Best Aruna Podcasts (2024)

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The Doorway Of Generosity 0:28

6h ago0:28

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(keywords) (slightly edited version) Disinclination to teach, Brahma, unawakened state, but a little dust in their eyes, dana parami, transforming virtues, foundational, meditation, wisdom, supportive conditions, conceptual understanding, transformative understanding, relationship, kalyanamitta, helping hand, pointers, Ajahn Chah, lost in anxiety, …

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Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller on the Red Line, the opioid epidemic, abortion access and more 34:03

18h ago34:03

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Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller took office following a successful campaign beside Gov. Wes Moore in the 2022 election. On Midday, we ask her about the ongoing initiatives of the Moore administration. Several state transportation projects are in the works, even as budget cuts threaten work on the state's roads, railways and other infrastructure. We ask Mille…

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Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand, Aruna Anand & Arjun Erigaisi Exclusive 58:49

21d ago58:49

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An exclusive conversation featuring India’s first chess grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand! Over the past four decades, Anand has captured five world championship titles and played a pivotal role in transforming India into a chess superpower. Anand will share his incredible journey and insights into the game that has defined his life. He will be joined…

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America's governors are teaming up to secure 2024 election results 12:01

9m ago12:01

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Former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening joins Midday to discuss Keep Our Republic. This organization is a coalition of former governors working to assure the votes cast in the 2024 election are reported in accordance with the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.…

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Project 2025 and LGBTQ+ Americans 13:37

15m ago13:37

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The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is the conservative think tank's plan for federal policy if the Republican Party and former President Donald Trump wins the presidential election. Midday hosted several conversations this election season about Project 2025 and its consequences for Marylanders. Today, Charles Kaiser, a writer for The Nation, jo…

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'Preoccupied' spotlights Native American art at the BMA 13:31

17m ago13:31

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A new exhibition of Indigenous art at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is called Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum. Dare Turner and Leilia Grothe are the curators of the huge show. Turner is a member of the Yurok Tribe and Curator of Indigenous Art at the Brooklyn Museum. Grothe is the Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the BMA. They join…

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Criminal cases, and a flurry of other legal questions, surround Trump 26:43

4h ago26:43

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Constitutional law expert and Professor at University of Baltimore School of Law Kim Wehle joins Midday to breakdown the latest criminal cases surrounding former President Donald Trump. Wehle also discusses challenges to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on president immunity, plans for reform of that court and how the legal branch of government mi…

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WYPR's new radio host is also a 'Survivor' 13:18

5h ago13:18

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Gabe Ortis is the newest addition to our staff of on-air personalities. He brings a wealth of previous experience of work in radio, politics to the position. Also on his resume; starring in a reality television show. Ortis is a contestant on a the new season of Survivor, which premieres tonight. Ortis joins Midday to talk about being a castaway and…

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Are plug-in hybrids the future of EVs? The latest auto news and tips with 'Motorweek' host John Davis 38:32

1h ago38:32

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John Davis, the creator, producer and host of MotorWeek, joins Midday on Cars. Now in season 44, MotorWeek is the longest running automotive show on television. The show is produced at Maryland Public Television and syndicated on PBS stations across the country. Davis discusses plug-in hybrids, new labor contracts for auto workers and the best way …

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Maryland's new superintendent made a miracle in Mississippi. Can she do it again here? 39:05

1h ago39:05

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Today on Midday, Maryland’s public schools are at a critical juncture. Test scores—one way of grading student performance—made modest gains following a COVID-19 pandemic-era slump. But scores remain stubbornly low—ranking among the bottom 10 states in 4th-grade reading and mathematics. Dr. Carey Wright, Maryland's new State Superintendent of School…

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Rousuck Review: An over-the-top political farce on stage in 'POTUS' 7:04

1h ago7:04

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Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, she reviews POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. The smart, fast-paced political satire continues at Everyman Theatre through September 29, 2024. (Photo by Teresa Castracane Photography) …

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A close race as Alsobrooks and Hogan vie for Maryland's U.S. Senate seat 4:36

