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There’s a difference between Independence Day and the day everyone actually became independent, but both are important to history.
What do July Fourth and Juneteenth have in common? The idea of freedom.
There’s a difference between Independence Day and the day everyone actually became independent, but both are important to history.
Solomon Jeong checks on the bees on the roof of the Baltimore Convention Center.
What’s the buzz on urban beekeeping in Baltimore?
No need for an exterminator: Bees on the roof and in backyards are part of the rise in urban beekeeping and environmental responsibility in the city.
The Broadway Pier in Fells Point, where Annie (Meg Ryan) has a pensive moment.
A Baltimore tour of ‘Sleepless In Seattle’ on its 30th anniversary
As “Sleepless In Seattle,” the (first) Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan rom-com, turns 30, here is a guide to the Baltimore sites that appeared in the film.
Johnathon Schaech stars alongside Heather Graham in "Suitable Flesh," which premiered at New York's Tribeca Film Festival earlier this month.
‘That Thing You Do!’ star on his Baltimore roots, new projects and Orioles fandom
Actor and Baltimore County native Johnathon Schaech discussed his current projects, surviving abuse and the Tom Hanks-directed cult classic for which he's best known.
Leslie Gray Streeter, right, with her stepfather, Larry Smith.
Father’s Day doesn’t have to be just about the man who raised you
Stepfathers aren’t a replacement for dads. They’re special all on their own.
Leslie Streeter writes in her notepad as she gets her hair cut by Leah Register on Friday, June 9, 2023.
Natural Black hair salons transform lives, one curl and coil at a time
Since 2015, Diaspora Salon has provided a sanctuary for Baltimore’s natural hair community that is a celebration of what our hair is, without interference or alteration.
Alan Rickman and Yasiin Bey in Something the Lord Made in the 2004 movie.
Six Baltimore-related shows to watch during the writers strike that aren’t ‘The Wire’
If you’re looking for things to stream during the writers strike, look closer to home with projects either filmed, based in or involving people from Charm City.
A woman walks in the Inner Harbor as Baltimore is blanketed in dangerous levels of smoke from Canadian wildfires on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
I never stopped masking. The air alert is just another reason to keep doing so.
The air quality alerts stemming from the Canadian wildfires are yet another health-related reason I’ll keep wearing masks.
A view of the Domino Sugars sign, as seen from Federal Hill in South Baltimore.
DeSantis uses Baltimore crime as a dog whistle to dodge his own bullets
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others can’t stop talking about the crime in Baltimore, which doesn’t make where they live any safer.
LONDON - 1st APRIL: Tina Turner performs live on stage at Hammersmith Odeon in London in April 1982.
Did Tina Turner deserve her success? Yes, and women deserve more.
When Mike Wallace infamously asked Tina Turner whether she thought she deserved the trappings of her success, he raised a question sadly familiar to working women.
Laila Riley, 10, and Laci Riley, 7,  gather to see the "mermaid" at the Rotunda, courtesy of Circus Siren Pod, before the premiere of the Little Mermaid movie on May 27, 2023.
For ‘Little Mermaid’ viewers, seeing a Black Ariel makes them feel part of her world
Having a Black Ariel in the new "Little Mermaid" movie felt like its own fairy tale for some. Here's what one group of viewers thought.
Cast member of the HBO's series Succession.
Is ‘Succession’ really a show about being a parent?
The "Succession" series finale, which airs Sunday, is about generational trauma as much as it's about fascism, betrayal and wealth.
Staff Sargeant Talia Smith on May 4, 2023.
Meet someone who made it on ‘The Voice,’ and someone who didn’t get close. (Me.)
Meet Talia Smith, a Maryland resident who, unlike me, successfully auditioned for "The Voice."
Opening a door to house with key
Why do some people always lock their doors, while others are proud never to?
Keeping your doors unlocked is not a sign of superiority or safety. It's baffling.
Verified users are seeing their check marks go away on Twitter.
Why the Twitter blue check actually mattered — and why it doesn’t anymore
Twitter blue checks, once used to verify your identity, have given way to a topsy turvy world of uncertainty and trolling for the low price of $8.
Confident mom showing her strong arm carrying for newborn
Requests from a single mom for Mother’s Day: Less violence, more thanks and brunch
I didn’t become a parent expecting gifts, as raising a nice, responsible kid who’s a good person is reward enough. But since we’re on the subject ...
Picture of Fabian Sanchez Gonzalez, 23, killed in a Canton T-Mobile during an armed robbery.
I met a nice young man at the Canton T-Mobile store. He was dead 48 hours later.
I crossed paths with a friendly phone store employee who was fatally shot at the same location the next day. I can’t make sense of it.
Vince Eisenson as Hamlet and Lesley Malin as Gertrude in Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s "Hamlet."
‘Hamlet’ is not a new story, but Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s production is fresh
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s “Hamlet” is sleeker, shorter and more modern, but it's still the Bard’s broody tragedy.
Sunday morning poem by Lucille Chifton
No one embodies the spirit of Baltimore more than poet Lucille Clifton
The late resident and former Maryland Poet Laureate embraced the city’s earthiness, Blackness and strength in her work.
Emma James and Leslie Gray Streeter at Leslie’s wedding on Palm Beach, 2010
I am an expert on the topic of grief. It doesn’t make loss any easier.
The recent loss of my grandmother proves that no amount of expertise can conquer the shock, panic and sadness.
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