The Maryland Curiosity Bureau
What’s got you curious about Baltimore, the region, and its people? Is there a local mystery that’s always left you scratching your head? Veteran WYPR journalist Aaron Henkin is reporting to a new assignment editor: You. And together, you’ll find some answers, or at least learn something new along the way.
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Thanks to The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, there are about to be a lot more of them. -
A veteran WYPR podcaster leaves behind a legacy of hope & recovery -
The story of a final destination with no apparent route. -
And what’s it like for students to commute on the MTA? -
And what’ll it take to fix it? -
Or is I-83 still like the Grand Prix? -
If you’re an eligible juror in Baltimore, you get a summons almost annually. Here’s why. -
Why do the city’s benches proclaim, “Baltimore – The Greatest City In America”? -
Lacrosse is the official team sport of Maryland. How'd it get so popular here? -
A century-old Steinway is silent, for now.
Aaron creates and produces original radio programs and podcasts for WYPR. His current project is The Maryland Curiosity Bureau. Aaron's neighborhood documentary series, Out of the Blocks, earned the 2018 national Edward R Murrow Award. His past work includes the long-running weekly cultural program, The Signal, and the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings series, Tapestry of the Times. Aaron's stories have aired nationally on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.