WYPR Programs

Tom Nichols is a staff writer for The Atlantic who covered the fallout following the revelation that a Signal group chat was used to discuss last week's U.S. military strikes in Yemen.

Midday focuses on the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. We hear from voices in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and the nonprofit community about the recovery and rebound one year later.

We talk with oral historian Maria Gabriela Aldana about her continuing work to honor memory, legacy and resilience from the FSK bridge collapse.

Building Hope Center program manager Mayra Loera talks about how Catholic Charities rose to the need of neighbors.

Midday explores immigration issues in Baltimore with WYPR Reporter Emily Hofstaedter and immigration attorney Adam Crandell.

Annapolis Poet Laureate Jefferson Holland highlights the walking trails of Anne Arundel County in his book "Walking Around Arundel: 52 Places to Hike with Your Dog (and Other Best Friends.) "

Midday focuses on Maryland's problems with bail reform. We hear from The Garrison Project, an independent journalism organization investigating mass incarceration and freelance reporter Maddi O'Neill.

Olivia Caretti, from the Oyster Recovery Partnership talks about restoring and protecting oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.

We hear from Tony Woods, Secretary for the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families, about the attempted ban on transgender military personnel.

Midday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck shares her latest review and this week she talks about "Rarefied Air" at The Strand Theatre.