Columns

"Downton Abbey" is about a world different from the one we're living in. But watching it now is both escapist and instructive.

In the NFL, there are no higher stakes than playing time. To get players’ attention, the coaches had to be willing to pull those strings.

Assassinations, by their nature, are destabilizing. In the spinning top of American political life at this moment, Charlie Kirk's death may prove to be the thing that irretrievably knocks us over.

Joe Flacco accomplished a lot in 11 seasons with the Ravens, including a Super Bowl win. But his transition into the Lamar Jackson era deserves special appreciation from Baltimore fans.

For 17 years, Bill Kardash has been the intellectual power behind the idea of shrinking city government. This will be his last hurrah in Annapolis.

Since 9/11, it's difficult not to consider how much airports have changed, Baltimore Banner reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall.

"Becoming Thurgood," streaming on PBS, fills in the blanks that made Baltimore's Thurgood Marshall an icon, and informs our current frightening moment.

Bradish completed seven of the most comfortable innings you’ll see Tuesday night in a 3-2, walk-off win over the Pirates, striking out six and allowing just one run on four hits with a pair of walks.

Columnist Rick Hutzell has a few questions for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he was photographed sunbathing topless with his wife on George's Clooney's boat?

You’re not alone in feeling confused by what to do for fashion, food and fun as Maryland and its unpredictable weather enters false fall.

With a penchant for blowing double-digit leads like no one else in the NFL, the Ravens have to get to the root of the problem. Denial doesn't help.

Jim Palmer knows what it’s like to crash out in a loser-goes-home-game from getting shelled in 1982. He believes Ravens tight end Mark Andrews will bounce back.

The Orioles have struggled in close games at home, becoming the last club to win a walk-off game. But lately they've shown signs that they're gathering resolve.

When Annapolis voters elect a new mayor this fall, he or she will need to focus on finishing the reinvention of City Dock, a project that awaits federal funding.

When Peacock first announced “The Paper,” a newsroom-themed spin-off of “The Office” about a dying Midwest publication, I was not pleased one bit. That changed.

Cal Ripken Jr. loomed like a giant to a generation of Maryland kids, including myself. The reality is that, throughout his 2,632 straight games, Ripken felt the very real pains and frustrations that all people feel. But he kept going, and that's what makes his Streak even more remarkable after 30 years.

The NFL can feel like a bit of a flat circle, especially for a Ravens team that consistently plays like one of the league’s best teams in the regular season only to come up short in January.

Orphans' Court judges convinced the Baltimore County executive and council to give them $30,000 raises. It may have violated the Maryland Constitution.

Wallace Lane learned this summer he’s old enough not just to attend the family cookout but to take over the grill too. Call it a rite of passage.