Opinion

Climate change, spelling hotter and wetter weather, is increasing the frequency and severity of storms. Maybe it’s altering clouds, too.

The steady march of top Orioles prospects toward the majors continues. Next up? The 2020 No. 2 overall pick, who had his career derailed but has rallied with a 1.022 OPS and five homers since moving up to Norfolk.

A revived Red Line to connect East and West Baltimore is long overdue and will spur economic growth throughout the city and region, say Mark Anthony Thomas, CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, and Kathy E. Hollinger, CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership.

Mayo was frustrated at his inability to drive the baseball early in the year, but has been dominant since a discussion with coaches: He's hit 12 home runs with a scalding 1.206 OPS in 36 games.

Affirmative action wasn’t about giving unqualified people a leg up, but about leveling a playing field that was never, and still is not, level.

No matter what happens on a proposal to limit what flags can be displayed in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, you can bet it will be a school board campaign issue in 2024. That is what its supporters want most.

Those fighting for social and economic justice in America must redouble their efforts in response to setbacks such the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action, columnist E.R. Shipp says.

Take a moment to appreciate how far the Orioles have come.

There’s a difference between Independence Day and the day everyone actually became independent, but both are important to history.

Partnerships using public and private investment are benefiting infrastructure projects such as the expansion of Baltimore's Howard Street Tunnel and B&O Railroad Museum improvements, Ed McDonald, a commissioner at the Maryland Port Administration, says.

WMAR-2 News made the right choice in pulling down a documentary trailer about the 2018 Capital Gazette killings in Annapolis, Baltimore Banner Public Editor DeWayne Wickham says.

As another Induction Day comes and goes at the Naval Academy, Rear Adm. Yvette Davids’ confirmation as the first woman superintendent is one of more than 250 military promotions hung up in the U.S. Senate by a protest over abortion policy.

The Orioles have the most stacked farm system in MLB and are in position to make a playoff run. It may be time to flip young prospects for established talent. But which players should they let go, and at what cost?

No need for an exterminator: Bees on the roof and in backyards are part of the rise in urban beekeeping and environmental responsibility in the city.

If it feels like Jordan Westburg took forever for a call-up, he did. But the Orioles have shifted from an organization prioritizing development to one prioritizing winning. And as the team tries to stay near the top of the standings, players in the minor leagues are going to feel the squeeze.

The June 28, 2018 mass shooting at The Capital and the staff’s dedication to publishing an edition the next day became a symbol of enduring press freedom.

With Jordan Westburg finally ascending to the majors, the natural question — who’s next? — has a clear answer: The No. 5 pick in the 2021 draft is ready. And he's gotten here not through a detailed routine, but by learning to laugh at himself along the way.

Maryland Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury is the right choice to continue leading the state's public education system and criticism of his tenure often has been unfounded, says Owen Silverman Andrews, a teacher, community organizer and education policy advocate.

As “Sleepless In Seattle,” the (first) Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan rom-com, turns 30, here is a guide to the Baltimore sites that appeared in the film.

Austin Hays is leading the American League in batting average. Why can't the 27-year-old get momentum to be an All-Star?