Pandemic Gives Rise To Racism Against Chinese Americans
When George Floyd was murdered on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, protests about police brutality and racial equality became a fixture on streets across America and the world. Layered into the...
View ArticleUpdate On Maryland's "Massive" Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland Secretary of Labor Tiffany Robinson announced that over the Fourth of July weekend, the state had uncovered a huge fraud scheme involving unemployment...
View ArticleHomeownership Has Fallen In Baltimore: Who's Buying Now?
And now, a conversation about housing in Baltimore City. A new report commissioned by the Abell Foundation examined why the rate of homeownership in Baltimore has fallen over the last decade, and the...
View ArticleFormer Police Commissioner Kevin Davis: Why We Shouldn't Defund The Police
We begin today with former Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis , who served as the city’s top cop from 2015-2018, in the direct aftermath of the unrest that followed the death and funeral of...
View ArticleThe Ethics Of Digital Contact Tracing & Vaccine Testing
Today, it’s Midday on Ethics. We'll explore the ethical issues surrounding digital contact tracing and the clinical trials for a vaccine to combat the Coronavirus. Public health experts have long said...
View ArticleDr. Leana Wen: U.S. Needs National Policy, Faster Testing
It’s the Midday Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen , the former health commissioner of the City of Baltimore. She writes about public health issues as a columnist for The Washington Post, and she teaches...
View ArticleSoulful Symphony's Darin Atwater On The Struggle For Cultural Equity
Tom's next guest is not only one of the most talented musicians of his generation, but one of the most thoughtful people when it comes to defining and re-defining the role that artists can and should...
View ArticleSaving City Taxpayers Millions By Rooting Out Corruption
The Coronavirus has slowed down or shuttered businesses large and small, but one city department has been as busy as ever rooting out malfeasance by Baltimore elected officials and employees....
View ArticleMidday On Music: Adapting To An Online-Only World
Today, Midday on Music : conversations with musicians across musical genres, to see how they are faring in a world where to gather in a large group is to put your life at risk. Instead, artists and...
View ArticleMidday Healthwatch: Imagine Fast Testing At Home?
It’s the Midday Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen. As the state of Maryland passes the 100,000 mark of confirmed COVID-19 cases, our state continues to see a low overall positivity rate for COVID-19...
View ArticleDespite Pandemic, Good Jobs Abound In Baltimore Region
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the local and national economy. Maryland’s unemployment rate stands at about 8%, much better than much of the rest of the country, but still, more...
View Article"Closing The Distance:" Baltimore City Public Schools' Plan For Reopening
Earlier this month, Baltimore City Public Schools presented its plan for remote learning . The plan lays out the district's virtual learning model, and offers a look at future hybrid learning models...
View ArticlePandemic Gives Rise To Racism Against Chinese Americans
This program was originally broadcast live on July 16, 2020. Asian Americans have infection rates that are slightly higher than whites, but for the Asian community, the deleterious effects of the...
View ArticleFive Years After Freddie Gray, What's Changed In Baltimore?
The original version of this program aired on April 24, 2020. Some call it “The Uprising.” Some call it “the riots.” Whatever your point of view, the paroxysm of destruction that followed the death in...
View ArticleMidday on Higher Education: University of Maryland's New President, Darryll...
Now, another installment of Midday on Higher Education , our occasional series of conversations with the leadership of the region's colleges and universities. Tom's guest today is Dr. Darryll J. Pines...
View ArticleRobert Reich's "The System": Fixing Our Rigged Economy
Tom's guest today is Robert B. Reich . He’s a busy and distinguished guy. He served in three administrations, including as Labor Secretary during Bill Clinton’s presidency. He’s a professor of Public...
View Article'We're Better Than This': Elijah Cummings' Posthumous Political Memoir
Tom’s guest is Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. She’s a political consultant and the widow of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, who served in Congress for two and a half decades, and who called Maya his...
View ArticleBaltimore Builder Charles Duff's Ode To The Row House
Tom's next guest is the urban planner, builder and architectural historian, Charles Duff. As the president of Jubilee Baltimore since 1987, Mr. Duff has helped to revive dozens of Baltimore...
View Article"Life After Privacy": Firmin DeBrabander's Warnings About Surveillance &...
You don't have to spend a lot of time on the Internet to know that these days, practically every move we make online is watched and recorded by marketers, security firms, scammers and a growing cast of...
View ArticleMcDaniel College President Roger Casey: A Decade Of Challenge, Innovation
Today, it’s another installment of Midday on Higher Education , our series of conversations with the leaders of the region’s colleges and universities. Tom's guest today is McDaniel College President...
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