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Lack of insurance, difficulty finding bilingual medical providers, fear of being detained by federal agents--all these barriers push Baltimore’s Latino…

What lessons can a graphic designer apply to painting? How can abstract and descriptive styles compliment each other? Artist Andrew Gray tells how he uses…

The non-profit Civil Justice believes every citizen deserves his or her day in court. That’s why they line up legal counsel to represent people with low…

Open Works, a makerspace in Baltimore, attracts both hobbyists and entrepreneurs looking to rent studios, tools, and equipment.As Open Works finishes its…

“Ways of Seeing” is an exhibition in Baltimore that showcases tactile art --art that visitors can experience through touch.One piece is a sculpture of a…

Is it safe for adults to grow old at home? Nurse practitioner Sarah Szanton believes it is, so she designed CAPABLE: ‘Community Aging in Place - Advancing…

Rob Scheer grew up bouncing from shelters to foster care to the street, carrying his belongings in trash bags. Decades later, when he and his husband…

Here’s a Stoop Story from Michael, about his experience in foster care. Michael told his story at a special event for foster youth. You can listen to more…

Served up for the holiday, two hearty helpings of Thanksgiving Stoop storytelling! Tales of holiday mishaps from Alana McFall and Jake Jacobson. You can…

Neighborhood food pantries in Park Heights allow families to take what they need. A composting effort in south Baltimore turns food scraps into rich…

The rate of death during pregnancy and soon after childbirth in the U.S. is three times higher for African American women than for whites. Ana Rodney, an…

Do you remember the name of your childhood best friend? Turns out, it’s harder to initiate those solid bonds of friendship as we grow older. Dr. Andrea…

Here's a Stoop Story by Olu Butterfly about navigating foreign territory and learning to live with some of life’s unanswered questions. You can hear her…

Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, the longest-serving state Senate president in U.S. history, is adjusting back to life as one of 47 state senators. He reflects on…

Before Jaclyn Paul learned to manage her ADHD, her life was a turmoil of missed appointments, clutter, lost bills, late fees, stalled goals and unfinished…

Powerful painkillers can often dispatch acute pain, but using them for chronic, persistent pain carries the risk of addiction. Nearly two million…

Is it physician-assisted suicide--or medical aid in dying? The idea of someone with a terminal diagnosis enlisting the help of a doctor to end their life…

Sixteen-millimeter movies are practically relics -- especially compared to the immediacy of Youtube or smartphone videos. But the look and sound of real…

What’s the best way to combat the staggering number of murders in Baltimore? One approach supported by Police Commissioner Harrison is a test of aerial…

How do doctors and hospitals make gut-wrenching decisions about who gets potentially lifesaving treatment and who doesn’t?As thousands of ill patients…