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Civil rights lawyer Don Quinn speaks to Midday about his run for U.S. Congress in another edition of Conversations with the Candidates.Quinn is running in the crowded campaign for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. He was inspired by what
Former sports and features columnist Kevin Cowherd followed a 30 year career at the Baltimore Sun with several books, including a book about Orioles legend Cal Ripken.His latest nonfiction work, The Gym, is a funny, suspenseful story about the
In today’s Conversations with the Candidate, we speak with Harry Dunn, a Democrat, who is running for U.S. Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. This area includes all of Howard County, as well as parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll countie
In today’s Conversations with the Candidate, Delegate Harry Bhandari joins Midday to explain why he thinks he should represent Maryland's 2nd Congressional District. Bhandari has represented District 8, covering Baltimore County, as a Democrat
New polling data sheds light on how candidates are performing in primary races across Maryland. We hear the latest on Maryland's election campaigns from Hallie Miller of the Baltimore Banner.Then we hear from WYPR's News Director Matt Bush and
Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.Today we review Gem of the Ocean, which continues at Arena Players through April 28, 2024.The play is by esteemed American playwright
If history is a guide, there will be more than a few people finally getting around to filing their taxes this weekend. The deadline is Monday at midnight, unless you file for an extension.If you live in one of 12 states in which the IRS has a
Yesterday, in a courtroom in Pontiac, Michigan, Jennifer and James Crumbley were each sentenced to prison for failing to prevent their son from killing four students in a 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School. Legal experts say it is the fir
As warmer weather arrives, you might be repotting or revisiting your collection of houseplants. Propagation is the act of creating new plants from an existing plant, usually by repotting.Hilton Carter joins the show to discuss his new guideboo
April McClain Delaney is a Democrat and one of 16 candidates running for Congress in the 6th Congressional District. The incumbent in that seat, Representative David Trone, is running for the Senate against Prince George’s County Executive Ange
Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production.Discussion centers on The Squirrels at Maryland Ensemble Theatre in Frederick through April 28, 2024.The production, written by Robert As
Political scientist Tom Schaller, who teaches at UMBC, and former Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman have written a book that examines how rural communities wield out-sized political influence. The book is called White Rural Rage: The Threa
Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends, with our regular movie aficionados, Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post.We di
Sia Kyriakakos, a 2017 Maryland teacher of the year, joins Midday to discuss her aspirations for representing Baltimore County in congress.Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
It's Tango time in Baltimore!David Richardson is an instructor with the Argentine Tango Space Project and joins the show to walk us through the dance. The Inner Space Tango Weekend kicks off tonight in the Hamilton and Lauraville community in
On Midday on the Arts, acclaimed soprano Nola Richardson joins the show to preview her weekend concert with Pro Musica Rara, an early-music ensemble that’s been a beloved fixture on the Baltimore music scene for decades.Richardson is an Austra
After an Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers in Gaza on Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden leveled his strongest criticism of Israel's conduct of its war in the region.Biden has previously criticized Israel's handling of the war. Despite
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in late March left a sizeable impact Baltimore. The bridge was a part of the city's identity and a key route for commuters in the region.Emily Hofstaedter, a WYPR reporter, joins the show to give th
One week since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Governor Wes Moore joins Midday to discuss the latest on the recovery efforts which include the enormous salvage operation and requests for financial support from Congress.Email us at
Former Maryland state lawmaker Neil Parrott joins Midday to discuss why he thinks 2024 is the year western Maryland votes him into U.S. Congress.Delegate Parrott first represented District 2B, and then District 2A in the Maryland House of Dele
It’s another edition of the Midday Healthwatch, our monthly conversations about public health with Dr. Leana Wen.On today's show, we talk about vaccines. How should you approach conversations with loved ones who are skeptical of vaccines? We a
On Thursday, Transporation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Maryland is to receive $60 million of emergency relief funds as a first tranche of support in the recovery and rebuilding process of the bridge. He joins the show to give updates on
Today's guests will discuss the next phase of the recovery process following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge. Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen, who represents the city’s first district, which includes part of the Port of Baltim
How does public policy impact public health. We ask Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter, the Chair of the Dept. of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the director of the “Health in All Policies Initiative
Can the Orioles keep up the magic this year? It is Opening Day at Camden Yards. The O's come into the season with a winning record in spring training, and an abundance of new talent.Kyle Goon, a sports columnist for our news partners the Balti
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