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‘The Wire’ at 20: A Baltimore Photographer Considers Its Impact
A Baltimore photographer considers the HBO drama’s impact on the city where he was raised, 20 years after the show’s debut.
With Legalized Pot in the Air, a Federal Trial Riles Advocates
Although some states have approved cannabis sales, the federal government still considers it a serious drug. That muddle was on display in a case where a man faced 10 years to life in prison.
Afghan Restaurateurs Provide Hope to Refugees Fleeing the Taliban
In Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., established Afghan restaurateurs are reaching out to help refugees fleeing the return of the Taliban.
After Five Weeks, Container Ship Is Freed in the Chesapeake
A year after the Ever Given became lodged in the Suez Canal, the Ever Forward, operated by the same company, ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in March. It was finally dislodged on Sunday.
Baltimore Museum Guards Take Seats at the Curators’ Table
A diverse and kaleidoscopic art exhibition, curated by 17 members of its security staff, spotlights the perspectives of employees typically seen but rarely heard.
The Museum Ships and Submarines That Are National Landmarks
According to the National Park Service, some 120 vessels in the United States are designated as national historic landmarks.
A Year After Suez Blockage, Another Evergreen Ship Is Mired in the Chesapeake
The Ever Forward ran aground after leaving Baltimore on Sunday, nearly a year after the Ever Given became lodged in the Suez Canal, disrupting global trade for nearly a week.
A New Message for Police: If You See Something, Say Something
Officers fear retaliation if they step in to stop misconduct by other officers. In the wake of George Floyd’s death, departments are trying to change that.
3 Firefighters Die After Being Trapped in Blaze at Vacant Baltimore Rowhouse
Part of the building collapsed as they battled the fire. Another firefighter was in critical condition and fighting for his life, officials said.
Baltimore Prosecutor Charged With Perjury and Filing False Loan Applications
Marilyn Mosby, the state’s attorney for Baltimore City, is accused of lying about pandemic hardships to withdraw retirement funds and of making false statements in her mortgage applications to buy two Florida vacation homes.
In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig
The breakthrough may lead one day to new supplies of animal organs for transplant into human patients.
A Divided World United to Launch the James Webb Space Telescope
“I’ve always seen space as an area where we cooperate, through all the trying times,” said a professor who oversaw mission control for the global effort to launch a $10 billion telescope into space.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Limits Attendance Amid Virus Surge
The museum is reducing capacity during a holiday season that usually brings in tourism dollars. And the Baltimore Museum of Art has announced a closure.
Painter of Elijah Cummings Portrait Finds It’s a Career-Changer
The Baltimore artist Jerrell Gibbs was commissioned to paint Maryland’s late Representative. The official portrait will be installed at the U.S. Capitol.
A Baltimore Thanksgiving Memory
Eating had become a chore for my parents, but I was determined to make a feast. I had never given much thought to Dad’s penknife until that meal.
Search for Abducted Children Leads to Traffic Stop, Gunshots and 4 Dead
Law enforcement authorities in two states had been pursuing a former Baltimore County police officer and a female accomplice, who they said kidnapped the officer’s children.
Catholic Bishops Avoid Confrontation With Biden Over Communion
In a vote, they endorsed new guidance on offering holy communion to public figures but did not overtly mention the president or other officials who support abortion rights.
High Tidal Surges Bring Floods to the Mid-Atlantic Region
The impact was not as severe as forecasters had feared in some places, though flood warnings and advisories remained in effect on Saturday.
Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Were Taken Without Her Consent, Is Honored by W.H.O.
In a ceremony in Geneva, the World Health Organization presented an award to the family of Ms. Lacks, whose cancer cells led to world-changing advances in medical and scientific research.
Bryson DeChambeau Soars. Patrick Cantlay Drags Him Back to Earth.
After shooting a 60 the previous day, DeChambeau allowed Cantlay to catch up, and the two are tied for the lead at 21 under par heading into the final round at the BMW Championship.
Baltimore Police Officer Charged With Murdering His Teenage Stepson
Anne Arundel County police officers found Dasan Jones, 15, “unresponsive” in an attic crawl space, authorities said. The cause of death was asphyxiation.
Emergent BioSolutions Faces Investor Revolt Over Botched Vaccines
In the latest shareholder lawsuit, a pension fund accused executives at Emergent BioSolutions of insider trading. The company, under investigation by Congress, has halted manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines at its Baltimore factory at regulators’ request.
Biotech Company That Botched Vaccines Faces Investor Revolt
In the latest shareholder lawsuit, a pension fund accused executives at Emergent BioSolutions of insider trading. The company, under investigation by Congress, has halted manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines at its Baltimore factory at regulators’ request.
Target Store Closings Show Limits of Pledge to Black Communities
The shuttering of a store in Baltimore is a sobering reminder of the realities of capitalism in a moment when corporations are promising to support Black Americans.
