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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"Your solidarity means so much. It's deeply needed." -
Steeped in secrecy and rooted in Baltimore -
And why does it sound like that? -
Is the misleading name a red herring? -
And are we doing anything about it? -
If Baltimore city owns the county’s drinking water supply, why do county residents pay less than city residents on their water bills? -
Once it goes in the bin, where does it go from there? -
We asked the artist, Jonathan Borofsky -
Where did the marble come from for all those Baltimore rowhouse steps? -
Is there any rhyme or reason to how the reds and greens are coordinated?
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.