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On January 1, Baltimore missed a deadline that had been imposed by a federal consent decree to fix its leaky sewer system and stop intentionally dumping…

Populations of bees and other pollinators around the world have been in decline over the last decade. Research has suggested that one of the likely…

Last month, AmeenaRuffin and Korey Johnson, members of the Towson University Debate Team, won the Cross Examination Debate Association national…

It’s been six months since the shooting at the Mall in Columbia on January 25 that took the lives of two mall employees: 21-year-old Brianna Benlolo and…

The population of Annapolis has gone down this morning. Maryland state senators and delegates are home, or heading home. In the legislative session that…

Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Just a week after signing the bill that created Medicare, on August 6, 1965, President…

The day after riots shocked the city, several dozen people gathered for what was billed as a youth-led listening session called “Listen Up, Baltimore.” It…

In Midday’s second hour, we travel 50 years into the past to 1965, the height of the civil rights movement. We’ll speak to Julian Zelizer, author of “The…

In Midday’s second hour, we travel 50 years into the past to 1965, the height of the civil rights movement. We’ll speak to Julian Zelizer, author of “The…

The size of the typical American home has been growing steadily since the 1970’s. But the tiny house movement turns that upside down. We discuss the…

What drives the insatiable curiosity of archeologists? Why do they spend weeks, sometimes months, in dangerous and far-off places, painstakingly searching…

There’s a revolution afoot, and it’s being fueled by high school students across the country who are discovering the power of political engagement.…

Here's a Stoop Story from Taya Dunn Johnson about how being a rebellious fourth grader directly affected her Christmas that year -- a lesson that has…

Baltimore County’s list of challenges is long: redeveloping Sparrows Point to take advantage of the prospect of thousands of new jobs, even as some…

Few neighborhood rebuilding groups can claim they’re driven by a military sense of purpose. Today we hear from Rich Moore, founder of The Sixth Branch in…

We talk taxes with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston, who will be at the Pratt Tuesday, Jan 23, to discuss his new book:…

Midday's theater critic sizes up the world-premiere drama by two local playwrights about family and friendship.

The head of Maryland's third largest political jurisdiction joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about key issues facing Baltimore County, from crime and COVID to school construction and good governance.

July 1st marked a change for Maryland organ donors: They now can decide how donated organs will be used. The Living Legacy Foundation tells us about donor myths and realities; then a kidney recipient talks about her experience, and why she pays her good fortune forward.

The incumbent Baltimore County Executive, elected in 2018, discusses his campaign for a second term and his vision for Baltimore County.