How does policy alter public health? Ask Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter
How does public policy impact public health. We ask Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter, the Chair of the Dept. of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the director of the “Health in All Policies Initiative." She is a scholar in the field of health equity, and…
The Orioles' opening day is here!
Can the Orioles keep up the magic this year? It is Opening Day at Camden Yards. The O's come into the season with a winning record in spring training, and an abundance of new talent. Kyle Goon, a sports columnist for our news partners the Baltimore Banner, joins us from Camden Yards. Meanwhile, t…
A day later, the latest on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Hours before dawn on Tuesday morning, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge suddenly vanished into the Patapsco River. While many questions remains about the disaster, it will be years before a new bridge is built to replace the wreckage, and many months before a new normal is established for the te…
A Midday Live Special on the Key bridge collapse
In a special Midday evening broadcast, Tom recaps the events of the day in the search and rescue mission regarding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. In the early hours Tuesday morning, a cargo ship leaving the port of Baltimore crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, wrapping the ship in a…
What we know about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
A large search-and-rescue operation is underway following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday morning after a container ship crashed into a support pier. The bridge, which links serves an important artery for the region, and is part of Interstate 695 which serves north-south traff…
Howard County's Sen. Clarence Lam sets his sights on Congress
In today’s installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, we talk with State Senator Clarence Lam, a Democrat who is one of several members of the Maryland General Assembly running for U.S. Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. Senator Lam is in his second term representing…
Playwright Karen Zacarias on “The Book Club Play”
Karen Zacarías is an award-winning playwright and her popular work, The Book Club Play opens at the Everyman Theatre here in Baltimore tonight. The Everyman is by no means the only theater choosing to produce a Karen Zacarias play. This season she’s one of the 20 most-produced playwrights at Ameri…
News wrap: Judging juveniles and tax reform in Annapolis
WYPR Senior Reporter Rachel Baye joins us to discuss the last year she spent, along with colleagues at American Public Media Reports, investigating what juvenile justice advocates say are arbitrary and inconsistent reasons to keep teenagers charged with serious crimes in adult court. A review of m…
Wendy Bozel: Democratic candidate for Baltimore City Mayor
Tom speaks with Wendy Bozell, a Democratic candidate for Mayor. As a home and hospital teacher, some of the students she encounters are gunshot victims. After seeing the effects of violence in the school system, she is motivated to address this issue by running for mayor.
The Mayor of Hagerstown turns her sights on U.S. Congress
In today’s installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, we speak with Tekesha Martinez, the Mayor of Hagerstown, Maryland. The Democrat is one of 16 candidates running for U.S. Congress in the 6th Congressional District this year. The incumbent in that seat, Rep. David Trone, is…