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Midday

WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what"s on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander"s, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

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48:41

News Wrap: Opioid lawsuit, trash incineration in...

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2024/11/15

It is the Midday Newswrap on today's show. Baltimore’s go-it-alone approach to holding companies accountable for their role in the opioid epidemic continues to pay off. This week, the city won yet another huge judgment. WYPR’s Health Reporter Scott Maucione has the latest. Plus, Aman Azhar of Inside Climate News reports on efforts to end Maryland’s use of energy generated by trash incineration. Advocates have long railed against waste-to-energy plants, but now lawmakers are signaling their appetite

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28:14

Rousuck's Review: The Vagabond Players present 'Into...

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2024/11/14

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, we discuss Into the Woods, at the Vagabond Players through Sunday, Nov. 17. Then we briefly take a look at another Broadway musical in town, MJ, at the Hippodrome through Sunday.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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38:50

How is Baltimore's immigrant community preparing for...

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2024/11/14

Today, a conversation about how immigration policy will change when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. He says his intention is to hire or nominate immigration officials who have long taken hardline positions. Tom speaks with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, the President and CEO of Global Refuge, which provides asylum services and assists refugees with resettlement. He also talks with Mark Parker, who has just been elected to serve on the Baltimore City Council to represent District

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48:34

Baltimore's newest grocery store tries a fresh...

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2024/11/13

More than one in five people in Baltimore live in a food desert, which the city calls “Healthy Food Priority Areas.” More than 30% of people who live a quarter-mile from an affordable grocery store in the city are African American. A quick trip to a full-service grocery store, or a trip for a week's worth of food, is made harder when supermarkets are farther away. Convenience stores and small corner markets fill in the gap, but they rarely offer produce or affordable prices. The residents in

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23:03

New leaders, and new districts, coming to Baltimore...

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2024/11/12

WYPR Reporter John Lee joins Midday to discuss an eventful time in Baltimore County politics. The Baltimore County Council is set to expand in 2026 after voters approved a measure to add two members to the 7-member body. And with Johnny Olszewski heading to Washington, D.C., the county also needs to find a new county executive. Plus, the Baltimore County Council decided to keep a district map it drew for nine council seats, but the issues is not resolved. Councilman Julian Jones, a Democrat, said is

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25:34

Midday with the Mayor: In a second term, can Scott...

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2024/11/12

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins Midday to discuss his priorities as he enters a second term. What are the prospects for projects planned with federal assistance? While President Joe Biden made promises to Baltimore, the administration of President-elect Donald Trump may not offer continued support. We also discuss Baltimore Safe Streets, a prominent part of the city's violence reduction strategy, the passing of the influential Mary Pat Clarke and the status of repairs following underground fires

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15:47

It was a big year for women's sports, from Maryland's...

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2024/11/11

2024 has been a transformative year for women’s sports with the prominence of Baltimore's own Angel Reese, along with Caitlin Clark, in the WNBA. Plus, the summer Olympics in Paris saw the women's soccer team and gymnastics team earning gold. Two sports journalists join Midday to discuss the breakout year in women's sports in advance of a symposium being held Tuesday at The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland. Guests for this conversation are USA Today Sports

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32:50

Healthwatch with Dr. Wen: What is the future of...

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2024/11/11

On today's Midday Healthwatch, our monthly conversations about public health with Dr. Leana Wen, we discuss the future of public health policy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term. Given his administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during his first term, what can we expect in the case of a future health crisis? And what will the fate of agencies like the FDA or CDC be? Wen will answer your questions about your health concerns, including bird flu, COVID-19 and

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8:17

Rousuck's Review: "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals"

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2024/11/08

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week Rousuck reviews the Maryland premiere of The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, at Notre Dame of Maryland University through November 10th. Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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6:01

Maryland Attorney General seeks answers on flurry of...

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2024/11/08

Maryland was one of several states where residents reported receiving racist text messages from anonymous sources. The messages appear to be part of a nationwide campaign targeting Black people in the wake of the election, according to the office of the Maryland Attorney General. Recipients of the message included young people and college students. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joins Midday to discuss his call for Marylanders who received these messages to make a report to his office

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34:30

After the election, how to move on from the stress...

