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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on July 5 commemoration of Martyrs' Day
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (77+ words) NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about July 5th Martyrs Day " a day to commemorate those who gave their lives in the pursuit of equality and civil rights. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on July 5 commemoration of Martyrs' Day…...
Washington's hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future.
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1756+ words) The first thing visitors approaching Quincy, Washington see is dry rolling hills, cleaved by the Columbia River. The second, a sign laying claim to the title of the nation's "leading potato producing county." But today, Quincy is known for a…...
Maryland could become the first state to ban 'surveillance pricing' for groceries
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) NPR's Michel Martin asks Consumer Reports' Grace Gedye about a Maryland law that seeks to prevent retailers from using shoppers' personal data to customize prices. GRACE GEDYE: Good morning. MARTIN: Grace, you know what? I just went through this. I…...
German researchers set right the story of a 9, 000-year-old shaman's grave
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (858+ words) When a 9, 000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new analysis shows that initial narrative was all wrong. This next story has Nazis. It's got an archaeological…...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a combat veteran, shares his thoughts on the war in Iran
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1221+ words) NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with Governor Wes Moore, Democrat of Maryland, to talk about the troops heading to the Middle East and what he hopes to see in the next President. We had a conversation with Maryland Governor Wes…...
Decades ago, a Maryland sailor burned his winter socks. Now it's a spring tradition
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (771+ words) After reciting his "Ode to the Equinox," Annapolis poet laureate Jefferson Holland, right, holds his burning sock high as the crowd cheers to kick off the sock-burning tradition at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park on Saturday. Tyrone Turner/NPR hide…...
Sailing season kicks off with a sock-burning party in Annapolis, Md.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (598+ words) In Annapolis, Md. , people gather each year to usher in the warmer weather by making a sacrifice " of their socks. The springtime tradition is the unofficial start of the Chesapeake Bay sailing season. It's finally spring. For many people across the…...
The Big Secret of Kerry Washington's Life (Fresh Air+): Fresh Air
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) Actress Kerry Washington is part of the big ensemble cast of the latest "Knives Out" movie coming out this week, but when she came on Fresh Air in 2023, she spoke about a mystery of her own'one about her family. She…...
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (830+ words) A year ago, in explaining why he had blocked the publication of an endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Washington Post owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos conceded that "When it comes to the appearance of conflict, I am…...
Roundup: Bolton in court, Zelenskyy in Washington, military in the Caribbean: The NPR Politics Podcast
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) The Justice Department indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on charges related to mishandling classified information. Bolton was a vocal critic of President Trump, and his indictment comes on the heels of indictments of other Trump critics, James Comey…...