After Election 2024, Midday revisits the white rural vote

Midday revisits Tom's conversation with political scientist Tom Schaller, a professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and former Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman. In February they published, 'White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy.'

Bill Adair goes 'Beyond the Big Lie' to expose dishonesty in politics

Donald Trump’s penchant for fabrication and malicious claims against immigrants and others did not seem to matter to voters in the last election. A majority of voters chose Trump to serve a second term. My guest has been chronicling lying in politics for the past 17 years. Bill Adair is the creato…

Midday on the Arts: 'Treemonisha' and Violinist Qing Li

Today on Midday on the Arts, a rare, Reconstruction-era masterpiece by the groundbreaking African American composer Scott Joplin is on stage at Morgan State University. Opera@Morgan artistic director Marquita Lister tells us about Treemonisha. Plus, the violin virtuoso Qing Lee of the Baltimore Sy…

Zeke Cohen sets his priorities as the new City Council President

First District Baltimore Councilman Zeke Cohen dominated the primary and general election to become the next President of the Baltimore City Council, succeeding Nick Mosby. Cohen is a Democrat who has been on the council since 2016. Cohen joins Midday to talk about his priorities as he assumes one…

News Wrap: Opioid lawsuit, trash incineration in headlines. Plus, remembering Mary Pat Clarke.

It is the Midday Newswrap on today's show. Baltimore’s go-it-alone approach to holding companies accountable for their role in the opioid epidemic continues to pay off. This week, the city won yet another huge judgment. WYPR’s Health Reporter Scott Maucione has the latest. Plus, Aman Azhar of Ins…

Rousuck's Review: The Vagabond Players present 'Into the Woods'

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, we discuss Into the Woods, at the Vagabond Players through Sunday, Nov. 17. Then we briefly take a look at another Broadway musical in town, MJ, at the Hippodrome through Sunday.

How is Baltimore's immigrant community preparing for 2025 and beyond?

Today, a conversation about how immigration policy will change when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. He says his intention is to hire or nominate immigration officials who have long taken hardline positions. Tom speaks with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, the President and CEO of …

Baltimore's newest grocery store tries a fresh approach to food. Is it a model worth trying elsewhere?

More than one in five people in Baltimore live in a food desert, which the city calls “Healthy Food Priority Areas.” More than 30% of people who live a quarter-mile from an affordable grocery store in the city are African American. A quick trip to a full-service grocery store, or a trip for a week…

New leaders, and new districts, coming to Baltimore County

WYPR Reporter John Lee joins Midday to discuss an eventful time in Baltimore County politics. The Baltimore County Council is set to expand in 2026 after voters approved a measure to add two members to the 7-member body. And with Johnny Olszewski heading to Washington, D.C., the county also needs …

Midday with the Mayor: In a second term, can Scott expect federal support for city projects?

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins Midday to discuss his priorities as he enters a second term. What are the prospects for projects planned with federal assistance? While President Joe Biden made promises to Baltimore, the administration of President-elect Donald Trump may not offer continued supp…