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2024/11/08

Many Americans experienced anxiety related to this week's election. And following the election's results, millions of Americans are finding no release from uncertainty and fear. As some Americans nervously confront the reality of a return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House, we seek advice from Dr. George Everly. He is a psychologist who specializes in trauma and disaster mental health, on how to cope with the range of feelings many people are experiencing in the election’s

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11:46

As the dust settles after Election Day, how was...

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2024/11/07

When we have elections, Midday turns to former Maryland Secretary of State John Willis for insight into how Marylanders exercised their right to make their voices heard. After serving as Secretary of State from 1995-2003, and for many years has been the Executive in Residence at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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36:52

A new leader for Baltimore Public Works leans into...

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2024/11/07

Khalil Zaied is the newly sworn-in Director of the Baltimore City Department of Public Works. He takes over an agency that has been rocked by scandal, and roundly criticized by workers and people outside of DPW for ineffective and hostile organizational culture. A lack of training and accountability and insufficient emergency protocols even contributed to the death of a DPW worker, Ronald Silver II, last summer. Zaied joins Midday to discuss how he intends to address the questions surrounding

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48:50

The day after Election Day, how did Maryland vote and...

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2024/11/06

The make-up of the Maryland congressional delegation will be significantly different when the new Congress is sworn in in January. Angela Alsobrooks and Sarah Elfreth will be the first two women to join the delegation since Barbara Mikulski and Donna Owens left Congress in 2016. Senator-elect Alsobrooks becomes only the third African American woman to be elected to the US Senate. The election saw voters decisively pass a plan for Harbor Place, while turning down an amendment to shrink the size of

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48:43

It is Election Day in Maryland. What can you expect?

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2024/11/05

Americans are heading to the polls today to cast their vote charting the course of the country, amending state constitutions and deciding local issues like development in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The political scientists Dr. Lilliana Mason of the Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Flavio Hickel, Jr. of Washington College join Midday with their perspectives. Plus, we are joined by some young voters in Baltimore. Myles Michelin, 24, shares his perspective as a Gen Z voter, while

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39:25

City State's Attorney Ivan Bates on changes to how...

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2024/11/04

On November 1, legislation went into effect that expands the list of nonviolent crimes that children as young as 10 years old can be charged with. When the General Assembly reconvenes in January, advocates will propose changing state laws to disallow any minor to be charged as an adult, for even the most violent crimes. Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates joins Midday to discuss the latest on these youth crime laws in addition to high profile cases before his office.Email us at

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9:13

Baltimore Peace Weekend: Partnering for Peace

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2024/11/04

The Baltimore Peace Movement is a community-based non-profit group that works to end violence in Baltimore. On four weekends each year, they hold events to encourage those who would do harm to act peacefully, and to help those who are in danger or who are in mourning. The organization's co-organizer Darnyle Wharton joins Midday to discuss November's Peace Promise Weekend and the key partnerships helping them to support and celebrate peace.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call

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13:54

Midday Mini-Concert with Classical Guitarist Lukasz...

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2024/11/01

Midday welcomes internationally acclaimed classical guitarist from Poland, Lukasz Kuropaczewsk for a Midday Mini-Concert. He has performed around the world, with some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, and in solo recitals. In addition to performing around the world, he is currently a faculty member at Kunst University in Austria and the Academy of Music in Poland. Tomorrow he will perform at Towson University's Kaplan Concert Hall. This performance is presented by the Baltimore Classical

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34:53

Midday at the Movies: 'Conclave' and 'Saturday Night'

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2024/11/01

Today is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends with movie aficionados Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and Max Weiss, film critic and Editor-in-Chief of Baltimore Magazine. As the weather cools down, the movie theaters are heating up with new releases such as Conclave, a thriller/drama directed by Edward Berger and Saturday Night, based on the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975 directed by Jason Reitman.Email us at

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10:48

Rousuck Review: Everyman Theatre's 'Queens Girl:...

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2024/10/31

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. This week, she reviews Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains at Everyman Theatre through November 17. Deidre Staples stars in many roles in the final chapter of the award-winning Queens Girl trilogy.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

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