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In The Iliad, Homer speaks of the Greeks roasting lamb on a spit, and serving it at celebrations. Thus, the entire idea of roasting lamb has had centuries to marinate, as it were, and take hold in different cultures in different ways. And Chef Jerry Pellegrino reminds me this is the perfect time of year to enjoythis venerable tradition.

Dr. Timnit Gebru, a computer scientist and outspoken tech reformer, joins us to discuss her efforts to ensure that ethical and racial equity considerations guide the development of artificial intelligence.

Tensions rise on the Maryland-Pennsylvania border after Pennsylvania abolishes slavery and fugitives escape north to freedom.

Tom chats with WYPR's office manager Antoinette Jordan about her book suggestions.

Ahead of her weekend gigs at Baltimore's Keystone Korner, the acclaimed jazz vocalist joins us to reflect on her 25-year career as a standout song stylist and vocal educator.

Join us on this episode of Future City as we explore the world of green energy in Maryland.

We’ll go On the Record with Jennifer Mendelsohn, a genealogist who deep dives into family histories to help Holocaust survivors find family members and puzzle together their pasts. It’s called the ‘DNA Reunion Project at the Center for Jewish History.’

The celebrated hip hop and spoken word composer, recording artist and educator discusses his local youth training projects and his non-profit educational venture, Rise With a Purpose.

NAACP's Baltimore Branch President Rev. Kobi Little and VP Joshua Harris join us with perspectives on the city's conduit deal with BGE, violence reduction efforts, fair housing legislation and other ongoing racial equity issues.

Tuesday's appellate court reinstatement of Syed's 2000 murder conviction, four months after it was vacated by another judge, has raised new questions about the case, and how justice is being served. Legal scholar David Jaros shares his insight.

Here's a Stoop Story about Holocaust survivor Frieda Pertman -- and how genealogist Jennifer Mendelsohn found relatives of hers she didn’t know existed.

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews Adam Rapp's 2018 drama, on stage now at Everyman Theatre, about a fateful intertwining of art and life.

The popular Democrat describes the agenda for his second term in office, and his legislative priorities for the final weeks of the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session.

Baltimore Banner City Hall reporter Emily Sullivan explains the politics behind the City Council's handling of the Mayor's city-administrator nominee.

Ballet requires big doses of discipline and stamina. Male dancers face even more as they train, like being ostracized for doing ‘a girl sport.’ ‘The Baltimore Ballet Boys’ also face challenges of growing up in underserved neighborhoods … we hear what -- and who -- helps them succeed.

Midday movie mavens Ann Hornaday and Jed Dietz share their predictions of who will - and who should - take home this year's Oscar gold.

Listen to this Stoop Story from Ta’Von Vinson about becoming an advocate for people living with HIV.

Einstein visits Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland.

The singer, composer and flutist talks about her new salute to the enduring spirit of her Haitian sisters.

All the love, attention and resources that Congressman Jamie Raskin and his wife could wrap around their only son Tommy could not save him from the depression that led him to suicide. In his memoir "Unthinkable," Raskin reflects on whether talking about suicide could have made a difference.