Outdoors could be key to improving post-pandemic learning

Outdoor education programs have been proven to have a positive effect on the educational, physical and emotional development of young people, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Independent reporters on social media report DC crime to large audiences

In the D.C. Metro Area, a like-minded online community of independent reporters seeks to inform their physical communities.

Maryland’s top invasive plant species import harm to natives

Invasive plants reproduce aggressively in multiple ways, and at a much faster pace than indigenous plants.

Biden infrastructure program so far has sent $2.6 billion to Maryland

Maryland’s second-largest county, Prince George’s, has received nearly $103 million for 41 projects, according to White House data.

Cardin gives racial and religious profiling bill another chance

The legislation was previously passed by the House in 2020 and 2021, but did not advance in the Senate.

Senate will vote on Cardin’s Equal Rights Amendment resolution this week

The bipartisan resolution introduced by Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would waive the 1982 deadline for ratification of the ERA previously set by Congress.

High court’s loan relief decision could exacerbate existing mental health crisis

Research and polling has shown that student debt is linked to increased anxiety and depression.

Maryland Democrats defend abortion drug in brief to Supreme Court

The Justice Department on Friday filed a brief with the Supreme Court seeking to block a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling restricting use of the drug.

Maryland Women’s Basketball regular season attendance skyrockets but inequality still prevalent

The women’s team had an average attendance of 7,379 this regular season, their highest since 2009, yet still trailed men by almost 7,000 a game.

Has the hex on video game adaptations been broken?

Rotten Tomatoes scores proves that these cross-media creations can win the hearts of critics.