author of nine books, with the cover of the new edition of her 1996 memoir, 'First Comes Love'

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Marion Winik's 1996 memoir 'First Comes Love' back in a new edition

Tom Hall, Rob Sivak, Sam Bermas-Dawes

Writer Marion Winik talks about the 30th anniversary reissue of her powerful memoir of love and loss, featuring a new introduction by the author, and a new audiobook.

FILE - An infant receives a routine vaccination at First Georgia Physician Group Pediatrics in Fayetteville, Ga., Aug. 17, 2021. About 25 million children worldwide missed out on routine immunizations against diseases like diptheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered misinformation about vaccines, according to the U.N. In a new report published Friday, July 15, 2022 the World Health Organization and UNICEF said their data show 25 million children last year failed to get vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis, a marker for childhood immunization coverage. (AP Photo/Angie Wang, file)

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Healthwatch: US calls for fewer childhood vaccinations, as potent new flu strain emerges

Tom Hall, Rob Sivak, Sam Bermas-Dawes

Dr. Leana Wen joins us to discuss controversial changes to childhood vaccination schedules, rising flu and measles cases in the US and her concerns about the efficacy and safety of medical cannabis.

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Midday Newswrap: Marylanders respond to U.S. strikes in Venezuela. Plus, trepidation over health insurance hikes.

Matt Bush, Sam Bermas-Dawes, Rob Sivak

WYPR's Scout Maucione was at a rally of Maryland residents opposing US attacks on Venezuela.

A massive data center is being built on the 2,100-acre former Alcoa Eastalco smelting site in Frederick County.

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Midday Newswrap: Frederick's massive data centers get a boost from a zoning vote.

Matt Bush, Sam Bermas-Dawes, Rob Sivak

WYPR's Nathanael Miller has the latest on plans for massive data centers in Western Maryland.