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07/10/2025

Baltimore County officials say seniors are getting more worried about how artificial intelligence is being used to prey on them.

"Hi Ethel, how are you?” Seniors struggle to spot AI-powered scams.

07/10/2025

Becoming a parent isn’t easy — and in Baltimore, the journey often comes with added challenges. The city has the highest infant mortality rate in Maryland and received an F in the 2024 March of Dimes Report Card.

But at Mercy Hospital, a global prenatal care model called Centering is helping some families navigate the path to parenthood with more support.

At a recent group session inside Mercy’s Mead Building, eight pregnant women — some accompanied by their partners — whipped up mini pizzas and smoothies in a classroom with a kitchen.

WYPR’s Wambui Kamau shares this bright spot in maternal health.

Check out the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/j9um3rb9

07/10/2025

Baltimore’s City Council finally had a chance to directly hear from Mayor Brandon Scott’s Office directly about his plan to use hundreds of millions of dollars in drug manufacturer settlement money to address the city’s opioid overdose issue Wednesday.

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center

After a long wait, the city council is getting answers on how the city will spend opioid restitution funds.

07/09/2025

The Baltimore County Council found itself in a political squeeze play Tuesday night, as residents on the west and east side of the county and in rural areas told the council they oppose a proposed council district map.

Residents criticize proposed council district lines for splitting communities.

07/09/2025

Now that budget reconciliation is complete, the Senate is turning to the rescissions bill – and $1.1 billion in public media funding is at risk.

If this proposal becomes law, tens of millions of people could lose all access to their local public television and radio stations.

If we don’t act, local stations will be forced to cut essential programming and services – or shut down entirely – leaving early learners, educators, job seekers and families without the support they count on. Even if you’ve already spoken out, this is the most important time to do it again.

Please go to this link to call your Senators and urge them to remove public media funding cuts from the rescissions package: https://tinyurl.com/3d3br7yp

07/09/2025

The recent federal budget signed into law by President Donald Trump last week cuts more than a billion dollars from federal addiction and mental health services, forcing Maryland officials to consider tough options about the future of opioid settlement funds.

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Officials warn against using funds for basic services.

07/08/2025

In a telegraphed punch, the Baltimore County Council Monday night unanimously voted against giving the developer of a controversial affordable housing project in Towson a $2 million loan.

Developer still plans to see the project through.

07/08/2025

The United States has had more cases of measles this year than any time since the disease was declared eliminated in the country 25 years ago, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Outbreak Response Innovation.

Three cases have been confirmed in Maryland so far in 2025.

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center

The resurgences could threaten the elimination status of the disease in the nation.

07/07/2025

This Wednesday on WYPR’s Midday, we’d like to hear from you word-nerds! What are your questions about grammar? Where do you struggle when putting your thoughts on the page?

We’ll talk about Oxford commas, run on sentences and subject-verb agreement. Plus, do you prefer single- or double-spaces in-between sentences?

Let us know your grammar questions in the comments below. You can also send your messages to [email protected] or call our listener voicemail at 410.735.1616

Tune in Wednesday at noon for the show!

07/07/2025

Former Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter discussed her tenure in leadership and the complicated intersection of politics and performing arts on Midday.

Former Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter discusses her tenure in leadership and the complicated intersection of politics and performing arts.

07/06/2025

Dr. Peter V. Rabins has been studying the brain — and dementia in particular — for a half century, since before most Americans had heard of Alzheimer disease.

Over the decades, patients have asked him thousands of questions about how memory works, what dementia is, what might stave it off and how to help someone they love.
The questions he’s asked most often he collected into a short book, called "Is it Alzheimer’s? 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions About Memory Loss and Dementia."

Dr. Peter Rabins talks about his book: "Is it Alzheimer’s? 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions About Memory Loss and Dementia".

07/06/2025

The local news industry continues to dwindle, with more than 3,200 local and regional newspapers closing since 2025, according to reporting by Neiman Lab.

Midday spoke with the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Baltimore Banner Kimi Yoshino, Guardian Columnist Margaret Sullivan and Columbia Journalism School Professor Juan Manuel Benitez about the changing landscape of journalism.

Midday hears from journalism leaders and educators about the challenges for local newsrooms and how the industry can pivot for a promising future.