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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Can a healthcare system in Maryland stop illegal guns from entering the state? -
A new book looks at the history of ads placed by formerly enslaved people who hoped to reconnect with family and loved ones. -
We talk with author and professor Martha S. Jones about her book, Birthright Citizens. -
Brain Balance says their program is like cross training for the brain. We ask how it works. -
Sen. Guy Guzzone, chair of the senate budget and tax committee, talks through challenges and possible solutions. -
The state veterinarian and a Hopkins Bloomberg public health professor weigh in on Maryland's bird flu status. -
Animal rehabilitator Corinne Parks shares some of her wildlife experiences! -
Baby LEADers is a free, virtual course that helps the parents of children with disabilities understand their rights and how to advocate for their families. -
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The University of Maryland, Baltimore asks, what is on the horizon for psychedelic drug therapies?