31m ago4:36

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Josh Kurtz, founding editor of news site Maryland Matters, joins Midday for an update from the campaign trail. A close race between Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan is drawing millions of dollars from PACs as control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance. Abortion remains a contentious subject in this race. One ad, funded by …

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Sen. Ben Cardin on Foreign Relations Committee standstill, negotiations over Gaza 29:26

31m ago29:26

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Maryland's Sen. Ben Cardin holds an influential role as the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The committee's work has been stalled for months over a dispute between Republicans and Democrats over legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court over decisions to pursue arrest warrants for top Israeli officials for…

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Javed Akhtar & Zoya Akhtar Exclusive: The Creative Legacy Continues 1:26:23

13h ago1:26:23

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Join us for an exclusive conversation with legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar and acclaimed director Zoya Akhtar as they share insights on their creative processes, personal experiences, and the evolving landscape of Indian cinema, from their individual journeys and collaborations on films like 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Dil Dhadakne Do', to thei…

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'Gut, Wind and Wire' resurrects the delightful sounds of century-old musical traditions 14:31

5d ago14:31

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Gut, Wind, and Wire, a trio formed by longtime Baltimore Consort members Mark Cudek, Ronn McFarlane and Mindy Rosenfeld join Midday for a performance. The band is named for the elements that bring their instruments to life: gut strings, wire strings and the musicians' breath. Their performances explore a wide variety of music from the 16th and 17th…

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Midday on Politics: The day after a crucial presidential debate 50:28

1d ago50:28

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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for the first time on the debate stage last night. Did either candidate accomplish their goals for the night? How might undecided voters respond to the discussion? We discuss the debate. Our guests are Brandi Collins-Dexter, Media Fellow at the Center for Race and Digital Justice, P…

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How Marylanders are building the future of food 48:33

3d ago48:33

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If you turn on your local public radio this week, you are likely to hear stories about Americans working on solutions to the myriad of problems presented by human-induced climate change. The theme of this NPR's Climate Solutions Week this year is, "the future of food." Today on Midday, we talk to Marylanders working to forge a sustainable paths thr…

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David Rubenstein chronicles America's 'Highest Calling' 48:41

9d ago48:41

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David Rubenstein joins Midday to discuss his latest book The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency. Rubenstein is the majority owner of The Baltimore Orioles and Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.By WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

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The Actual Newness Of Each Moment 29:56

7d ago29:56

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(keywords) (slightly edited version) Present moment awareness, past, future, resentment, forgiveness, aspirations, unique, newness, freshness, beginning again, soul, essence, endurance, ultimate transformer, cultivating competence, Thai language, great faith, great doubt, great endurance, formal meditation, two eyes.…

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Midday at the Movies: 'Beetlejuice' returns and 'Between the Temples' 35:01

7d ago35:01

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Summer is wrapping up, were box offices able to make up for low returns earlier in the season? Plus, we dig into a pair of comedies, the return of Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Between the Temples. Program guests are Jed Dietz, the founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and Max Weiss, film critic and Editor-in-Chief of Bal…

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Critic J. Wynn Rousuck on what she's excited about for the upcoming theatre season 13:29

7d ago13:29

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Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to look ahead to the next year of exciting local productions. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.By WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

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Ruchir Sharma & KV Kamath on Capitalism, BJP, India’s Economic Path & More 1:19:32

12d ago1:19:32

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As global economies face increasing uncertainty and worries about growth and risks, many are asking: what’s gone wrong? To answer this, we turn to Ruchir Sharma, a leading market expert and author of the new book What Went Wrong with Capitalism. Based in New York, Ruchir Sharma has also written several bestsellers, including Breakout Nations, The R…

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2024 Tony Award-winning arts educator CJay Philip 15:49

13d ago15:49

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CJay Philip, the founder and artistic director of Dance & Bmore, won the 2024 Tony Award for excellence in theater education. This weekend she spearheads the Waterfront Partnership's Baltimore by Baltimore festival. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.By WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

