Midday

Wordsmith's multifaceted abilities are on display in his latest albums, which defy genre and carry the full spectrum of human emotion.

On today's Newswrap, a look at the week's top stories, and we talk with NY Times' congressional correspondent Annie Karni about how lawmakers are responding to Trump's latest power moves, and setting the stage for a US government shutdown.

The Baltimore Ravens started their season with some disappoint losses. But fans know this is a team with potential to improve over the course of a season.

For many Baltimore City public high schoolers, the Career and Technical Education program opens career pathways through internships, apprenticeships and work-based learning.

Ian McEwan, author of Atonement, writes a story that spans from the recent past to the distant future.

We The People follows the pitched debate over the U.S. Constitution throughout its history.

Peter Beinart is the author of Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning. He joins Midday to discuss his thoughtful, piercing new book on a future of equality for Palestinians and Jews.

Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews the new production of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, The Piano Lesson, at Everyman Theater.

City Council President Zeke Cohen joins Midday to talk about funding more efficient bus lines. Plus, councilmembers debate a review of how much the city's educational and medical institutions pay toward the city budget.

MONSE director Stefanie Mavronis and violence reduction policy expert Jeremy Biddle discuss Baltimore's successful strategies for curbing violent crime in the city.