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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.

Twelve mysteries packed into one book, with the surprises and suspense that have won Laura Lippman publishing awards for twenty-five years. Most focus on kids, marriages and families in Baltimore. We ask her how--and why--she crams so much in.

Baltimore Banner investigative reporter Justin Fenton talks about his book, “We Own This City." It dissects the web of corruption by police officers on the Gun Trace Task Force, and how their brazen crimes went unchecked for years. A limited series of the same name premieres on HBO on April 25, 2022.

A Stoop Story from Terry Sapp, Twisted Sister’s No. 1 fan.

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck checks out the new touring production of the Broadway hit musical she first reviewed in 2015.

Two finalists from the Autobiography prize from the National Book Critics Circle.

The former MD & US Labor Secretary & DNC chair joins us to discuss his gubernatorial campaign with running mate Shannon Snead, and their vision for Maryland.