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WTMD's final First Thursday Festival of 2024 9:24

8d ago9:24

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The signs summer is ending; school is back in session, the birds return from migration and WTMD presents the final First Thursday Festival of the year. Tyler LaPorte, afternoon host and Interim Program Director at WTMD and one of the organizers behind First Thursdays. We ask him what festival-goers can expect later today. The First Thursday Festiva…

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Mayor Scott on massive opioid settlements, and work conditions of city employees 23:29

13d ago23:29

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Host Tom Hall speaks with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott about the latest in City Hall, including a safety review of the Department of Public Works and governance of opioid settlements. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.By WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

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Kim Wehle on the power of the president's pardon 48:44

9d ago48:44

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Presidential power is on the ballot this year, according to University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wehle. In her new book, Pardon Power: How The Pardon System Works And Why, the legal scholar writes about the history of the president's pardon and the potential future abuse of the executive power. The pardon could be exponentially more grave in l…

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The Fundamentalist Disposition

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Talk given in 2024By Luang Por Munindo

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The Best American Poetry of 2024 12:39

10d ago12:39

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Tom's guest is Mary Jo Salter, a Professor Emerita in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. She has published nine volumes of poetry and has written essays, lyrics, and children’s books. This year, she’s been chosen as the guest editor of an anthology of verse called The Best American Poetry 2024. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: …

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Healthwatch: Baltimore's opioid governance, West Nile and asthma 36:02

10d ago36:02

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On this September edition of Healthwatch, Tom and Dr. Leana Wen discuss leadership of the Baltimore City Health Department, governance of the city's opioid settlements, the reoccurrence of West Nile virus and challenges for asthmatics. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.…

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The history of Maryland's maverick in the U.S. Senate 48:32

11d ago48:32

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On Midday today, a look at the life and legacy of Senator Charles Mathias. He was a liberal Republican popular in Maryland for more than two decades and was known by his colleagues as the “conscience of the Senate.” A collection of essays about Sen. Mathias has been released called Mathias of Maryland: Remembering a Lincoln Republican in the Senate…

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Philip Berrigan and Baltimore's peace activists 48:30

14d ago48:30

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Today on Midday, a conversation about the work of Philip Berrigan, whose writing has been assembled in a new collection, A Ministry of Risk, edited by Brad Wolf. Philip Berrigan was an iconic peace activist, a soldier, a priest, a scholar, and a protester who came to international prominence as part of the Catonsville 9, a group that burned draft c…

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Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi Unfiltered On Movies, Marriage and Do Aur Do Pyaar 54:19

14d ago54:19

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Join us for an exciting conversation with Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi. Discover about their roles in upcoming movie 'Do Aur Do Pyaar', Bollywood journey, insights, and more as they share stories from behind the scenes. Tune in to Express Conversations for a fun and candid conversation with the stars.…

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Former Baltimore prosecutor takes on criminal justice bias 48:32

15d ago48:32

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Debbie Hines is a former prosecutor in Baltimore, and a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland. In her new book, she focuses on the unfair treatment of people of color by prosecutors at the state and local level. The book is called Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor’s Quest for Reform. Email us…

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Anne Lamott on the impact of love in our lives in 'Somehow' 48:32

16d ago48:32

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Anne Lamott is a best-selling author whose large body of work resonates with millions of readers. She writes both fiction and non-fiction and she has just published her twentieth book, 'Somehow: Thoughts on Love.' She joined Midday in early April to discuss the book, her motivations for writing and her experiences with love. Email us at midday@wypr…

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Dr. Christopher Leighton journeys through 'A Sacred Argument' 22:11

17d ago22:11

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Dr. Christopher Leighton, the founding executive director of the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies (ICJS) talks about his memoir, which traces the formation of the ICJS and its efforts to foster religious understanding. It’s called A Sacred Argument: Dispatches from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Encounter. Email us at midday@w…

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Marilynne Robinson gives more understanding of the book of Genesis 26:19

