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Maryland Muslim leaders say ‘innocent lives deserve to be protected’ in Gaza
“There is no safety in Gaza. I feel defenseless knowing something might happen and I have no power to stop it," a founder of the Palestinian Community of Metro DC said.
Hablas español? Baltimore-area Latinos discuss what speaking Spanish means to them
As the country marks National Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct. 15, the notion held by some that one has to speak Spanish to be considered authentically Latino in America is controversial and evokes painful feelings for many.
Little Amal brings joy, hopeful message during stop in Baltimore
The puppet brings people together through cultural celebrations in neighborhoods where refugees have built communities.
US releases Guantanamo prisoner Majid Khan, who grew up in Baltimore
The transfer of Khan ended an imprisonment that included torture at clandestine CIA sites and 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
Prince Harry’s memoir and his unchosen pop culture status
Prince Harry's “Spare” raises questions about fame, royalty and the media.
Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95
The Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI died Saturday at his home in the Vatican at age 95.
‘The true meaning is kind of hard’: How American Indians in Maryland observe Thanksgiving
For Maryland’s American Indian population, Thanksgiving can be a complicated — and oftentimes painful — reminder of lost lives, land and culture.
Baltimore trio stresses value of yoga, meditation in new book
The trio launched their company Holistic Life Foundation in 2001 after meeting at College Park. Since then, they have taught the benefits of yoga and meditation to more than 50,000 people.
Baltimore Poly grad John Clauser wins Nobel Prize in physics
Clauser, a 1960 Poly grad, would spend time in his father’s lab at Johns Hopkins.
Queen Elizabeth’s death: What happened to civility?
The challenge for those of us who engage with social media is how to introduce facts that expose someone's flaws while maintaining civility.
‘It’s like your dearest great-aunt has passed’: British Marylanders consider the impact of Queen Elizabeth’s death
Britons with Maryland ties talk about the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II’s death reverberates across Baltimore, a city that played a role in her accession to the throne
Her uncle fell in love with a Baltimore woman and cleared the path for Elizabeth’s reign.
Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne
The palace announced the queen died at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had rushed to her side after her health took a turn for the worse.
Longtime Baltimore resident and broadcaster recounts witnessing attack on world-renowned writer Salman Rushdie in Chautauqua, New York
Rushdie was stabbed in the abdomen and neck Friday morning as he was about to give a lecture.
Full circle: Liberians find home in Maryland, the state where their ancestors departed from more than 150 years ago
Marylanders of Liberian descent will celebrate Liberian Independence Day on Tuesday July 26, 2022, connecting to a history that includes formerly enslaved Blacks departing for the West African country from Maryland in the early 19th century.
How a team from Baltimore turned data from the James Webb Space Telescope into the images seen around the world
Release of first full-color images from the telescope marks the culmination of more than three decades of work.
How a Baltimore social worker became the tough U.S. arms negotiator with Russia
Wendy Sherman’s unlikely origin story traces from her youth in Baltimore and work in Maryland state government to leading U.S. arms negotiations with world powers.