Opinion

COLUMN | To win in Maryland's most Democratic counties, Republicans will try to distance themselves from toxic parts of the national and state party. It’s not always easy.

COLUMN | Maryland isn't perfect. But with its approach to vaccines, as seen in the recent Vax Act, and other issues like trans and voting rights, it's the Common Sense State.

COLUMN | The Orioles are sending just Adley Rutschman to the All-Star Game this year, but in 2027 Samuel Basallo will be in the Midsummer Classic. His talent hints at his superstar trajectory.

COLUMN | As long as Democrats are opening the can of worms that is Maryland’s foundational legal document, why not examine all the worms and see if we can’t do better?

It’s not as if this is a team full of scrubs. What’s missing from a lineup in which five everyday players are meaningfully above average is greatness.

COLUMN | Cult Classic Brewing is putting the finishing touches on a new stage with room for 400 in the audience. If bringing national and regional acts to a small waterfront town sounds familiar, it should. That’s the Rams Head On Stage brand.

“With his former playing background and his intelligence, that’s a really strong combination, and it helped him have a feel for players on day one,” Orioles vice president of pro scouting Mike Snyder said.

COLUMN | The Columbus statue in Little Italy will be occupied by a new work commemorating Italian immigrants. I think this should have been the way in the first place.

The 2025 class is a group that, as it stands now, is generating a lot of enthusiasm within the Orioles organization. Here’s how their seasons have gone so far.

COLUMN | We need to stop the blatant homerism around U.S. men’s soccer and be realistic about changing the culture.

Potomac-based author Caroline Bock explores the anguish of not being everything everyone needs at all times in her novel “The Other Beautiful People.”

No matter how prepared you are for the experience, seeing the wheel of a Waymo turn this way and that without the touch of human hands is disquieting.

In “At the Gate,” works by Maryland's late poet laureate Lucille Clifton cover themes of motherhood, the suffering of children and her experience as a Black woman.

COLUMN | Starting in the 2027-28 school year, Maryland school districts must adopt a consistent policy restricting phone usage in class. As a parent, I’m concerned.

Two years ago, I followed tips about abandoned cars and other dumping in East Baltimore’s lower Herring Run Park. On a recent return trip with a group of middle schoolers, I saw nothing much had changed.

COLUMN | David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti haven’t been tested on their commitment to winning. A slumping club and an embattled GM give them their first test to see if they’re willing to hold someone accountable.

COLUMN | The 200th celebration of Independence Day was so over-the-top with stunts, kitsch and merch that wags and academics dubbed it the Buycentennial. So I look at this year’s 250th semiquincentennial and can’t help but judge it, well, worse.

COLUMN | “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a freedom song written by an enslaver. What are we to make of the national anthem in Baltimore, a city that’s so proud of it?

COLUMN | Mike Elias’ recent comments made it sound like he wants to buy at the trade deadline. The Orioles have lost three in a row since then.

COLUMN | Maryland 2026 primary election is almost in the books, so it’s time to recognize the -ests among the results — best, worst and weirdest.