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  • Lee's first film, 1986's She’s Gotta Have It, helped make him a central figure in independent and Black cinema. In 2017, he talked about adapting that film into a 10-part Netflix series.
  • The massive project is part of Tradepoint Atlantic’s plans for redevelopment of the sprawling 3,300 acre property.
  • After four long, lethal years, the Civil War seemed to hurtle to an end: two days after the confederate government evacuated its capital, Richmond, in…
  • Actor JOHN TURTURRO. He co-starred in Spike Lee's film, "Do the Right Thing." He's a favorite of the Coen brothers, who wrote parts specifically for him: he was Bernie the Schmatta in "Miller's Crossing," and the writer Barton Fink in the movie of the same name. He's just written, directed, and starred in the new movie, "Mac," based on his father. (REBROADCAST FROM 2/
  • 2: Actor JOHN TURTURRO. He co-starred in Spike Lee's film, "Do the Right Thing." He's a favorite of the Coen Brothers. They wrote parts specifically for him: He was Bernie the Schmatta in "Miller's Crossing," and the writer Barton Fink in the movie of the same name. He's just wrote, directed, and starred in the new movie, "Mac" based on his father. (This interview continues after the ATC promo).
  • 2: Actor JOHN TURTURRO. He co-starred in Spike Lee's film, "Do the Right Thing." He's a favorite of the Coen brothers, who wrote parts specifically for him: he was Bernie the Schmatta in "Miller's Crossing," and the writer Barton Fink in the movie of the same name. He wrote, directed, and starred in the movie, "Mac," based on his father. He's currently co-starring in the new movie "Quiz Show." (REBROADCAST from 2
  • MTA bus 63 pulls up to Tradepoint Atlantic at Sparrows Point in Southeast Baltimore County. This route’s only been running for a couple of weeks and there…
  • Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball and Aaron Tomarchio, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Affairs at Tradepoint Atlantic, talk about how the Baltimore region is building a 21st century economy through the marriage of new technologies with blue collar history.
  • Here's Robbin Lee with a Stoop story about the power of dreams and the power of family.
  • Decades ago a battle over dredging went to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • On the January edition of Choral Arts Classics, Tom talks to James Lee III, one of the most acclaimed African American composers in the United States.
  • The WYPR News Team and Midday took home several awards for the 2019 Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Contest.

    Winners are:

    Outstanding Editorial or Commentary

    First Place: Joel McCord, "My Hometown Mourns"

    Outstanding News Series

    Second Place: John Lee, "Fighting for the Falls”

    Outstanding Documentary/In-Depth Reporting

    Second Place: Tom Hall, Cianna Greaves and Rob Sivak, "The Capital Gazette Shooting: Perspectives on a Tragedy"

    Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing Story

    Second Place: John Lee and Dominique Maria Bonessi, "Election 2018: Baltimore County Executive"

    Joel McCord also took home a PRNDI (Public Radio News Director Incorporated) commentary award for "My Hometown Mourns"

    Hear the other winning pieces below.
  • Theo's guest tells the story of a 10-month crack addiction and her humble road to recovery.
  • Democratic Texas State Senator John Whitmire defeated Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to win the nonpartisan election for Houston's mayor.
  • The Americana innovator invites listeners into a shiny dreamscape that's both deeply informed by musical history and uniquely his own.
  • On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about life lessons learned whilst on the job: Mateo Askaripour's Black Buck and Chang Rae Lee's My Year Abroad.
  • Hosts of Essential Tremors podcasts.
  • The Confederate general's statue is expected to be replaced by one of civil rights activist Barbara Johns, who at 16 led a student walkout protesting inferior conditions at an all-Black high school.
  • A statue of the woman, whose cells were taken without her consent and became integral in several major medical breakthroughs, will be built in Roanoke, Va.
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