Earthquake of 2.6 Magnitude Rattles Woodlawn, Md.
No damage or injuries were reported after the earthquake, which was detected on Friday afternoon near Woodlawn, in Baltimore County, Md.
Vaccine Maker Earned Record Profits but Delivered Disappointment in Return
Emergent BioSolutions was awarded a $628 million federal contract with no competitive bidding. Top executives received big bonuses while factories mostly sat idle and tens of millions of Covid-19 doses were thrown away.
FDA Details Failures at Baltimore Plant That Spoiled Vaccine Doses
The F.D.A. advised Johnson & Johnson on Friday that it should throw out the equivalent of 60 million doses produced at the Baltimore plant.
She Built a Baltimore Restaurant Empire, but She Still Works the Stove
Cindy Wolf is a rarity — a seasoned chef focused on her flagship and a style of white-linen dining that’s been endangered by the pandemic.
Emergent, Which Ruined Vaccine Doses, Gave Its Top Executives Bonuses
The government has so far paid Emergent BioSolutions $271 million, even though American regulators have yet to clear a single dose of vaccine produced at its manufacturing plant in Baltimore.
Bob Baffert Barred From Belmont Stakes by NY Racing Officials
The Hall of Fame trainer was already under suspension at Churchill Downs, where he won his seventh Kentucky Derby before his horse failed a drug test.
Horse Racing’s Integrity Faces Another Test
Ahead of the Preakness, with horse racing’s best-known trainer mired in controversy, it seems the sport’s credibility is going down to the wire.
Baffert, Medina Springs’s Trainer, Denies Cheating Allegations
A day after the Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was revealed to have failed a drug test, the horse’s trainer cited “cancel culture” in his denials.
$1.7 Million Homes in Maryland, Oregon and California
A contemporary-style glass house in Monkton, a 1914 Craftsman bungalow in Portland and a modernist home designed by Stan Allen in Glendale.
Vaccines Made at Troubled Baltimore Plant Were Shipped to Canada and Mexico
The Biden administration said it did not know of manufacturing problems at the Emergent factory when it approved shipping millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine. The company says the doses were safe.
Federal Inspectors Say More Vaccines at Troubled Plant May Be Contaminated
Last month, up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine had to be discarded at Emergent’s factory in Baltimore. A new report says problems were not fully investigated and other doses may be compromised.
Top Official Warned That Covid Vaccine Plant Had to Be ‘Monitored Closely’
An Operation Warp Speed report last June flagged staffing and quality control concerns at Emergent BioSolutions’ factory in Baltimore. The troubled plant recently had to throw out up to 15 million doses.
Maryland’s State Song, a Nod to the Confederacy, Nears Repeal
The lyrics of “Maryland, My Maryland,” long criticized as sympathetic to the Confederacy, refer to Abraham Lincoln as a “despot” and Union soldiers as “Northern scum!”
Amazon and the Breaking of Baltimore
Regional inequality has deepened across the country.
Morgan State Gets $20 Million Pledge From Former Student
The gift will help Morgan State University, a historically Black college, finance scholarships for financially needy students.
The Merit, Thrills, Boredom and Fear of Police Work
“Tangled Up in Blue,” by Rosa Brooks, and “We Own This City,” by Justin Fenton, take readers inside two police forces (in Washington and Baltimore) to examine a complicated culture.
Who is Stewart Bainum? The New Owner of The Baltimore Sun
Stewart Bainum, a hotel magnate and former politician, has swooped in with a plan to run it and other papers in Maryland as part of a nonprofit.
If ‘Housing Is a Right,’ How Do We Make It Happen?
For starters, Biden can improve lives right now by recalibrating existing programs.
Three Men Are Accused in Scheme to Sell Covid-19 Vaccines
Prosecutors said the men created a fake duplicate of the Moderna website to fraudulently sell doses of the vaccine, which they never had.
How We Decided to Send Our Daughter Back to School
I thought I would have until our first grader went off to college before I would feel such anxiety.
Restaurants Find a New Revenue Source: Feeding the Hungry
What began as an emergency measure in the pandemic’s early days has turned into a long-term business plan that could help many kitchens keep running.
Children Need to Be Back in School Tomorrow
Teacher resistance is a disaster for the most vulnerable.
Supreme Court Case Could Limit Future Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Industry
The court will hear arguments on a technical legal question in a case that demands fossil fuel companies help pay for the costs of dealing with climate change.
Dante Barksdale Crusaded Against Gun Violence in Baltimore. Then He Was Shot and Killed.
Dante Barksdale helped lead Baltimore’s Safe Streets program and was a nephew of Nathan Barksdale, a drug trafficker known as Bodie who was an inspiration for the character Avon Barksdale in “The Wire.”