Sheilah Kast
Host, On The RecordSheilah Kast hosts On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am. She came to WYPR from NPR 2006. In 2014 she and her team at Maryland Morning won a prestigious Dupont-Columbia University award for a year-long probe of inequality in the Baltimore region called “The Lines Between Us.” Sheilah learned how to report the news at The Washington Star, and learned the craft of broadcasting at ABC News, where she covered the White House, Congress, and the 1991 Moscow coup that signaled the end of the Soviet empire. She has launched and hosted two weekly interview shows on public TV.
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We hear how one non-profit works discreetly with families to prevent child abuse, and another helps families move on from trauma.
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Marian House, which provides shelter and drug treatment to women in need, is one of five Baltimore nonprofits to receive major donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. We speak with its president and a graduate about the path to personal transformation.
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Joy Kika shares a Stoop Story about turning disappointment into motivation.
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The collapse of the Key Bridge has halted the flow of ships in and out of the Port of Baltimore. We speak with the head of the local longshoremen's union, and hear how long the rebuild might take.
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We go On the Record to remember lives lost in tragedy and to hear about Latino community support.
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We’ll go On the Record with WYPR reporter Rachel Baye, who devoted a year to investigating why Maryland charges more juveniles as adults than almost any other state … and how the adult court system doesn’t give kids access to treatment they need.
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Coppin State University wants to grow Maryland’s pool of special educators. What's their plan?
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We go On the Record with NPR weekend edition Sunday host Ayesha Rascoe. She edited the book "HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience."
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Tracy Akinade shares a story of workplace harassment and standing up for what is right.
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We go On the Record with a local artist teaching a new generation of photographers to see the world through the lens of a camera. The Walters Art Museum displays their photos until March 17, 2024. What can we learn from these young creators?