How did slavery shape America's economy in the past, and how does that show up in the 21st century? In his latest book, Cornell history professor Edward Baptist draws a direct line between slavery and our nation's wealth today. We talk with him about it.
Americans are sharing their homes with four times as many pets as in the ‘60s. And courts are more disposed to see pets as part of the family. Tom Hall talks with Baltimore-based writer David Grimm about his book “Citizen Canine.” It looks at the changing status of animals—inside and outside the home.
Local tech entrepreneur Dave Troy has mapped Baltimore’s Twitter landscape. We talk with him about how Baltimore is just as divided online as it is in the real world.