17d ago26:19

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Tom speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson about her latest book, Reading Genesis, where she illuminates how Genesis is a paradigm for the rest of the Bible and “a meditation on the problem of evil.” Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.…

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Are corporations gaining profits from America's poorest residents? 48:33

18d ago48:33

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From tax preparation to SNAP benefits, health care to housing, a myriad of government services have been privatized in the name of cost savings and efficiency. But the cost to taxpayers and to recipients is high, and the impact on corporate influence in government is undeniable. Anne Kim writes about the money made on America's poor, in her new boo…

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Midday News Wrap: Maryland onstage at the DNC. Plus, big dollar opioid settlements 24:12

21d ago24:12

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Maryland Democrats were on the mainstage at this week's Democratic National Convention with speeches from Governor Wes Moore, Congressman Jamie Raskin and Prince George’s County Executive and Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks. Josh Kurtz, founding editor of Maryland Matters joins Midday to reflect on Maryland's impact in Chicago. Then, Baltimore C…

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As summer winds down, how to savor the warm weather Maryland has left 24:29

21d ago24:29

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If you are looking to make the most of the last weeks of warm temperatures, you might wanna out to the valleys and ridges of western Maryland. Midday is joined by two Marylanders with extensive knowledge of the outdoors. Nature photographer and author Mark Hendricks spent many seasons traversing the ancient Appalachian Mountains crossing Maryland’s…

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The rise and recovery of Eastern Baltimore County 35:00

21d ago35:00

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The demise of the Bethlehem Steel Plant at Sparrows Point was devastating for the economy of Eastern Baltimore County. Ten years ago, investors bought the 32-hundred acre steel plant property and since then have transformed it into a global logistics center called Tradepoint Atlantic. Thousands of people work there, and there are plans to build a d…

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Olszewski reflects on the recovery of Eastern Baltimore County 13:43

21d ago13:43

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When Johnny Olszewski ran for Baltimore County Executive he talked about growing up in the shadow of the steel mill, Bethlehem Steel. This steel mill is long gone and today we are discussing Eastern Baltimore County’s ongoing economic recovery, which has been at least partly due to the Tradepoint Atlantic development on the old Bethlehem Steel site…

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Eyes are on rural voters in 2024's election. Who will they vote for and why? 21:36

23d ago21:36

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Today is the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Democratic delegates officially nominated Vice President Kamala Harris for president and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for vice president this week. Cory Vaillancourt joins Midday from Chicago to discuss the latest news in national politics. He is the politics editor for the Smoky M…

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After a death on the job, Baltimore City Council reviews working conditions for DPW employees 15:30

23d ago15:30

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The death of an employee of Baltimore City's Department of Public Works worker led to an outcry from labor advocates. Now, city councilmembers are reacting, too. The City Council is scheduled to meet August 22 to examine the working conditions at the department. On August 2, Ronald Silver, 36, died of heat sickness after working his trash collectio…

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As the postseason approaches, can the Orioles make it across the finish line? 11:27

23d ago11:27

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The Baltimore Orioles are set to finish a series in New York City against the hometown Mets today. Afterward, the O’s come back home to start an important four game series tomorrow against the Houston Astros. The O's play the Astros without a star pitcher following yet another injury. Kyle Goon is a sports columnist for The Baltimore Banner, and he…

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MEDCO plans to issue $1 billion in bonds for Baltimore development 11:35

24d ago11:35

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This year, the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) is on track to hit a record $1 billion in issuance of construction and general bonds. In fact, over $700 million in public and private transactions involving state bonds are expected to close within the next month. J. Thomas Sadowski, the Executive Director of MEDCO, joins Midday to d…

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Redevelopment of Harborplace, the debate continues 37:07

24d ago37:07

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The redevelopment of Harborplace downtown continues to be at the center of debate and speculation. The masterplan for this site's redevelopment will go before the city's planning commission this Thursday. Harborplace was sold to the private Baltimore developer MCB Real Estate in 2023. MCB unveiled new designs for the site which require a change in …

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