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2026 WYPR Coverage of Maryland General Assembly
Live in Maryland with a Virginia plate? State lawmakers push new penalties to stop that
State legislators are also on track to require Marylanders to clear snow and ice off of their cars before hitting the road.
Marylanders overwhelmingly support Medicaid, bill to tax drug ads
The poll also found Marylanders think the state should help cover health costs.
Maryland Democrats’ energy proposal clears House with some bipartisan support
The Maryland House speaker, Senate president and governor are all backing the Utility RELIEF Act to bring down energy bills, but House Republicans spent over three hours trying to adjust the legislation.
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Aaron CurtisThis week on the podcast, two stories about women bearing it all in the wild back in the day. -
Aberdeen Proving Ground/CC BY 2.0This week on the podcast, two stories about people pleading their cases.
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Yuki Iwamura/AP/APBorder czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration 'move those lines' while also enforcing immigration law. -
Tommy Trenchard for NPRA scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work. -
NPRNPR'S Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KXJZ listener Jen Hart and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz. -
Ohad Zwigenberg/APIran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. -
Valerio Muscella for NPRCortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites," is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area. -
Ramon Espinosa/APCuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade. -
APAt least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region last week, the World Health Organization said Saturday. -
Tim Evans for NPRNPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge. -
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty ImagesTravel experts say passengers need to be prepared, and patient, amid the government shutdown. Until a deal is reached, officials say airport disruptions and delays could get even worse. -
Carolyn Kaster/APMueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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