Schools face a shortage of social workers – but Howard University has a plan that helps
Project PRESS aims to motivate social work students to do something many of their predecessors have decided not to do: work in schools.
Loss of federal funds could leave migrant children in the lurch
The withdrawal of federal support for legal representation of immigrant children comes as immigration courts struggle to manage a staggering backlog of cases.
Allie Coyle becomes the first female to win a Maryland Boys’ Soccer State Title
Allie Coyle is the Boys’ Head Soccer Coach at Montgomery Blair High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. As a female coach of a boys’ soccer team, Coyle has been doubted for years, but that never deterred her pursuit of winning.
Youth mental health: What works?
Annapolis
It’s a tough budget year, but Maryland lawmakers are moving toward plan
ANNAPOLIS – Both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly have passed their versions of a new state budget for the next fiscal year, setting the stage for a potential agreement in the coming days. During months of negotiations, lawmakers have…
Legislation seeks to protect Maryland immigrants from Trump’s deportation push
Three bills, collectively known as Maryland’s Immigrant Justice Protection Package, aimed at protecting the rights of Maryland’s immigrant community are moving through the Maryland General Assembly.
Loss of federal funds could leave migrant children in the lurch
The withdrawal of federal support for legal representation of immigrant children comes as immigration courts struggle to manage a staggering backlog of cases.
Former NIH director urges patients to speak out against Trump’s health cuts
The former director of the National Institutes of Health warned that cuts to the agency under President Donald Trump’s administration could affect more than just employees and their families.
Data stories
Washington
Education Department employees cheered as they leave, warn of impacts of cuts on the future
Suitcases and large cardboard boxes rolled across the pavement outside the Department of Education’s offices this week as recently fired federal workers packed up their desks.
Van Hollen, Subramanyam lead Democrats against Trump’s efforts to move federal agencies
Maryland and Virginia Democratic lawmakers are proposing legislation aimed at preventing costly federal agency moves pushed by the Trump administration.
Van Hollen, other Senate Democrats call Social Security nominee unfit
Senate Democrats said President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Social Security Administration could jeopardize benefits for seniors and Americans with disabilities.
GOP-controlled panel rejects Mfume’s efforts to get documents on federal firings
Maryland Democratic Rep. Kweisi Mfume failed to get Republican support for his legislation requesting documents from the Trump administration on the firings of federal workers.
Playing for charity: Athletes and philanthropy
Maryland
Maryland wrestles with blow to the state schools budget
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland lawmakers are scrambling to figure out their education budget this spring after learning that $418 million they’d been expecting for public schools from the federal government may not come through. Senate President Bill Ferguson says the state…
Maryland reported 3 measles cases in March. Here’s what you need to know.
Maryland health officials confirmed three measles cases in Maryland this month, making the state one of 18 with reports of the disease in 2025.
Legislation seeks to protect Maryland immigrants from Trump’s deportation push
Three bills, collectively known as Maryland’s Immigrant Justice Protection Package, aimed at protecting the rights of Maryland’s immigrant community are moving through the Maryland General Assembly.
Quiz: Are these strange Maryland laws fact or fiction?
Maryland has some strange laws, but some of them are nothing more than urban legends. Can you tell fact from fiction?
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Foreign Reporting
Trump wants the Panama canal back, but Afro-Caribbeans are staking a personal claim
For the community around the canal, this is not just a dispute over who may run the historic passageway. It’s about who rightfully shares in its legacy.
Anti-gang efforts in the Caribbean are feeling the Trump cuts
With Washington announcing funding cuts to over 90% of USAID funding, programs designed to curb crime on America’s maritime border have been kneecapped.
Caribbean islands mark Carnival in a time of emergency
There’s officially a national state of emergency, and it covers the entire run of the country’s most important tourist attraction – including the frenzied height of the Carnival season.
Algerian journalist and activist, 65, pardoned during third stint in prison
Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi, 65, was released from prison in late October after serving 22 months of detention.