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Shannen Doherty’s death is personal for Gen X
Shannen Doherty was an undeniable Gen X icon whose death further cements the truth that if our famous contemporaries are getting cancer and having strokes and heart attacks, we can, too.
Shannen Doherty at a gala in 1990.
The Whittaker sisters both had Olympic dreams. Even they never imagined competing for Team USA together.
Isabella and Juliette Whittaker have different personalities, run different events and train on different coasts. But their shared dream of Olympic glory will see them sharing a room in Paris while competing for Team USA.
Juliette Whittaker, left, and Isabella Whittaker pose outside Mount de Sales Academy, where friends and supporters attended a send-off event before the sisters head to Paris to compete in the Olympics.
Jon Meoli: If the Orioles want to improve in the 2nd half, their infield prospects can help
If they aren’t going to pay over the market for upgrades on the trade front, adding talented young infielders to the major league mix feels like a logical step.
Second baseman Jackson Holliday has been much better at Norfolk since returning from the injured list, with a .967 OPS, eight extra-base hits, 18 walks and 13 strikeouts in 67 plate appearances.
‘Lady in the Lake’ recap: Do you see me?
Follow along as we recap the Apple TV+ series “Lady in the Lake,” based on the book by Laura Lippman and starring Natalie Portman and Baltimore native Moses Ingram.
Natalie Portman as a younger and older version of Maddie Schwartz in “Lady in the Lake.”
‘Lady In The Lake’ author Laura Lippman gets why the series differs from her book
“Lady in the Lake” author Laura Lippman discusses what it’s like to see her book as an Apple TV+ series, the creativity of the crew, and the beauty (and oddity) in capturing Baltimore.
Laura Lippman attends the New York premiere of Apple TV+‘s ”Lady In The Lake” on July 11.
Jacoby Jones’ second act as a coach was tragically brief but left a powerful impression
One of the heroes of the Ravens’ 2012 Super Bowl wanted to share his football knowledge freely and widely.
Wide receiver Jacoby Jones smiles on the sideline after returning a kickoff for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at M&T Bank Stadium on December 8, 2013.
Inside the Dugout: On air conditioning and the Orioles rotation
Plus: The Orioles’ draft strategy, Justin Armbruester’s turnaround, and a bad week with runners in scoring position
BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 14: Gunnar Henderson #2 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with James McCann #27 after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the third inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 14, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
I confessed to how I felt about the attempt to kill Donald Trump. You responded.
Saturday night, I wrote a column reacting to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally. In it, I confessed to the shameful feelings that I have sometimes thought the United States would be better off if this loud, divisive man were dead. You responded.
Former President Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents on Saturday after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles keep making the same draft bets. They aren’t easy, but there’s plenty of reward.
Vance Honeycutt boasts advanced power and hard-contact ability to go with the skills to play a true, standout center field and steal some bases. Even if he can’t improve his whiffs and swing decisions, those types of guys typically make it to the majors.
North Carolina’s Vance Honeycutt (7) runs to first base during an NCAA Baseball game on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Nature, quiet and Wi-Fi: Discover glamping less than 3 hours from Baltimore
Not sold on camping and roughing it? Try glamping in a WiFi-enabled tiny cabin in rural Virginia.
Our front yard for four days consisted of trees and a campfire. It was shockingly luxurious.
Donald Trump’s blood on the campaign trail. This is how close we are to anarchy.
I wondered with the ugliest of speculation — for the briefest of instants — which way the bullet was traveling. Was it flying by his head or headed inward, toward his brain? Was the king of chaos dead? And then, a tiny, shameful whisper came from the darkest chamber of my heart.
Former President Donald Trump leaves after giving end-of-the-day remarks during his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in May.
The Yankees have been bullies. So why haven’t the Orioles responded?
New York has called Baltimore's integrity into question while going after its batters. What else will it take for the slumping Orioles to play with fire?
BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 12:  Manager Brandon Hyde #18 of the Baltimore Orioles throws a helmet after Heston Kjerstad #13 of the Baltimore Orioles was hit by a ball in the ninth inning during a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 12, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.  (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Jon Meoli: The draft is changing for the Orioles. High school picks can provide upside.
From Gunnar Henderson and Darell Hernaiz to Coby Mayo and Jackson Holliday, the Orioles have been adept at identifying the high school players who can make an impact and shepherding them through the minors quickly.
General manager Mike Elias will oversee the Orioles picks during the MLB draft, which begins Sunday.
Annapolis company’s ‘killer robot’ at heart of AI combat debate
This $50 million unmanned underwater vehicle was developed by Northrop Grumman over four years and constructed at its plant outside Annapolis. That’s a source of pride for the people who work there. But it also brings questions about military use of AI home to Maryland.
Manta Ray is an extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle built at Northrop Grumman's plant in Annapolis over two years. It represents the Navy's push for more seagoing drones and the use of AI in warfare.
Jon Meoli: How one farmhand symbolizes the Orioles’ collaborative process to scout, draft and develop pitchers
Zach Fruit once saw himself as a two-pitch reliever in the major leagues. The O’s have different ideas.
Zach Fruit has a 3.90 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings at High-A Aberdeen. (Photo courtesy of Aberdeen IronBirds.
Local malls are restricting teens. Gen X would never have survived.
If Gen X faced the same curfews and rules at malls that today’s teens do, the trajectory of an entire generation’s adolescence would have changed.
The entrance to the food court at Florida’s Boca Town Center Mall in 1983.
Inside the Dugout: What the Orioles’ outfield success should teach us
Plus: The surprising ask from teams Baltimore could trade with.
Colton Cowser, left, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander celebrated defeating the New York Yankees on June 19, 2024.
With miles of shoreline, Annapolis is a waterfront city with few places to swim
Annapolis is developing a plan to make it easier to get into the water. But swimming? It’s not on anyone’s priority list.
A group of St. John's College students on Truxtun Park trails after swimming in Spa Creek in Annapolis on Friday. "I was worried about water quality until an amoeba ate the part of my brain where fear lives," Poalo Medelius said.
Voters got the MLB All-Star starters right. Players and league officials snubbed the Orioles.
Even though a whole handful of Orioles were runners-up in the fan vote, players and the commissioner's office whiffed on the reserve selections. Jordan Westburg and Craig Kimbrel should be especially aggrieved.
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg (11) throws to first base during game three of a series against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards on April 17, 2024. The Orioles won Wednesday, 4-2, to sweep the series against the Twins.
A single dad and his daughter navigate her heart transplant — and a lack of cheese
Mya Coleman, 9, and her dad, Albert, have had to navigate a new life of doctors and financial worries since her heart transplant. But Mya’s strength, faith, pluckiness and stubbornness have sustained them.
Alfred Coleman, 64, and his daughter Mya, 9, talk about what life was like in the hospital.
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