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While rising utility bills have been the main focus of this legislative session, Maryland lawmakers are also taking a serious look at how to address its growing housing shortage.
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Maryland House takes up youth auto charging reforms and ICE face mask ban
The House Judiciary Committee is beginning to weigh if it wants to adopt the Senate’s weakened version of revisions to the list of youth crimes that qualify for automatic charging as an adult.
Maryland Senate tweaks energy omnibus; climate advocates rally against EmPOWER cuts
The General Assembly’s landmark energy relief package is inching its way to the Senate floor, but not all climate advocates are happy about the energy program changes.
Maryland House makes final redistricting plea to Senate, lawmakers close DDA shortfall
For the second time this session, the House has given final approval to a bill that would ease restrictions on Congressional redistricting, but the Senate is not budging.
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Aaron CurtisThis week on the podcast, two stories about people who made the bad decision to fly with friends. -
Aaron CurtisThis week on the podcast, two stories about women bearing it all in the wild back in the day.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Grammy-winning artist Brandy about her memoir, "Phases," in which she charts her growth to stardom from Mississippi churches to Hollywood.
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Jae C. Hong/APThe federal housing agency wants to shift money away from permanent housing and toward programs that impose sobriety and other conditions. Advocates warn that would push many back into homelessness. -
Pool/Getty Images North AmericaFIFA has raised prices for over 40 games of the World Cup in its latest sale that kicked off Wednesday, according to an NPR count. The most expensive tickets to the final now cost $10,900. -
Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe plan would fund DHS, except for immigration enforcement, through September. Republicans would then try to fund the whole agency for three years using a tactic that would not need Democratic votes. -
Eli LillyThe daily pill called Foundayo got a fast track through the Food and Drug Administration. It will compete with the pill form of Wegovy as an alternative to obesity drugs given by injection. -
Suy Se/AFP/Getty ImagesDespite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy — and it's often overshadowed by more high-profile weapons systems. -
Luis Tato/AFP/via Getty ImagesIn March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable. -
Ofir Berman for NPRAriel Bronz plays a musician in the film Yes, which looks at the trauma and drive for vengeance that swept over Israel after the 2023 Hamas-led attack. -
Pool/Getty ImagesTrump used a prime-time address to outline his objectives for the war and discuss the military's progress to date. He also repeated an earlier claim that fighting could end in two to three weeks. -
Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty ImagesThe majority seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's argument on birthright citizenship, appearing ready to rule in favor of upholding automatic citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil.
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