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Maryland sues to stop Trump cuts that could cost universities millions
U.S. attorneys general are suing to stop the Trump administration from cutting funding for costs related to research, a move putting hundreds of millions in funding in Maryland at stake.
Johns Hopkins University stands to lose million in funding from NIH for the indirect costs of research under a new directive from the Trump administration.
Trump orders leave academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has thrown into doubt the future of research by scientists whose work is funded by federal grants.
Even though there’s not clarity on the Trump administration’s new policies, some research projects have been put on hold.
Trump wants to cut humanitarian aid. These Maryland groups could suffer.
More than 100 groups and contractors will be affected by cuts at USAID, a review by the Baltimore Banner shows.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: A worker removes the U.S. Agency for International Development sign on their headquarters on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) abruptly shutdown the U.S. aid agency earlier this week leaving thousands unemployed and putting U.S. foreign diplomacy and aid programs in limbo.
Another Baltimore-based global aid group faces cuts: Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services may be the next Baltimore-based humanitarian aid group to face major cuts as the Trump administration’s DOGE slashes USAID funding.
The Catholic Relief Services headquarters in Baltimore on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Elon Musk’s gutting of USAID rips through Baltimore humanitarian groups
Johns Hopkins University-affiliated Jhpiego and Center for Communication Programs have received stop-work orders, affecting at least 4,400 employees worldwide.
Jhpiego, headquartered in Fells Point, is in turmoil over the Trump administration’s move to gut a funding source: USAID.
Why a Baltimore hospital on the front lines wants to curb gun trafficking
LifeBridge Health says gun trafficking is a public health problem and it needs the public to get involved to find solutions.
LifeBridge Health asks the public to help it stop gun trafficking that sends so many people to its emergency room.
West Baltimore methadone clinic opening soon despite lawsuit, owner says
Dr. Devesh Kanjarpane has been trying for years to convert a former auto parts warehouse in West Baltimore into a health center that will also dispense methadone.
Dr. Devesh Kanjarpane shows a room at Charm City Health Center in April 2024.
Trump froze grantmaking for health research. Now Maryland is shivering.
An executive order from the Trump administration could upend research by pausing NIH grants, which scientists say could harm health and the economy.
Johns Hopkins University campus
Incoming psychiatric hospital CEO will face troubled system
Clifton T. Perkins will get new leadership after the state’s psychiatric hospital CEO made threats to staff.
The Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Jessup, Md. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
‘Wolf Moon’ should be bright and visible in Maryland tonight
The temperature is forecast to be below freezing tonight, so don’t forget a hat and multiple layers if you go outside to look at the “wolf moon.”
An illustration handout showing the phases of the moon in January 2025
University of Maryland merges engineering and medicine to turn ideas into companies
A new center in the Baltimore biopark will help develop and commercialize technology that officials say will save and improve people’s lives.
The new 4MLK building is located in the University of Maryland BioPark.
Why do we drop New Year’s resolutions? Blame your brain
New research from Johns Hopkins suggests people with naturally lower brain chemicals called dopamine find exercise more burdensome and may lose motivation faster.
Under Armour Sponsored Runner Willy Fink wins the Baltimore Marathon during the Baltimore Running Festival on October 19th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. Eric Thompson for The Baltimore Banner.
Your dog have cancer? These Hopkins grads have a cool way to treat it
A new tool, created by a pair of Johns Hopkins bioengineering students, is the first to use carbon dioxide to freeze tumors off dogs.
Dr. Salifou Bishop, left, uses cryotherapy to remove a tumor from a patient at Loving Pet Care Hospital in Baltimore, Md., on Thursday, January 2, 2024. He is joined by Clarisse Hu, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Kubanda, center, and Katie Ogg, clinical engineer for Kubanda,
How to view the Quadrantid meteor shower in Maryland
If you’re able to withstand the cold and wind, Thursday night could be one of your best shots to see a meteor shower this year.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to peak on the East Coast in the early morning hours before sunrise Friday.
Baltimore, rat birth control is on the way
Baltimore City embraces a Plan B for rats, so to speak.
A gray rat stands on its hind legs in the street next to a curb.
The best space photos from the year? Ask the folks behind the James Webb telescope
The folks at the Space Telescope Science Institute arguably know the James Webb Space Telescope best — so we asked them for their favorite images or discoveries from the last year.
In this image of the Serpens Nebula from the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a grouping of aligned protostellar outflows within one small region (the top left corner). In the Webb image, these jets are signified by bright clumpy streaks that appear red, which are shockwaves from the jet hitting surrounding gas and dust.

The Serpens Nebula, located 1,300 light-years from Earth, is home to a particularly dense cluster of newly forming stars (~100,000 years old), some of which will eventually grow to the mass of our Sun.
What is Legionella, the bacteria found in Baltimore office buildings?
The bacteria Legionella can be hard to pinpoint and harder to eradicate.
An illustration of the Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever.
New technology helps people get their voices back. Marylanders are among the first to use it.
The next iteration could use AI to mimic the patient’s real voice.
Ben Watson, who lost the ability to speak when he had surgery to remove a cancerous mass on his vocal cords, became one of several patients at Greater Baltimore Medical Center fitted with AVA Voice, a new device that is letting him speak more normally.
Ask this AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly anything. It will tell you what it thinks.
KC, the avatar of an AI chatbot developed by Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene, told me that her debut before the next General Assembly as a portal and phone app should be newsworthy. It could be revolutionary.
Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene demonstrates her AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly on Nov. 19, 2024 in Annapolis.
Letter: Don’t be fooled — abortion is still under threat
The president of Planned Parenthood Maryland and president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., say more needs to be done to protect access to abortion care in Maryland.
A sign in support of Question 1, a ballot measure that would enshrine reproductive rights in the Maryland constitution.
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