TW: discussion of suicideIn this episode, we outline how to co-create a suicide prevention safety plan with your adolescent—what it is, what goes in it, and how to keep it accessible. Talking about suicide doesn’t put the idea in kids’ heads. Open conversations are where it starts.

Legal for adults doesn’t mean safe for teens. In this episode, we detail adolescent risks, clarify medical uses, and walk parents through how to talk with teens about smoking, vaping, and edibles. Enjoy this practical, fact-forward guidance for having ongoing, open conversations at home.

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Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D., 07), says key Democratic election wins Tuesday have changed the Republican political calculus that's led to the longest-ever federal shutdown.

Charter schools in Maryland have some measure of independence from the public school districts where they reside. But they do receive funding from those districts. How much funding has been debated for many years. Can compromise be found?

Annie E. Casey Foundation CEO Lisa Lawson says adolescent brain research suggests new strategies for supporting teens through a crucial stage of their development.

Baltimore history and preservation advocate Johns Hopkins talks about 'Five Minutes of Baltimore History," the new feature he's hosting on WYPR.

On the Midday Healthwatch, public health advocate Dr. Leana Wen assesses the damage done by federal cuts to medical research funding, and the new role of AI in medicine.

Ongoing legal proceedings will determine whether SNAP benefits are funded through the government shutdown.

Midday's theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews the new production of Yasmina Reza's 'Art' at the Everyman Theatre.