Local film critics Linda DeLibero and Christopher Llewellyn Reed join columnist Dan Rodricks to review the year's best movies. (PHOTO CREDIT: Lacey Terrell/TriStar Pictures).

A new take on the crab cake?

Oct 10th, 2019 28m 42s

Thirty years is a long, good run for any restaurant, and so attention must be paid: Saturday, Oct. 12 marks three full decades for Nancy Longo’s Pierpoint in Fells Point. It was early 1989 when Longo bought the Emma Giles Tavern, a rowhouse-bar

The Orioles' rebuild and the long road ahead

Oct 3rd, 2019 26m 17s

The Orioles have encouraged fans to have patience through he next few years of Baltimore baseball until the rebuild process shows results.

The Kirwan Commission and the fight over public school reform

Sep 26th, 2019 21m 32s

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has voiced opposition to the ambitious Kirwan Commission proposals calling them “half baked” and “fiscally irresponsible.” With recommendations for how to pay for the plans slated to go public this month, lawmakers exp

In Carroll County, an emotional church-state issue divides residents

Sep 18th, 2019 21m 2s

In Carroll County, Maryland, a years-old lawsuit that sought to bar the county’s commissioners from leading prayers at their meetings came to a dramatic close this month. But residents might not be content to let the fight end.

Saving the symphonies: The BSO's familiar plight

Sep 12th, 2019 15m 37s

After a summer-long work stoppage and public back-and-forths with management, the BSO’s future appears more uncertain than ever.

Cal Ripken's other streak: Being mentioned in dozens of rap songs

Sep 5th, 2019 18m 39s

Nearly two decades after his retirement from the Orioles, Cal Ripken Jr. remains an icon sports world, especially in the Baltimore area. But as it turns out, Ripken’s legacy has inspired more than just baseball fans.

In Baltimore schools, disparities in and out of the classroom affect performance

Aug 29th, 2019 15m 33s

Education advocates say that the difference between Baltimore County and Baltimore City test scores shouldn’t surprise anyone.

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Cal Ripken references in rap lyrics

Aug 26th, 2019 4m 24s

Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken has been honored in several rap songs.

A year after scooters first hit Baltimore's streets, safety and equity concerns persist

Aug 22nd, 2019 10m 25s

On Baltimore streets for over a year, dockless scooters are no longer a novelty. And, with the city recently awarding permanent licenses to four vendors, they, along with dockless bikes now coming online, will be part of its transportation mix

For Maryland football and new coach Mike Locksley, low on-field expectations belie high stakes after scandal

Aug 15th, 2019 26m 50s

Did the University of Maryland unnecessarily roll the dice by hiring Mike Locksley in the wake of a nationally-reaching scandal that involved the death of 19-year-old offensive lineman Jordan McNair and allegations of a “toxic” football culture

The two sides of the Maryland gun debate

Aug 8th, 2019 17m 8s

While Maryland gun rights advocates argue that the state’s attempts at curbing shootings have backfired, gun control supporters counter that the state hasn’t done nearly enough to save lives.

After Trump tweets, examining what the federal government has done for Baltimore

Jul 29th, 2019 27m 30s

What role has the federal government played in Baltimore over the years, and what can it do now to move the city forward?

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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board: Better to have a few rats than to be one

Jul 29th, 2019 5m 13s

Editorial writer Peter Jensen reads The Sun's July 27 editorial, ----Better to have a few rats than to be one.----

How an all-Asian American and Pacific Islander improv troupe in Baltimore is sketching their own narrative

Jul 25th, 2019 21m 19s

An all-Asian American and Pacific Islander comedy troupe in Baltimore seeks to rewrite the script, carving out their own place on stage to promote visibility in a space where it’s traditionally been lacking.

Three decades after killing his son, Lawrence Banks is charged with murdering his daughter. We examined the cases in between.

Jul 18th, 2019 16m 19s

The horrific slaying of Dominique Foster led to a weeks-long search for her killer. Police found the 43-year-old’s body hidden near a dumpster on May 12, missing a head, as well as hands, arms and lower legs.Foster’s own father, Lawrence Banks,

Is Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan as bipartisan as he claims?

Jul 11th, 2019 15m

Despite pledges on the campaign trail to remain a unifying force in Annapolis throughout his second term, Gov. Larry Hogan sparked outcry from Democrats last week as he announced he would not release $245 million that the legislature put into t

Since you asked: Four Baltimore stories inspired by your curiosity

Jul 4th, 2019 15m 50s

This week, you’re the producer, as breaking news and transportation reporter Colin Campbell shares four You Ask, We Answer stories inspired by Sun readers’ curiosity. Come underground, underwater, to the back of the restaurant, and back in time

Reporting from Baltimore's immigrant communities during a week of warnings

Jun 27th, 2019 21m 45s

President Donald Trump spooked Baltimore’s immigrant community last week by announcing that millions of undocumented citizens would be arrested and deported in federal immigration raids across the country. The deployment of U.S. Immigration and

What to do, where to go and what to see this summer in Baltimore

Jun 20th, 2019 23m 23s

With so much to do, see and taste this summer, many of Baltimore's hidden gems may get lost in the shuffle.

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Behind the scenes of 'Cops and Robbers' with Justin Fenton

Jun 13th, 2019 20m 2s

Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton spent the last year reporting on the inner-workings of the corrupt Gun Trace Task Force members and their leader, Sgt. Wayne Jenkins. What exactly did he spend his time doing? Hear more about his reporting p

Cops and robbers: New findings reveal how corrupt Baltimore officers got away with their crimes

Jun 12th, 2019 27m 17s

On the surface, former Baltimore Police Sgt. Wayne Jenkins appeared to have earned his reputation as a rising star in the department for his unparalleled ability to get guns off the streets. But a deep dive into Jenkins and the force in which h

Myths, misconceptions and misnomers: Demystifying the opioid crisis

Jun 4th, 2019 22m 20s

Despite increased awareness of the opioid epidemic, the public health crisis continues to ravage communities across the nation each year. This holds true especially in states such as Maryland, where the number of opioid overdose deaths per year

Rodricks: Trump, political tribalism and the push for impeachment

Jun 3rd, 2019 45m 14s

In the wake of the Mueller report, a new CNN poll shows an increase among Democrats for Donald Trump's impeachment while Republicans remain adamant in their support of the president, evidence of what presidential historian Richard Striner descr

After two catastrophic floods in three years, Ellicott City reckons with its future

Jun 3rd, 2019 17m 59s

In 2016, historic Ellicott City experienced a record flood that tore lives, businesses and the county apart. In 2018, it happened again — another devastating flood, perhaps even more egregious than the first.A year after the 2018 storm, Howard