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    He didn’t see anyone who looked like him at the circus, so he created one of his own
    Cedric Walker created the UniverSoul Circus so that kids growing up in places like his native West Baltimore could see themselves reflected in joyous things.
    Performers on stilts dance across the stage while one breathes fire during the UniverSoul Circus Caribbean Carnival act at a show in Baltimore.
    Kyle Goon: Kyle Hamilton is the Lamar Jackson of the Ravens defense. They just paid him like it.
    The Notre Dame product’s versatility and intellect have made him the NFL’s best safety in just three seasons. His long-term future with the Ravens is as important as Lamar Jackson’s on offense.
    Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton takes questions from reporters following the team’s mandatory minicamp on June 18.
    How will the Annapolis elections turn out? Follow the money.
    Annapolis is a small town where fewer than half the registered voters usually cast ballots. How much money do you need to convince 6,000 people?
    Annapolis is a small town where fewer than half of registered voters usually cast ballots in municipal races.
    Serena Williams doesn’t deserve these slams for taking GLP-1 weight loss drug
    Tennis great Serena Williams is again taking the heat, this time for unveiling a taut physique and announcing she achieved it through taking a GLP-1 drug, the injectable weight-loss medication.
    NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - AUGUST 23: Serena Williams introduces Maria Sharapova during the 2025 Induction Celebration weekend at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
    Kyle Goon: Baltimore’s golf tournament success shows our aptitude for MLB, NFL headliners
    The BMW Championship was a smooth-running event with 120,000 people coming to Baltimore County. Let’s get more big-time sports stops in the area.
    A large gallery watches as Scottie Scheffler lines up a putt on the 12th green Sunday during the final round of the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club.
    She’s photographing her Baltimore neighborhood walks as an exercise in mental health
    Nichole Morris' goal is to walk through — and photograph — each of Baltimore’s 250-plus neighborhoods not only as a physical record but as a mental health exercise.
    In Otterbein. The woman with the dog: This was the only home not hidden in shadow. In the time it took to unlock my phone, the woman and her dog came into the frame as if to bring the street to life.
    Kyle Goon: Orioles owner David Rubenstein says he wants to sign more extensions. Is anyone ready to be next?
    Orioles controlling owner David Rubenstein said he's “committed to doing more of these” long-term extensions “as soon as we can.” It shifts the onus from ownership to the players if anyone wants to lock up a long-term future in Baltimore.
    Orioles owner David Rubenstein used Saturday’s press conference to announce Samuel Basallo’s contract extension to send a message to other players.
    Kyle Goon: With Samuel Basallo’s extension, the Orioles finally show they’re in the big leagues
    The Orioles have more to do, but signing a homegrown star to a longterm deal is a good start.
    Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo watches his teammates play a Grapefruit League game against the Detroit Tigers at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
    Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo’s contract extension with the Orioles is different. He can be, too.
    Giving Samuel Basallo the first long-term deal of the Mike Elias era makes so much sense.
    Orioles' Samuel Basallo at the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., in February.
    The Democrats are coming for Andy Harris. This time they might succeed.
    An unpopular Republican president, a budget bill that busts the deficit while hurting many Marylanders and election rigging in Texas could change the political fortunes of Rep. Andy Harris.
    U.S. Rep. Andy Harris attends the first day of the General Assembly session in Annapolis in January.
    He built a career in mental health. He bought a School of Rock to help his own.
    Andrew Walen’s journey took him from music to mental health and back again. Fatherhood and The School of Rock brought him full circle.
    Former therapist Andrew Walen now owns School of Rock Pikesville.
    Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo is the first Orioles’ international product in the big leagues. Who’s next?
    The majority of talent that has advanced the farthest in the system is at the plate. Here are some prospects to follow.
    Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at spring training.
    Yvette Davids wraps critique of her Naval Academy ouster in praise
    On the way out the door as Naval Academy superintendent, Vice Adm. Yvette Davids wasn’t going to let anyone denigrate her institution or those who have made it a success.
    Vice Adm. Yvette Davids addresses the Naval Academy superintendent’s change of command ceremony Friday in Annapolis.
    Jon Meoli: Why Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo represent a different kind of future for the Orioles
    The Orioles need to stay good at what they’re good at. We know they’re good at scouting and developing hitters.
    Samuel Basallo celebrates his first major league hit, a two-run single against the Astros on Sunday.
    Books are having a moment. So why are we getting rid of book criticism?
    The Associated Press announced they are ending their book reviews. What does that mean for our culture?
    A pattern of books with some of them open. The books are of different sizes and colors. The pattern is made up of various books stacked on top of each other
    Kyle Goon: Scottie Scheffler called his chip-in ‘nice.’ For the rest of us, it was unbelievable.
    It wasn't that Scottie Scheffler won the BMW Championship that was surprising. It was how.
    Scottie Scheffler celebrates with his wife and son following his win at the BMW Championship Golf Tournament held at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, MD on August 17th, 2025.
    Kyle Goon: Akshay Bhatia’s hole-in-one at BMW Championship might change a life — and not just his own
    Akshay Bhatia's hole-in-one on No. 17 at Caves Valley could be the difference in his quest to qualify for the Tour Championship. But it also fuels a scholarship program that will help a young caddie who needs financial assistance.
    Akshay Bhatia is tied for 22nd at even par after his third round at the BMW Championship.
    I met the queen, and she sent me in search of a watermelon dream
    If you could interview the watermelon queen, what would you ask? I did, and they sent me in search of meaning in the ubiquitous fruit of summer. First off, it's not a fruit, and second, growing watermelons is no dream.
    Watermelon is one of the most popular fruits, except it's a gourd.
    Kyle Goon: Baffling ticket changes show Orioles don’t understand their own fans
    Longtime Birdland Members are more baffled than ever as Orioles roll out new approach — and it's going to cause lasting damage.
    Jake Gardner and his wife, Bethany Boucher, with the Oriole Bird at a game. Gardner was disappointed to learn he was getting kicked out of his row 2 seats in section 47.
    Grieving ‘And Just Like That...,’ the show that could’ve been
    ‘And Just Like That...’ could have been a relatable, aspirational look at middle age if it didn’t get in its own way.
    Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker
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And Just Like That...

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