Opinion

COVID exacerbated childhood trauma. Here’s what to look for — and how to help
A Baltimore ACE (adverse childhood experiences) trainer, and a survivor or childhood trauma himself, explains why — and how to help.
Ulysses Archie, Jr. seen here in his Irvington yard surrounded by his chickens, is a survivor of childhood trauma and a trainer in recognizing such trauma in communities.
Opinion: Inadequate housing for foster children is only part of the problem
We should be horrified not simply by where children are being housed, but also because they are being unnecessarily removed from their families in the first place.
The Baltimore City department of Social Services building.
“Thanks Brooks Day”: An appreciation of the former Oriole my son’s named after, and what that means to us
On “Thanks, Brooks Day” I have a personal message for Brooks Robinson, whom my son is named after and who created a tie between this city and my late husband.
Brooks Robinson-Streeter Zervitz at his first Orioles game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
An apology from the editor
A letter from the editor
Why the Black ‘Little Mermaid’ matters
The casting of a Black actor in the live-action “The Little Mermaid” has caused a racist uproar, but also elicited a beautiful response from little Black girls. And that’s more important.
Halle Bailey plays Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"
Queen Elizabeth’s death: What happened to civility?
The challenge for those of us who engage with social media is how to introduce facts that expose someone's flaws while maintaining civility.
Queen Elizabeth II in London in 2011.
Opinion: Your political flags shouldn’t fly at our government buildings
Whether activists and politicians want to admit it, public buildings are not the place for affirming the sexuality of students, teachers, or anybody else.
6/10/22—Ash Tough, 13, holds a Pride flag up in front of Northwest Middle School in Taneytown.
How do you screen out serial killers on a dating app?
A Pennsylvania woman realized that her problematic ex-boyfriend was an alleged serial killer, freaking out the online dating world. A Maryland dating coach details how to protect yourself from such sketchiness.
Woman kicks away creepy man’s dating profile
As books are banned around the country, I will make sure my son learns Black history
To paraphrase George Santayana, those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. I refuse.
Photo of a child with the Alex Haley statue in Annapolis.
Let’s dish: Glizzy’s gets rolling, Hotel Ulysses nears opening
Despite the many restaurants that have closed and workers who have left the hospitality industry during the pandemic, new businesses are launching all the time in Baltimore.
The hot dog and tater tots from Glizzy's, both topped with Wagyu chili. Owner Casey Jarvis previously worked at Chuck's Trading Post in Hampden.
Baltimore as Grover’s Corners? Center Stage theater modernizes, localizes ‘Our Town’
A new production of “Our Town” places its small town in big city Baltimore.
An artist's rendering of the set of the Baltimore Center Stage production of "Our Town"
Young local author dedicates colorful caveman tale to supporting cancer patients, like his mom
The fun comic about a caveman and a time-traveling scientist is now helping with a good cause.
Maryland State Delegate Cathy Forbes meets her young constituent and author Orion Filippazzo.
Musings on Lamar Jackson’s contract gamble and the Ravens’ decisive win over the Jets
Lamar Jackson’s “I'm betting on myself” tour got off to a promising start with the Ravens 24-9 win over the Jets
Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on in the first quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on September 11, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
‘It’s like your dearest great-aunt has passed’: British Marylanders consider the impact of Queen Elizabeth’s death
Britons with Maryland ties talk about the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
HM Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by children on her walk from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center mission control to a reception in the center’s main auditorium May 8, 2007 in Greenbelt, Maryland. The queen is on the last of a six-day visit to the U.S with her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
For the parents who don’t have help: An ode to the village we all deserve
As this week showed me, even scheduling something as simple and vital as a colonoscopy is impossible without help when you're a parent.
Illustration of women holding hands.
Student loans, taxes, race and Twitter: The impact of a viral moment
Student loans are a tax on community progress and not about systemic racism and hate.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt on May 12, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Opinion: Better transit is critical to health equity solutions for Baltimore region
The lack of reliable mass transit systems drives inequities.
Exterior of a Light Rail train heading to BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on 8/11/22.
Don’t throw away those expired COVID tests yet
The FDA has a website that lists updated expiration dates.
In this photo illustration, a Citoswab Coronavirus (COVID-19) Home Test kit
Everything starts to hurt at 50 ... but does it have to?
Most people accept that your body will start breaking down after 50. A local physical therapist says it doesn't have to be that way.
Leslie Streeter
Opinion: It’s time to let all five candidates for governor share the debate stage
Wes Moore and Dan Cox are only two of the five candidates on the ballot for governor. The public should hear from all of them.
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