Opinion

The picture was alarming. A Dundalk woman posted a photo of a Bay Bridge deck support looking off-center, askew atop the pilings. And so, another Bay Bridge myth is born — it’s slipping!

Baltimore’s interim manager has guided the club through a turbulent season and even played about .500 baseball. But an organization known for being insular sorely needs to challenge itself with an outside voice.

This is an uneasy time in a lot of pockets of the Orioles organization, and the coaching room is a hot spot of uncertainty.

When the federal government shuts down, and it will either this time or the next, Maryland’s Democrats will have to explain why. The Constitution is burning, but they’ve settled on an old political strategy.

The team's most underwhelming run-stopping performance in eight years highlighted a fundamental shortcoming that will prevent the Ravens from reaching a championship level ... unless they change their trajectory.

Women experience heart attacks differently than men and often dismiss the symptoms. “It’s a cautionary tale, frankly,” said my friend who had one at 44.

His honest look in the mirror and diligent work to rebuild his body and free his mind got him back to the pitcher who was an All-Star in 2021.

Deals for veterans are far riskier propositions and take a lot more capital. They’re the kind of moves that will likely make the Orioles a contender again.

As a runner — sometimes even a reluctant one — it always surprises me how many people, and how many newcomers especially, are out there in our local public park.

The charming waterfront Captain Avery Museum created an exhibit about marginalized communities on the Chesapeake as a companion to a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian.

The terror spread by half-truths and careless disregard for the impact after reports of a shooting at the Naval Academy was a snapshot of the American industry of fear.

The Ravens got ended up with the guy who is a better fit, anyway.

A growing number of Democrat-led states are joining together to protect common-sense safeguards against infectious disease with vaccines. Maryland has yet to join these partnerships, but the idea is under discussion.

"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.

Black voters are politically more loyal to the Democratic Party, which should create an incentive for Democrats to draw more majority-people-of-color districts to ensure representation.

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.