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With a video-first approach, NPR partners with YouTube to share podcasts.

I’m a lifelong fan and supporter of NPR and PBS, excellenthis is great news. More than 20 of NPR’s podcasts …

“The two additional bathrooms both have en-suite baths, with one currently set up as a library.”

Well, this seems problematic. At the very least ill-conceived: “The two additional bathrooms both have en-suite baths, with one currently …

Housewerks Salvage at the Chesapeake Gas Company gets a visit from BmoreArt.

“Shafts of sunshine bathe stained glass from a Federal Hill church demolished for townhomes, a crystal chandelier with dozens of …

A pdf of the warrant and inventory related to the search of Trump’s Mar-A-Lago, updated.

Here’s the full-size pdf for you to read and if you wish, download. [Update, September 5, 2022]Judge Cannon’s order to …

Listen and learn how a Baltimore public radio station navigated the pandemic.

Photo above: Aaron Henkin / WYPR From Aaron Henkin and Jamyla Krempel: When Maryland went into lockdown at the onset …

Smithsonian Museum and Getty Research acquire the archive of Ebony and Jet’s historic photos.

This news is huge— A philanthropic consortium comprising the Ford Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Trust, the MacArthur Foundation, the …

Juvenalian satire only really works when it challenges power.

Burst & Bloom. Sage advice from the professionals at Leica on how to photograph fireworks.

I’ve sort of mastered taking photos of Christmas lights at night, both indoor and outdoor. Yet, I’ve never captured a …

In light of the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturning Roe:

Devastated by the high court’s decision on abortion last week, I offer a two-part episode of the TV show Maude …

Remote Volunteering: It’s a thing! Fun, interesting, and highly rewarding—it also looks great on a resume.

In the early 2000s, I began to hear about a business concept called crowdsourcing and the hair on the back …

Rare 1975 interview with Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim to stream via NYPL for first time.

Since 1970, the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) has preserved live theatrical productions and documented the creative contributions …

The Tony Awards are returning as a live broadcast event for 2022. Here’s your printable ballot.

Live coast-to-coast for the first time in history, and imagined as a grand celebration of excellence, the 75th Annual Tony …

Streaming soon: A performance supporting Ukrainians coming from NYCs Metropolitan Opera.

[UPDATE] On March 14, the Metropolitan Opera presented a benefit performance to support Ukraine and its brave citizens, with all …

All you need to know about Putin, and then some. Deep insight into the Russian Bully’s background.

The war over Ukraine rages on and is escalating. PBS and FRONTLINE explore what brought Putin—and the world—to this point. …

Here’s your ballot for the 94th Academy Awards. Download, print, and enjoy the Oscars®!

The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best …

From the Paley Center: A conversation for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

“Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”— Elie Wiesel On November 1, 20005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January …

Our cats, Baxter and Louie.

Join us in the #BettyWhiteChallenge by helping the wee ones and supporting your local animal shelter.

Jacob and I have made a donation to BARCS in Baltimore in honor of Betty White, who was a friend …

Get ready for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Download your printable ballot and play along.

I’m really happy when awards season begins. I’m really, really happy this year. The COVID pandemic has created a lot …

My New Year’s doleful weather prediciton (or why I don’t go to Vegas and gamble).

On New Year’s Day, the air in Baltimore was dense and heavy. Nearly 60 degrees outside, humidity at 98 percent …

My first thought was, “What’s this recommendation based on? You say you know me?”

I received an email from Netflix today. It offered just one show they thought I might enjoy: Word Party Presents …

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