In honor of WYPR’s Spring pledge, we’re offering up not one but two stoop stories today. First, a stoop story by Rohaizad Suaidi about fierce love, sacrifice, and pledging support for an adopted country.

Then we hear from Gretchen and Warren Hensel, about persistence, timing, and pledging your heart to someone before it’s too late!

In honor of WYPR’s Spring pledge, we’re offering up not one but two stoop stories today. First, a stoop story by Rohaizad Suaidi about fierce love, sacrifice, and pledging support for an adopted country.
Then we hear from Gretchen and Warren Hensel, about persistence, timing, and pledging your heart to someone before it’s too late!

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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: Pledging love and pledging allegiance

The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore reports that the one-mile radius around downtown encompasses nearly 134,000 jobs and is home to more than 40,000 residents. How are Black entrepreneurs creating a thriving downtown for visitors and residents?

We speak with Baltimore Beat multimedia journalist Sanya Kamidi and Lynnette Dodson,who co-owns Cuples Tea House on N. Howard St. 

Read: Black-owned businesses are leading downtown Baltimore's revitalization

The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore reports that the one-mile radius around downtown encompasses nearly 134,000 jobs and is home to more than 40,000 residents. How are Black entrepreneurs creating a thriving downtown for visitors and residents?
We speak with <a href="https://baltimorebeat.com/">Baltimore Beat</a> multimedia journalist Sanya Kamidi and Lynnette Dodson, who co-owns <a href="https://cuplesteahouse.com/">Cuples Tea House</a> on N. Howard St. 
Read: <a href="https://baltimorebeat.com/black-owned-businesses-are-leading-downtown-baltimores-revitalization/">Black-owned businesses are leading downtown Baltimore's revitalization</a>

Black-owned business bring new life to downtown Baltimore

Cannabis may soon be reclassified on the federal level to acknowledge the drug’s medicinal benefits. Attorney General Merrick Garland made the recommendation last week. Reclassification could mean big changes for states where cannabis is legally sold, as well as new opportunities for research.

We speak with author and journalist Baynard Woods about repairing the harms of the War on Drugs. Read his essay in Baltimore Magazine: "How I Learned to Care for a Plant That Long Cared for Me."

Cannabis may soon be reclassified on the federal level to acknowledge the drug’s medicinal benefits. Attorney General Merrick Garland made the recommendation last week. Reclassification could mean big changes for states where cannabis is legally sold, as well as new opportunities for research.
We speak with author and journalist <a href="https://baynardwoods.net/">Baynard Woods</a> about repairing the harms of the War on Drugs. Read his essay in Baltimore Magazine: <a href="https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/essay-growing-your-own-weed-to-subvert-corporate-cannabis/">"How I Learned to Care for a Plant That Long Cared for Me."</a>

Federal government takes step toward easing cannabis restrictions

Here’s a Stoop Story from Nancy Murray about living her truth. 

There is a LIVE stoop event coming up Wed. May 8. The theme is ‘Mother Love: Stories of Being a Mom, Caring for a Mom, and Loving Even the Unlovable Moms.’ It’s happening at White Hall mill. Music at 7, stories at 7:30.

Here’s a Stoop Story from Nancy Murray about living her truth. 
There is a LIVE stoop event coming up Wed. May 8. The theme is <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/mother-love-stories-of-being-a-mom-caring-for-a-mom-and-loving-even-the-unlovable-moms/">‘Mother Love: Stories of Being a Mom, Caring for a Mom, and Loving Even the Unlovable Moms.’ </a>It’s happening at White Hall mill. Music at 7, stories at 7:30.

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