Opinion

The debris floating up now on the shoreline of Sunset Beach, Orchard Beach and Riviera Beach in Anne Arundel County is the consequence of a horrible tragedy, so no one wants to criticize. But this is life living downstream from Baltimore.

The Key Bridge collapse further strengthens Baltimore’s kinship with its sister city Odesa, which is suffering through losses of lives and infrastructure destruction from Russian bombing, a member of the Baltimore Odesa Sister City Committee says.

The Davidsonville native’s journey through three colleges in as many years is thanks to the NCAA transfer portal, which has made it easier for quality midmajor players to reach the upper tier of college hoops.

Here are the things I’ll be watching based on each club’s roster and which factors will influence the continued upward trajectory of the club’s farm system.

What will Annapolis give up as it works to save itself from the ever-increasing number of floods and the rising tide of climate change?

As Baltimore recovers from the Key Bridge collapse, America must not forget that the city has been an essential part of its history and progress, says Eric S. Singer, a historian and an authority on the structural, political and cultural history of the city.

To get a sense of the impact of “Cowboy Carter,” we asked two locals — one country music fan and one Beyoncé stan — what they thought of the album.

The collapse of the Key Bridge can be a defining moment in the life of Maryland’s young governor and for Maryland as well.

The #Baltimorestrong hashtag surfaced too soon, says a writer who believes that message of resilience skips some steps toward healing the Baltimore community needs.

After falling in a headlining game against Iowa, the LSU star and Randallstown native allowed the world to see how difficult it can be to carry expectations and misconceptions that accompany her celebrity.

Baltimore’s anger is not just out of the helplessness we feel over what happened to the Key Bridge, but at the absolute asinine response across the media — social, televised and otherwise.

When people came for Angel Reese after last year’s national championship, it exposed sexism and racism among an entrenched segment of sports fans.

The loss of workers in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse serves as a reminder of the essential role immigrant workers play in our community and of our obligation to protect them, say the leaders of immigrant rights groups United We Dream and CASA.

The Norfolk Tides’ lineup will read like a who’s who of Orioles top hitting prospects: Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, Heston Kjerstad, Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers

Jim Moran is worried about the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Moran is a Queen Anne’s County commissioner, though, and his vantage point across the Chesapeake puts the Bay Bridge at the forefront of his “what-ifs.”

Burnes is a true ace who will draw fans to the ballpark every time he pitches. More than that, he gives them a chance to win it all.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has fueled fears of nationwide supply-chain disruptions, but guarded optimism might be justified, says a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School professor who specializes in operations management and business analytics.

With Major League Baseball's opening day approaching, a D.C.-area baseball fan sorts out whether he should root for the Washington Nationals or the Baltimore Orioles.

Hiccups aren’t rare for teams trying to build toward championships, but an underperforming season from these Orioles could open the door for myriad questions about this organization’s future.