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In 2016, when Mike Pence accepted the Republican nomination for vice president, he introduced himself to the national electorate as a “Christian, a…

(This program was originally broadcast on September 30, 2019)Tom’s guest today is the acclaimed writer Ann Patchett. She is the winner of the Pen Faulkner…

Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland Secretary of Labor Tiffany Robinson announced that over the Fourth of July weekend, the state had…

And now, a conversation about the state of local journalism with C. Fraser Smith, a veteran scribe who spent more than 50 years as an award-winning…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep the nation's theaters shuttered and their stages dark, theater companies have kept busy developing and…

Tom's guest for today's Newsmaker interview is Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison. A recent Baltimore Police Department report describes…

Today, a conversation about how the coronavirus pandemic is creating not only hotspots for the virus, but new epicenters of hunger in countries all around…

Today, on Midday with Tish the Commish, an update from Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa on the troubling rise in the number of cases of…

As political pundits continue to size up last week's virtual Democratic National Convention, with its formal nominations of former Vice President Joe…

This program was originally broadcast live on July 16, 2020.Asian Americans have infection rates that are slightly higher than whites, but for the Asian…

It's another edition of Midday at the Movies, our monthly look at films and filmmaking. Tom is joined today on Zoom by our movie maven regulars: Ann…

Tom's guest today is Robert B. Reich. He’s a busy and distinguished guy. He served in three administrations, including as Labor Secretary during Bill…

We begin today with a news update from Louisville, Kentucky. Yesterday afternoon, Daniel Cameron, the Attorney General of Kentucky, and a judge, announced…

Tom's guest is journalist John Judis, an editor-at-large at Talking Points Memo and the author of many books. He’s just out with the third in a trilogy of…

Last night’s Presidential Debate derailed into an unintelligible mess of cross-talk, insults, and misinformation within minutes. Voters were reminded that…

The Maryland State Department of Health reports today that 10 people died of COVID-19-related illness yesterday, the highest death toll in the last couple…

Yesterday, more than 161,000 Marylanders braved long lines and gloomy weather to cast their ballots on Day One of in-person early voting. WYPR reporter…

African American participation in COVID-19 vaccine trials is critically low despite the pandemic's disproportionate impact on Black communities. From the…

The legendary pianist and teacher Ellis Marsalis is coming to town this weekend. He’ll be helping the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African…

Daniel Mark Epstein has written numerous plays, and acclaimed biographies of an eclectic group of historical figures that includes Aimee Semple McPherson,…