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By the numbers: Women to Watch spotlight on mothers and the workplace

Increased participation in the workforce has helped drive up the age of new mothers. But moms remain far likelier than dads to stay home. Limited access to paid leave and affordable child care further complicates the work-family balance.

October 20, 2021

Maryland 2020 salary database: Who was paid the most?

More than one out of every eight dollars Maryland spent in 2020 went to compensating its employees. Here is an overview of the top paid workers and comparisons among organizations as well as the raw data.

Map: Nursing home coronavirus deaths, cases reported in Maryland

Maryland has recorded hundreds of coronavirus cases and related deaths at nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. See where the impacted facilities are and how many residents and staff have been affected with this interactive map.

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Graphics: Turnout for Maryland’s 7th District special primary was low, but not the worst in recent memory

While other races on the ballot could alter the electorate for the simultaneous special general election and regular primary, there are still some potential lessons to be learned from Maryland's 7th District special primary results. Here’s a look at how candidates performed in the district's three jurisdictions as well as a few notes about turnout.

February 05, 2020

Find a copy of The Baltimore Sun print edition

Looking for a copy of the print newspaper? The Baltimore Sun and other Baltimore Sun Media publications are available at hundreds of locations around the region. Find one near you using our interactive map.

January 14, 2020

Baltimore hits 300 homicides for fifth year in a row

On Thursday, police confirmed the staggering total, which has become an unofficial milestone for marking Baltimore’s struggle to quell extreme violence.

November 14, 2019

Near posh Harbor East, Baltimore is razing public housing to build new homes. What’s that mean for tenants?

Residents have been navigating a range of emotions around the coming end to Perkins Homes, a World War II-era housing complex that the Housing Authority of Baltimore City recently received $30 million in federal funding to demolish.

November 13, 2019

How is beer made? 4 Baltimore area farm breweries find success in hops, not crops.

Maryland boasts nearly two million acres of farmland outside its compact cities and sprawling suburbs. The agricultural abundance means that Baltimoreans can experience delicious locally and sustainably produced food and beverages—including craft beer.

November 11, 2019

Years in the making, construction of controversial Port Covington project finally underway in South Baltimore

Port Covington has lots of support, and lots of challenges, but has been moving along.

November 08, 2019

Renters detail just how hard it can be to find a Baltimore County landlord who will take a housing voucher

Baltimore County Council is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that would prevent landlords from rejecting renters solely because they want to use a federal housing voucher.

October 31, 2019

Baltimore is furiously knocking down vacant houses — but barely keeps up as new ones go empty

Despite demolition crews working at an unprecedented pace in recent months to tear down Baltimore’s vacant houses, the number of abandoned buildings in the city has barely budged.

October 18, 2019

A look back at U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings’ most powerful speeches

Cummings was known for his booming voice and strong speeches, in which he often used repetition and punctuated specific words for emphasis like a preacher from the pulpit.

October 17, 2019

‘Born to Run': What heart-pumping tunes inspire Sun readers ahead of the Baltimore Running Festival

Ahead of the 2019 Baltimore Running Festival, we talked to athletes and experts about running to music and assembled a list of some of runners' favorite workout songs.

October 16, 2019

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Once an innovator in making data available to citizens, Baltimore now can’t keep up

Baltimore struggles to maintain and update Open Baltimore, its website for sharing data with the public about everything from crime to city salaries. Officials say it's a matter of resources.

October 11, 2019

A historically black college in Maryland is growing — by enrolling Hispanic, white and international students

Morgan State's enrollment is rising, largely because far more Hispanic, white and international students have chosen to enroll.

September 19, 2019

Baltimore’s natural gas system is increasingly leaky, raising concerns about safety and global warming

Natural gas has been leaking out of aged pipes at a surging rate in and around Baltimore in recent years, potentially diminishing the fossil fuel’s relatively Earth-friendly image and creating hazards that can lead to explosions like one that destroyed a Columbia building last month.

September 18, 2019

‘Cal Ripken of spittin’, no days off': A history of the Iron Man in rap on Orioles game streak anniversary

Cal Ripken Jr. doesn’t listen to rap, but rappers know Cal Ripken. At least 50 rappers have mentioned Ripken in some shape or form since 1998 and as recent as this October.

September 06, 2019

Maryland PARCC scores: Math results worst since 2015, though English scores see bump

Maryland student achievement in math has long lagged behind reading, and this year’s test results show not much has changed with a slight drop on standardized test scores highlighting the failure of schools to turn math instruction around.

August 27, 2019

Where are Baltimore’s methadone clinics?

The location of methadone clinics are an emotional topic, the quintessential not in my backyard reaction.

August 26, 2019

Here are the most popular books in the Baltimore area, according to local libraries

The year's most checked out books in the Baltimore area included Michelle Obama's "Becoming" and novels like Tommy Orange's "There, There."

August 23, 2019

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An ‘interesting comparison’: Elijah Cummings’ district and Mick Mulvaney’s former district, side by side

A by-the-numbers comparison of Rep. Elijah Cummings' district and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney's former district.

August 08, 2019

Baltimore drew him home, and to his death in July, the city’s third-deadliest month since the 2015 unrest

Only two months have been deadlier in Baltimore than July 2019 — July 2015 when 45 were killed and May 2015 when there were 42 homicides.

August 01, 2019

Baltimore’s rat hot spots

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‘Suffocating’ violence: Despite national trend, killings increase in Baltimore through first half of 2019

Baltimore continued to stand out on the national stage in 2019 for its unrelenting violence and street killings, even as some larger cities saw declines in homicides.

Baltimore’s white population swells with millennials, resembling D.C., Brooklyn

People in their mid-20s to mid-30s make up over a quarter of the white population in Baltimore, newly released Census Bureau estimates show.

Analysis of ransomware used in Baltimore attack indicates hackers needed ‘unfettered access’ to city computers

The new strain of ransomware used to cripple Baltimore's computer networks relies on attackers gaining "unfettered access" to victims' networks.

Baltimore sees biggest population loss in single year since 2001, census estimates show

Baltimore lost 7,346 people, or 1.2% of its population, during the 12 months that ended July 1, 2018, according to census figures released Thursday. The decline puts Baltimore’s estimated population as of July 1, 2018 at 602,495.

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Search salary records for public employees with databases from the Baltimore Sun.

Quiz: recycle or don't?

Do you know what you can recycle? Test your knowledge.

Howard County school board chairwoman sues for continued disability coverage

The Howard County school board chairwoman, Cynthia Vaillancourt, is suing to restore her private disablity benefits. (Ulysses Muñoz, Baltimore Sun & Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group video)

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