Opinion

What’s the deal with an underwhelming offensive performance? How long is Mike Macdonald destined to stay in Baltimore? And what’s with these ball spots?

There are some holiday songs that are simply unavoidable. From Mariah Carey to Wham!, strap in and prepare to hear these on repeat for the next month.

Rookie Zay Flowers' two touchdowns were critical on a night when Baltimore's offense underwhelmed. His role is increasing just as the Ravens need a shot in the arm.

Research speaks to what I’ve been lucky enough to witness and personally enjoy again and again. Reading books gives us glimpses into the lives of strangers, makes us more empathetic.

Schools in Howard and Montgomery counties are not doing enough to ensure that Palestinian and Muslim students are not intimidated or silenced as tensions heighten during the Middle East crisis, parents of those students say.

Maybe your family has this tale, too. Somewhere along the way, one of my ancestors whose family came from Europe married a Cherokee woman. Sometimes it’s a princess in the telling, sometimes it’s not. Whatever the details or how it was told, it was just not true.

Volunteer lawyers provide legal protection and justice for many Marylanders, which improves their lives and strengthens their communities, the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service says.

The Baltimore City District Court’s Re-Entry Project gives ex-offenders the opportunity to turn their lives around, Judge Nicole Pastore, the project’s founder, says.

Getting those carving knives sharpened is a ritual among Baltimore-area families renewing their various Thanksgiving dinner traditions.

Yes, it’s too late to cancel, order pizza and turn off all the lights off. Here’s some advice for navigating the assorted cast of holiday characters coming to your house on Thanksgiving.

Rosalynn Carter devoted her time as first lady to working on behalf of people with mental illness and carried on that work tirelessly in the years after leaving the White House, Dr. Steven S. Sharfstein says.

Columnist Kyle Goon: A decade ago, Clowney was a viral college football star before athletes could profit from their likenesses. His missed opportunity is a reminder of how quickly the NCAA is changing.

The Orioles continue to build their proverbial chip pile as they wait to decide which hand to play. Eventually, it will be time to push those chips in — even the ones who agreed to inexpensive contracts at the non-tender deadline.

Women’s sports continue to draw bigger audiences and deserve a larger presence in network TV coverage, says Skye Merida, the social media manager for the upcoming women’s basketball docuseries, “Can’t Retire From This.”

Travel & Leisure just put Annapolis 15th on its annual list of the top 25 towns to visit for Christmas for the second year in a row. The website, frankly, is late to the party. Annapolis has been a Christmas town for more than a century. Here, then, is an essential guide to the holidays in Annapolis.

Recent congressional shenanigans from the likes of people such as Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin make me wonder if elected officials are worthy of being role models.

Ravens Reality Check: Looking at national takes about the Ravens' Super Bowl chances, Odell Beckham Jr. and the hip-drop tackle.

After a great college experience at Morgan State, I think about the students we lost to senseless violence.

Someone who found an extra bag in his garbage can has a message for whoever left that bag of pooch poo: Find a better place to get rid of those.

Columnist Kyle Goon: If the Big Ten were an all-you-can-eat buffet, Maryland football would be cantaloupe. It’s nice that it’s there, but who is excited about it?