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Hutzell: Maryland partners with Anthropic, just in time for its Pentagon AI fight
COLUMN | Gov. Wes Moore launched the experiment in November, giving state employees a chatbot to speed up approval of benefits like food stamps. What happens, though, when your innovation partner gets banned by the federal government?
Palantir Technologies has a presence in Maryland, part of its work with the NSA at Fort Meade. It recently paid for an electronic billboard in downtown Baltimore.
Hutzell: Inside Maryland’s new Chesapeake Bay wilderness and the plan to make it public
COLUMN | This is Holly Beach Farm. Minutes outside of Annapolis, it is a pocket wilderness hidden next to highways and urban centers. The state bought it for $1 and is figuring out how the public can enjoy it without loving it to death.
Holly Beach Farm ends in Hackett Point with a view of Annapolis Roads. The land is an important weather barrier for Annapolis, preventing flooding from winter storms.
Streeter: Being stuck in the Middle East is a nightmare. I know — it happened to me.
COLUMN| I’ve been having flashbacks to a time, four decades ago, when my family was trapped in the Middle East, unable to get home. It was awful. But at least, unlike the Americans currently trying to make their way out of the same region, there weren’t any bombs.
Passengers stranded by the closure of Dubai International Airport await for assistance in the airport parking lot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Kyle Goon: Coby Mayo has more whiplash than any other Oriole. Here’s why he’s thriving this spring.
COLUMN | At 24, Coby Mayo has flipped positions a few times. Now back at third, he’s trying to see a new coaching staff and a return to an old position as a clean slate rather than just the latest plot twist.
Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo looks out at the field from the dugout ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees on Feb. 20.
Jon Meoli: Chris Bassitt’s experience helping Toronto finally break through should mean something to these Orioles
It took until last fall — the end of Bassitt’s three-year deal — for Toronto to put it together and finally realize their potential, coming inches from beating the Dodgers for last year’s title.
Chris Bassitt chats with teammates at Orioles spring training on Feb. 15.
Kyle Goon: There’s no salvaging the Ravens’ Maxx Crosby mess
COLUMN | This is an all-time screw-up that makes Baltimore look either overly timid, underinformed or both.
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta takes questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference on Jan. 13.
Hutzell: It’s Dimeka’s birthday. Will Maryland prevent more police chase deaths like hers?
COLUMN | The pursuit and crash that killed Dimeka Thornton started shortly after midnight on April 8, 2024, in a hotel parking lot in Windsor Mill.
Dimeka Thornton of Windsor Mill was 37 when she died April 8, 2024 in a head-on collision with a man fleeing Baltimore County Police on the Baltimore Beltway.
Streeter: Black women don’t always get to rest. Baltimore’s Hanifa clothing brand is doing just that.
COLUMN | Existing and excelling as a Black woman can be exhausting. This business owner chose to rest.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Anifa Mvuemba attends Glamour Women of the Year at Times Square EDITION Hotel on October 08, 2024 in New York City.  (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Glamour)
Kyle Goon: The best way for Lamar Jackson to protect himself next season is with a new contract now
COLUMN | The Ravens’ franchise quarterback has a lot to gain from an extension before the new league year begins Wednesday. But the biggest advantage will be how the Ravens can help him with a better supporting cast.
The Ravens need Lamar Jackson’s help to unlock the most salary cap space they can to build his supporting cast.
Kyle Goon: Gunnar Henderson’s WBC tear reminds the Orioles of what they missed last October
COLUMN | With the franchise shortstop going 4-for-5 in his WBC start against Great Britain on Saturday, it's a reminder that Gunnar Henderson can be at his best when the games matter. That's one reason it's imperative for the Orioles to get back to the playoffs this fall.
Gunnar Henderson of the U.S. celebrates after driving in two runs in the fifth inning against Great Britain on Saturday in the World Baseball Classic.
Jon Meoli: Remember what the Orioles’ stars told Craig Albernaz in the fall? Their explanations speak volumes.
COLUMN | A few months ago, new Orioles manager Craig Albernaz recounted his early calls with the team’s returning players. We asked players what they told him.
Craig Albernaz is entering his first season of managing the Orioles.
Kyle Goon: There are so many reasons the Ravens should trade for Maxx Crosby
COLUMN | Getting the All-Pro pass rusher from the Las Vegas Raiders could put the Ravens defense back on the path to being elite.
Marcus Mariota No. 8 of the Washington Commanders rushes the ball against Maxx Crosby No. 98 of the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3.
Hutzell: Annapolis got funding for City Dock the day Kristi Noem was fired. Not a coincidence.
COLUMN | Hours after President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, word spread that Annapolis would finally get $35 million crucial to its massive remake of City Dock.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks at a press conference Friday announcing that FEMA money has been released for the Annapolis City Dock Resiliency and Revitalization Project.
No free checked bags? Assigned seats! Southwest Airlines has broken my heart.
Southwest is BWI’s largest carrier, accounting for roughly 74% of flights out of Baltimore — and the budget carrier’s recent changes are breaking some loyal customers’ hearts.
Southwest is BWI’s largest carrier, accounting for roughly 74% of flights out of Baltimore — and the budget carrier’s recent changes are breaking some loyal customers’ hearts.
Streeter: DC arts events are coming to Baltimore. But we’re still us.
COLUMN | Baltimore may be having a moment, but in our own way, we are the moment. And we always have been.
Kyle Goon: Vance Honeycutt’s stunning home run streak gives hope for a slow-starting career
COLUMN | The Orioles 2024 first-rounder has disappointed at the plate so far in his minor league journey, but with four home runs in four at-bats, his stunning power is turning heads this spring.
Orioles outfielder Vance Honeycutt has homered in all four of his at-bats this spring.
Jon Meoli: Dean Kremer’s slow starts have puzzled the Orioles. He may have found a solution.
COLUMN | Kremer switched up his offseason routine to try to reverse a three-year trend in his results.
Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer will lead Israel’s rotation in the World Baseball Classic.
Hutzell: In ‘The Big Rip,’ an artist shares today’s immigrant experience
COLUMN | Like any tumultuous moment, the political right’s anti-immigrant agenda will show up in the arts. So I’ve been looking for it in local arts, places like the stages of Annapolis and the galleries of Columbia.
Artist Lusmerlin Lantigua talks about the hidden elements of "The Rip," her monumental work on display at Howard County Community College.
Streeter: What the city’s doing wrong with potholes. RIP my tires.
COLUMN | Baltimore City is working to fill the potholes, but it feels like they’re literally patching the problem for a temporary fix.
Baltimore City buildings reflect in water inside of a pothole on I-83 in Baltimore, Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Hutzell: 50 years after I met an Iranian named Fred, Trump’s attack begins
COLUMN | As the U.S. and Israel hurled missiles and bombs at Iran on Saturday — and as the Islamic Republic retaliated — I wondered what the young exchange student I met a lifetime ago would say.
A group of demonstrators wave Iranian flags in support of the government and against U.S. and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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