Midday

Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D., 07), says key Democratic election wins Tuesday have changed the Republican political calculus that's led to the longest-ever federal shutdown.

Charter schools in Maryland have some measure of independence from the public school districts where they reside. But they do receive funding from those districts. How much funding has been debated for many years. Can compromise be found?

Annie E. Casey Foundation CEO Lisa Lawson says adolescent brain research suggests new strategies for supporting teens through a crucial stage of their development.

Baltimore history and preservation advocate Johns Hopkins talks about 'Five Minutes of Baltimore History," the new feature he's hosting on WYPR.

On the Midday Healthwatch, public health advocate Dr. Leana Wen assesses the damage done by federal cuts to medical research funding, and the new role of AI in medicine.

Ongoing legal proceedings will determine whether SNAP benefits are funded through the government shutdown.

Midday's theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews the new production of Yasmina Reza's 'Art' at the Everyman Theatre.

As BMoreArt publishes its 20th bi-annual issue, founder/publisher Cara Ober and Managing Editor Chelsea Lemon Fetzer mark a decade of arts community-building and journalism.

Rep. Sarah Elfreth says negotiations over the shutdown are made harder by lawmakers not being assembled in Washington, D.C.

Christie Dashiell, who plays the Keystone Korner Baltimore tonight, is a singer/songwriter whose latest CD earned a 2025 Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album.