Opinion

Despite polarization and unrest on college and university campuses, the institutions can find ways to make constructive use of that conflict, say the University of Baltimore's president and a professor of public and international affairs.

A TikTok video asked women whether they would rather be trapped in the woods with a man or a bear. Even the experts seemed firmly in one camp.

Compared with our neighboring states, Maryland has been slow to adapt to the growing demand for safe cycling lanes, particularly over bridges.

Democratic voters — early voting is over and election day is Tuesday — have to decide not just who is better for the job, David Trone or Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. They have to decide if his spending so much of his own money to win an election is, well, right.

Anthony Edwards' incredible playoff performances and irrepressible charisma are striking early comparisons to some of the most iconic, entertaining players of all time. It's easy to buy in.

Montgomery County is the beast that beats them among Maryland’s local governments. Its budget proposal is a whopping $7.1 billion, more than the combined spending plans for Anne Arundel, Howard and Frederick — plus seven of the state’s 16 smaller counties. Why should you care? What happens there affects the rest of us.

“The Office” reboot will focus on volunteer reporters, but there’s nothing funny about the sad decline of news.

The AL-leading Orioles have seen the fourth-largest increase in per game attendance this season. If you're on the fence about going to Camden Yards this weekend, here's a few reasons to get out there.

The Orioles made him their highest pitching draft pick under Mike Elias, signing him for an above-slot $1.605 million as the 63rd overall pick in 2023.

For Mother's Day, give the gift of kindness, clean rooms and not tripping over shoes for eternity.

Duke Ellington added to his legacy as an artist and a cultural figure when he appeared in Baltimore.

The 125th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth presents an opportunity for the Peabody Conservatory to ensure that another generation of musicians appreciates the meaning and significance of his work, says trumpeter and composer Sean Jones, who chairs Peabody’s jazz program.

The 24-year-old left-hander earned both the Orioles’ and the International League’s pitcher of the month awards for an April in which he had a 1.03 ERA with 40 strikeouts and a 0.76 WHIP.

Maybe the best I can do on this or any Mother’s Day is to write a little note to her. I know she won’t read it, but it feels good to write it as if she would.

“The Deceived Ones,” a new novel from Judith Krummeck, a longtime DJ on Baltimore classical radio station WBJC, turns Shakespeare’s “The Twelfth Night” into a very modern and very personal story.

There is a lot of intrigue surrounding these pitchers with the Baysox.

A man taking photos of students at an Annapolis school Tuesday afternoon was approached by staff members. He told them he was me.

Millions of oysters have been planted in recent years on a reef below the surface at the abandoned Fort Carroll in Baltimore Harbor, the Maryland oyster restoration coordinator at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation says.

Years of underfunding has left Carroll County short of the number of teachers it needs, the president of the Carroll County Education Association says.

Ranked choice voting could flip the narrative in Maryland elections. Voters would rank candidates as their first, second and third choices. The number could be greater, but let’s keep the example simple.