After more than a century of steelmaking left Sparrows Point a pile of rubble and contamination … the peninsula is now a global logistics hub, and home to 12-thousand jobs. WYPR’s John Lee is covering the transformation and shares his reporters’ notes.

Links: John Lee's Tradepoint reporting, Tradepoint Atlantic, Aaron Henkin's history of Bethlehem Steel podcast for the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

After more than a century of steelmaking left Sparrows Point a pile of rubble and contamination … the peninsula is now a global logistics hub, and home to 12-thousand jobs. WYPR’s John Lee is covering the transformation and shares his reporters’ notes.
Links: John Lee's <a href="https://www.wypr.org/search?q=John+Lee+tradepoint#nt=navsearch">Tradepoint reporting</a>, <a href="https://www.tradepointatlantic.com/tradepoint-terminals/">Tradepoint Atlantic</a>, Aaron Henkin's <a href="https://www.thebmi.org/portfolio/sparrows-point-an-american-steel-story/#:~:text=Sparrows%20Point%20is%20a%20story,Henkin%20in%20partnership%20with%20WYPR">history of Bethlehem Steel podcast</a> for the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

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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>

Tradepoint Atlantic: A peninsula's transformation

As salvage crews work to remove debris from the Patapsco River, investigators are trying to determine why the cargo ship Dali lost power and collided with the Key Bridge last month. The collision caused the bridge’s collapse and the death of six construction workers. 

Lee O. Sanderlin, enterprise reporter at The Baltimore Banner, investigated similar instances of engine failure, in a recent piece titled, “Close calls: For years, ships lost propulsion near Key Bridge with little scrutiny.”

As salvage crews work to remove debris from the Patapsco River, investigators are trying to determine why the cargo ship Dali lost power and collided with the Key Bridge last month. The collision caused the bridge’s collapse and the death of six construction workers. 
Lee O. Sanderlin, enterprise reporter at The Baltimore Banner, investigated similar instances of engine failure, in a recent piece titled, <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/transportation/dali-propulsion-data-analysis-key-bridge-6B2FOYVDAFBWLMVNW5KLSKDPIU/">“Close calls: For years, ships lost propulsion near Key Bridge with little scrutiny.”</a>

Coast Guard records reveal history of 'close calls' near the Key and Bay Bridges

More than $512 million dollars of adult-use recreational cannabis has been sold in Maryland since July 1, 2023. As legislators created the state's legal cannabis market, they passed legislation to remedy the criminal consequences people historically faced for possession of cannabis.

Maryland Legal Aid assists people as they navigate the expungement of cannabis charges. We speak to Logan Haarz, a staff attorney with the Community Lawyering Initiative at Maryland Legal Aid. 

On Saturday, April 27th, Maryland Legal Aid is hosting a free expungement clinic in partnership with Reid Temple A.M.E. Church of Glenn Dale, Maryland. Find more upcoming clinics around Maryland.

More than $512 million dollars of adult-use recreational cannabis has been sold in Maryland since July 1, 2023. As legislators created the state's legal cannabis market, they passed legislation to remedy the criminal consequences people historically faced for possession of cannabis.
<a href="https://www.mdlab.org/">Maryland Legal Aid</a> assists people as they navigate the expungement of cannabis charges. We speak to Logan Haarz, a staff attorney with the <a href="https://www.mdlab.org/get-help-services/community-lawyering/">Community Lawyering Initiative</a> at Maryland Legal Aid. 
On Saturday, April 27th, Maryland Legal Aid is hosting a <a href="https://www.mdlab.org/reid-expungement-clinic/">free expungement clinic</a> in partnership with Reid Temple A.M.E. Church of Glenn Dale, Maryland. Find <a href="https://www.mdlab.org/free-legal-clinics/">more upcoming clinics</a> around Maryland.

Maryland Legal Aid offers free help to expunge cannabis charges

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, is typically diagnosed in children by about age five in the U.S., according to the National Autism Data Center. About 1 in 36 American children are affected by autism, up from 1 in 44 from previous data.

April is Autism Awareness Month. But at Zoe’s Just Dezzerts in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood, autism awareness is part of every day. We visit with Zoe, her mom, Jennifer Goldszmidt, and employee Kelsey Parker.

Then Taya Dunn Johnson, from the Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake, tells us about the resources the non-profit provides for people with autism and their families.

Links: Zoe's Just Dezzerts events, Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake, Awareness event Sat. April 27, and Making Autism Work on Sun. April 28th at Coppin State geared toward helping autistic adults navigate job searches, resume building, mock interviews. 

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, is typically diagnosed in children by about <a href="https://nationalautismdatacenter.org/age-of-diagnosis/">age five in the U.S.</a>, according to the National Autism Data Center. About 1 in 36 American children are affected by autism, up from 1 in 44 from previous data.
April is Autism Awareness Month. But at <a href="https://zoesdezzerts.com/">Zoe’s Just Dezzerts</a> in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood, autism awareness is part of every day. We visit with Zoe, her mom, Jennifer Goldszmidt, and employee Kelsey Parker.
Then Taya Dunn Johnson, from the Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake, tells us about the resources the non-profit provides for people with autism and their families.
Links: <a href="https://zoesdezzerts.com/">Zoe's Just Dezzerts events</a>, Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake, Awareness event <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_aO4LUVHPis2WokCJ6bGh7JYEjwxMSN2uLsB2wR2yvgo1WQ/viewform">Sat. April 27</a>, and <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-making-autism-work-in-the-community-day-at-coppin-state-tickets-869130150677">Making Autism Work on Sun. April 28th</a> at Coppin State geared toward helping autistic adults navigate job searches, resume building, mock interviews.

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