Here's a Stoop Story from Michael Furr about bottoming out -- and living to tell about it.

If you, or someone you know needs help with substance abuse, you can call the 9-8-8 lifeline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or go to this link.

Here's a <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop Story</a> from Michael Furr about bottoming out -- and living to tell about it.
If you, or someone you know needs help with substance abuse, you can call the 9-8-8 lifeline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or <a href="https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/health/health-services/substance-use">go to this link</a>.

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Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you?d like to hear, email us at <a href="mailto:ontherecord@wypr.org" target="_blank">ontherecord@wypr.org</a>

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Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you'd like to hear, email us at ontherecord@wypr.org

Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you'd like to hear, email us at <a href="mailto:ontherecord@wypr.org">ontherecord@wypr.org</a>

Stories from the Stoop: Overcoming addiction

We speak with Nicole Chi, a Costa Rican-Chinese writer, director, and producer. Chi is the creative force behind the documentary, “Guián,” and the short film, “Los Mosquitos.” 

Both films will be shown next week at the New/Next Film Festival, produced by Baltimore Public Media. More than 80 titles from around the world will be screened at the Charles Theater.

We speak with <a href="https://www.nicolechifilm.com/">Nicole Chi</a>, a Costa Rican-Chinese writer, director, and producer. Chi is the creative force behind the documentary, “<a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/film/guian/">Guián</a>,” and the short film, “<a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/film/los-mosquitos/">Los Mosquitos</a>.” 
Both films will be shown next week at the <a href="https://newnextfilmfest.com/">New/Next Film Festival</a>, produced by Baltimore Public Media. More than 80 titles from around the world will be screened at the Charles Theater.

After her grandmother’s death, a filmmaker travels to China for connection

As commissioner of Social Security, Martin O’Malley is applying the same data-drive management tools he used as mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland. We ask about backlogs and whether Social Security is running out of money.

Links:
Hearing on Protecting Solvency of Social Security
Martin O’Malley is on a one-year sprint to save Social Security
Statement of Administrative Policy

As commissioner of Social Security, Martin O’Malley is applying the same data-drive management tools he used as mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland. We ask about backlogs and whether Social Security is running out of money.
Links: <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?538307-1/hearing-protecting-solvency-social-security">Hearing on Protecting Solvency of Social Security</a> <a href="https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2024/06/omalleys-one-year-sprint-save-social-security/397450/">Martin O’Malley is on a one-year sprint to save Social Security</a> <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/H.R.-9747-Continuing-Appropriations-and-Extensions-Act-2025-Final-Updated.pdf">Statement of Administrative Policy</a>

Marylanders wait up to a year for a disability benefits decision. We ask Social Security chief Martin O'Malley why.

COVID-19 is no longer a pandemic - the CDC considers it an endemic disease - but COVID is still dangerous, and the disease keeps on changing and spreading.

So, how can we best prepare ourselves? For answers, we’re joined by virologist Dr. Andy Pekoszof the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Yesterday, the Baltimore City Health Department announced it will hold vaccination clinics with the updated COVID-19 vaccine at no cost to the uninsured.

Links:
When Should I Get My COVID/Flu Shot? And Other Queries To Kick off Respiratory Virus Season

COVID-19 is no longer a pandemic - the CDC considers it an endemic disease - but COVID is still dangerous, and the disease keeps on changing and spreading.
So, how can we best prepare ourselves? For answers, we’re joined by virologist <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/1972/andrew-stanley-pekosz">Dr. Andy Pekosz</a> of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Yesterday, the Baltimore City Health Department announced it will hold <a href="https://coronavirus.baltimorecity.gov/covid-19-vaccine-information/weekly-schedule-vaccination-clinics">vaccination clinics</a> with the updated COVID-19 vaccine at no cost to the uninsured.
Links: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl-w-JB7yeg">When Should I Get My COVID/Flu Shot? And Other Queries To Kick off Respiratory Virus Season</a>

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