Opinion

Baltimorean Justin Glaze discusses his time on the reality show and its counterpart “Bachelor in Paradise.”

When WRNR went off the air this month, Annapolis mourned the demise of its only FM station. It was a refrain similar to the one two years ago when Pat Sajak sold WNAV for $1. “Oh, woe is me,” cried Annapolis.

The Maryland General Assembly is considering legislation, backed by Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, that would mandate longer prison sentences for illegal gun possession. Heather Warnken, executive director of the Center for Criminal Justice Reform at the University of Baltimore School of Law, and Joseph Richardson, a professor of African-American studies and anthropology at the University of Maryland, say longer sentences will only serve to damage communities while having little or no deterrent effect on gun violence.

Belzer died Sunday at age 78. His John Munch character on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Homicide: Life on the Street" was a Baltimore weirdo to this writer - in the most endearing way.

Buying a waterfront house in Eastport seems like an odd choice for Jeffrey Eckel, an investor funding the generational shift from a carbon-based energy economy to one less likely to wreck the planet.

Draper was eminently qualified to practice law in Maryland when he applied for admission to the Maryland Bar in 1857 but was denied admission because he was Black. Attorney John G. Browning says admitting Draper to the Maryland Bar posthumously is a step toward reckoning with the history of discrimination in the legal profession.

Actor and singer Keith Snipes recalls how the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center provided the foundation for his training as an artist. Decades after his first time there, he credits the center with training countless young, aspiring performing artists and making a difference in their lives.

Baltimore’s bard of good-natured shock will come home for “A Date With John Waters,” a Valentine’s Day show that isn’t your standard flowery fluff.

I don’t really hate Valentine’s Day. I pretend that I do. I’ve spent the last 29 years sending Happy Presidents Day flowers to my wife because I’d rather not feel forced to say I love you. I do love her. Absolutely. But, if I’m honest about it, I like Presidents Day better than Valentine’s Day.

The best (T-Mobile) and worst (Tubi) ads from the big game, and how Rihanna’s pregnant joy overpowered a blasé halftime show.

Don’t celebrate the fact that Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes will make history on Sunday night. Not when so many Black players through history were unjustly denied the chance to play QB.

The Maryland Department of Health is making it possible for more parts of Maryland to emulate Anne Arundel County’s crisis response system.

The journey of a jersey from Ray Lewis to my closet helped me understand why football is a great connector (and Burt Reynolds was a gem).

LeBron James has now scored more regular-season points than anyone in NBA history, but his legacy goes so far beyond what he has accomplished on the court.

Artificial intelligence is about to have a Chesapeake Bay moment, changing environmental science in land use, wetlands preservation, oyster propagation and more. Could it save the bay?

Baltimore’s Jessica Smith Hebron, also known as “Culture Queen,” attended the 2022 Grammys as a nominee for her work with a unique collective of Black children’s artists.

My students share stories of the dreams they set aside. I wasn’t expecting them to make me question my own life choices.

Small businesses can find ways to attract and retain employees despite a tight labor market and economic uncertainties, an entrepreur and owner of a Maryland small businees says.

Lynne Streeter Childress remembers the day her eighth grade history teacher was talking about the Constitution and the class spontaneously broke out in song from a 1975 episode of “Schoolhouse Rock.”

Gov. Wes Moore says his cabinet selections reflect his commitment to assembling a talented and diverse team. Putting those cabinet secretaries in place is the first step toward rebuilding Maryland’s executive branch workforce, Moore said.