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    Menopause can affect races differently. As a woman of color, it’s time to speak up.
    Women of color can experience separate menopause symptoms, and sometimes more severely than others. We need to talk about it.
    Black women can feel alone during menopause. We have to keep the conversation going.
    Kyle Goon: The Orioles found joy Sunday in winning their way. It left their manager in tears.
    The Orioles had made the playoffs before they finished Sunday's extra-inning game with the Rays. But winning on a walk-off allowed a full catharsis, closing the door on a rebuild and celebrating a postseason berth with style.
    Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde smiles after drinking from the Homer Hose during the team’s celebration in the clubhouse following their playoff-clinching win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The Orioles earned a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
    Jon Meoli: They planned and persevered. Give the Orioles credit for finding a way back to the playoffs.
    Competing for a championship was always the near-term goal of this rebuild, though that was obscured at times by the fact that for years nothing seemed to be getting better for the Orioles on the major league side.
    Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan O'Hearn (32) does his team’s sprinkler celebration after sliding safely to second base during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
    Kyle Goon: The Orioles are finally good enough to have something to lose
    Baltimore's resurgence in the MLB standings has felt like playing with house money. But its wobbles this week, including two underwhelming games against Tampa Bay, underscore that the expectations have risen with the playoffs around the corner.
    Orioles fans cheer from the flag court during the team's 8-0 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday night at Camden Yards.
    Secret tunnels beneath Annapolis? It’s a myth that lives on
    Generations of historians, archaeologists and preservationists have to contend with one legend over and over again — that a network of tunnels is hidden beneath the centuries-old center of Annapolis.
    Ken White, general manager of the Historic Inns of Annapolis, leads the way to a locked gate barring visitors from wandering down into a room he and others believe is the entrance to a historic tunnel.
    Kyle Goon: Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard is more versatile than you think
    There’s good reason to value Ricard, who played a huge role in a rushing offense that was top five in yards and yards per attempt in each of the previous four seasons.
    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 07: Patrick Ricard #42 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball against Tyrann Mathieu #32 of the New Orleans Saints during the third quarter at Caesars Superdome on November 07, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
    I’ve got one eye on Hurricane Lee and another on my climate anxiety
    It can be hard to distinguish between real danger and overhyped warnings in the media. But yes, Maryland does experience tropical storms and hurricanes. Isabel, which hit 20 years ago this month, is hard to forget.
    A NOAA satellite image released Monday shows Hurricane Lee churning in the Atlantic Ocean, with tropical storm Margot to its west. The Chesapeake Bay is in the upper northeast corner of the image.
    How long is too long to wait for that fairy-tale romance?
    On "And Just Like That...," one character asks another to wait five years to pick up their relationship. I spoke to some professionals about whether that’s reasonable or its own type of fantasy.
    Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw and John Corbett as Aidan Shaw in Season 2 of "And Just Like That..."
    Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo’s ‘special’ climb through the Orioles’ system gives the team another impact prospect
    Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo snares a pitch while playing for the Delmarva Shorebirds.
    Kyle Goon: J.K. Dobbins did what he could for a new deal this offseason. His injury cruelly illustrates why.
    J.K. Dobbins agitated over the summer for a new contract. In the first game of the season, he was injured, illustrating why he wanted a deal in the first place.
    Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins' season ended in the third quarter of the season opener because of a torn Achilles.
    Naval Academy alumni groups hope move to stylish new digs outside Yard signals new era
    Leaders of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation hope the opening of the Fleugel Alumni Center proves to be a watershed moment for both financial support of the academy and services to graduates.
    Jeff Webb, CEO of the Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation stands in the main stairwell of the new Fluegel Alumni Center with, left, Executive Vice Presidents Thomas Grady and, right, Bob O'Connor.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles are having their best stretch of the season, and their pitching staff deserves plenty of credit
    No team entered Thursday with more wins than the Orioles’ 34 since the All-Star break, and they’ve been winning at a .680 clip since the beginning of July.
    Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish (39) gets ready to pitch in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Camden Yards on Wednesday, May 17. The Orioles won game three of the series, 3-1.
    Kyle Goon: In pass-friendly scheme, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson has another chance to defy stubborn labels
    After spending his whole career erasing doubts about his ability to play football’s most difficult position, Lamar Jackson will be entrusted to pass more and assert more control over the Ravens’ offense.
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) before a preseason game against the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.
    I felt Jimmy Buffett’s magic most strongly far away from the beach
    Jimmy Buffett, who died last week, was all about the beach and the sun — and resonated in places with neither.
    Jimmy Buffett performs onstage in Gulf Shores, Alabama, in July 2010.
    Jon Meoli: Inside how the Orioles’ minor league pitching program is developing major league arms
    There’s no blanket skill set the Orioles seek, but there are plenty of common traits among their top pitching prospects.
    Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (30) pitches in the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Aug. 8, 2023.
    If gun violence is a disease, Annapolis is about to get its shot
    This fall, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health and the city of Annapolis will select one neighborhood and one nonprofit for its first Cure Violence program. The goal is to end the tragedy of deaths like Robert Clark's.
    Eastport Terrace is one of several apartment and townhouse being considered for a gun violence prevention program in Annapolis..
    For many Americans, our jobs define who we are. They don’t have to.
    "What do you do?" is often among the first questions we're asked. On this Labor Day, a commemoration dedicated to celebrating the American worker, I wanted to know why.
    Is work your not-so-secret identity?
    Is September summer or fall ... and other urgent questions
    September has always been a difficult month to identify with one season. Is it summer or fall? The beginning or the end?
    Is September fall or summer, the beginning or the end?
    Jon Meoli: Orioles slugger Anthony Santander is on another hot streak. Where does this one rank in a career full of them?
    The Orioles will spend the weekend in Arizona, where Santander has tasted success before.
    Orioles designated hitter Anthony Santander points to the crowd after scoring the first run of the first game of the series against the Dodgers on July 17, 2023 at Camden Yards.
    When the line between journalism and personal relationships is crossed
    MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle had a personal relationship with Under Armour's Kevin Plank. It's complicated. And also not.
    MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle, left, and Under Armour founder and president Kevin Plank.
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