More than 6,000 people have called poison control centers this year for problems related to taking a category of psychoactive drug known as synthetic cannabinoids. And that number is on the rise.
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Non-Profit Organizes Halloween Costume Drive, ‘Treats’ Kids in Need
Let’s Help Kids, a non-profit organization started by six-year-old Rachel Harris (who is now 12), conducts a Halloween costume drive every year to provide free costumes to children in need.
Is Your Dinner Dangerous?
Find out if the meal you’re cooking is potentially cancer-causing, according to a new study.
Montgomery County Styrofoam Ban Aims to Help Environment
It’s a commonly used material, but beginning next year, you won’t see it if you get your food-to-go or take a doggie bag home in Montgomery County because of a ban approved by the County Council.
Will Pope Francis inspire more young men to become priests?
On the heels of Pope Francis’s visit to the United States, one Baltimore seminarian reflects on his inspiration to enter the priesthood.
Scientists Probe Food, Energy, Water Solutions at World Bank Workshop
Researchers from across the globe brainstormed ways to meet future resource needs at a meeting earlier this week.
More Than 1 in 10 Americans Plan to Dress Up a Pet for Halloween
Halloween gives people an excuse to wear costumes — and dress up their pets. Almost 13 percent of Americans will put a costume on their pet this Halloween, according to National Retail Federation survey data.
Here’s Why It Isn’t Surprising People Are Leaving Maryland
In 2013 slightly more people left Maryland than moved to the state, according to a Capital News Service analysis of IRS tax filing data that tracks migration.
Oh, the horror! A data driven analysis of our favorite horror movies
A data driven analysis of our favorite horror movies.
Fresh Beets pop-up tackles food access in West Baltimore one bag at a time
West Baltimore resident-led advocacy group No Boundaries Coalition blends nutritional awareness with music and produce at low-cost into one event, tackling one of the community’s biggest issues – access to healthy food.