Apr 25 FBI, IRS agents search Baltimore mayor’s homes, City Hall By David McFadden, Associated Press FBI and IRS agents raided the homes and offices of Baltimore's embattled mayor on Thursday amid widening probes to determine whether she used sales of her children's books to disguise government kickbacks. Continue reading
Apr 03 Baltimore mayor takes leave of absence amid book sales scandal By David McFadden, Associated Press Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has come under scrutiny for selling her obscure books to a hospital network she once helped oversee. Continue reading
Jan 19 Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest mystery was his death By Dr. Howard Markel A man was discovered lying in the gutter, confused, bedraggled, and under the influence. Shabbily dressed (in someone else’s clothing, as it turned out), Edgar Allan Poe was in dire need of medical assistance. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 6:09 The science of using your expectations to relieve pain By Nsikan Akpan Traditional healing is used around the world, from acupuncture to laying of hands to yoga. How do these alternative remedies work to heal the body and the brain? As part of our series ScienceScope and in cooperation with the Pulitzer… Continue watching
Apr 09 Mr. Trash Wheel cleans up Baltimore Harbor with a dash of humor By Fedor Kossakovski Invented by a Baltimore local, Mr. Trash Wheel has collected more than 1.5 million pounds of garbage since May 2014. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 3:19 To help men relaunch their lives, this custom-tailor gives them suits By Rhana Natour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a man who has made a living crafting high-end suits has found a way to use his talents to give back to the community: by giving donated suits to men recently out… Continue watching
Mar 06 Baltimore students march on City Hall to protest gun violence By Associated Press Students from multiple high schools walked out of class Tuesday, chanting "Grades up! Guns down!" during a 5-mile march to the plaza outside City Hall. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 10:45 In Baltimore, more employers hiring formerly incarcerated people By PBS NewsHour Running out of a church basement in East Baltimore, the nonprofit Turnaround Tuesday has a high success rate of finding jobs for formerly incarcerated people. Its organizers focus on two main tasks: showing people that their past experiences provide unique… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 8:05 Freezing classrooms spark heated debate over Baltimore’s school infrastructure By PBS NewsHour Baltimore City Public Schools faced outrage from parents after images emerged of students wearing coats in a freezing classroom. More than a third of schools reported a lack of heat this winter during a cold snap, and that’s just one… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:47 How corrupt Baltimore cops used the badge to steal By PBS NewsHour Two Baltimore city police officers were convicted in federal court on Monday on charges including racketeering and robbery, as part of a brazen corruption scandal. Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force were tasked with getting illegal guns off the street, but… Continue watching