Op-ed

Comcast Xfinity needs to be a good corporate community partner and help students and teachers get reliable Internet service before virtual fall semesters begin.

Climate change has extended the growing season for plants, which has extended allergy season.

Having lied for five months about the coronavirus, Mr. Trump is now filling social media and the airwaves with untruths about the economy so he can dupe his way to Election Day.

Surely every university’s first priority must be protecting its students, faculty and staff, as well as it’s own community, from suffering and death during the coronavirus pandemic. That means holding as few in-person classes as possible.

Unfortunately, Mr. Trump doesn’t care about truth, so on behalf of 330 million of us, he chose consequences instead. And this country will be years in recovering, if it ever does.

By floating the idea that we should postpone the election, suddenly no one was talking about the disastrous economic data that came out minutes before.

Rock music — like so many other things in this country — has been influenced for decades by systemic racist forces to erase Black originators from the form in an effort to make it more palatable for white consumers.

Some Republicans say there are a band of "Secret Make America Great Again" supporters of President Donald Trump, but I am not buying it.

Background checks for guns in Maryland should be extended from seven to 30 days to prevent guns for getting into the hands of criminals if there is ever a system failure like what happened earlier this summer.

Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week runs Sunday, August 9 through Saturday, August 15 and state officials say retailers hard-hit by the effects of COVID-19 on sales said local retailers really need shoppers to turn out.

We all want school buildings to open for in-person learning, but under the current climate that is impossible.

With the passing of Rep. John Lewis, America has lost one of its greatest heroes and I have lost an old and dear friend.

I hope that Joe Biden will pick Senator Tammy Duckworth as his running mate. From my perspective, she offers him the perspective of a combat veteran, a detail-oriented operations partner, Midwest credentials and – the most important attribute of all – a loyal team player who is ready to be president on Day One.

While I am well aware of the health concerns associated with reopening schools and the tragic cases of young people and teachers who have died of the coronavirus, I’m distraught at the thought of our kids in the city missing more school and getting behind.

Today amid the calls to defund the police and increasingly intense scrutiny on the actions of departments and individuals, it is possibly the worst time to become a police officer, but I am convinced that the only way to fix the problems with policing in this country is to be a part of the solution.

While Gov. Larry Hogan's $30 million rental assistance program helped many families, it is clear to us that a much more robust program is needed.

A series of events took me away from the Institute of Notre Dame to another job, another city, several different states, but the spirit never left me and it will live on even now that the school is closed.

Union Baptist Church started its own cyber center several years ago to bridge the digital divide and its pastor thinks others can take on similar initiatives.

President Trump may have failed as a businessman, an educator, an airline mogul, a casino operator, a steak salesperson and a human being, but he knows how to put on a show and knows every moment we spend talking about American fascism is a moment not spent talking about what really matters.

I reluctantly plan to vote for Joe Biden for vice president, knowing that this once again means the country is not ready for a woman to run the country.

Students with disabilities may not do well at virtual learning, but they still are legally entitled to a good education.

A vaccine to treat COVID-19 needs to be selected objectively by scientists based on data.

The environmental community must reform its internal culture to one that embraces the vast benefits of diverse ideas, opinions and perspectives.

President Donald Trump's attacks on Joe Biden's age and mental competence could end up backfiring on him.

The situation facing journalists and readers because of financial losses due to the pandemic is dire, but it’s not too late to take action and save the news.

The American Disabilities Act was adopted 30 years ago this month resulting in more inclusion of people with disabilities in society as the landmark legislation facilitated their exit from the shadows of isolation and exclusion into the sunlight of public and community life.

Stephen Pitcairn was killed while walking from the train station to his Charles Village home ten years ago. His family has kept his legacy alive with scholarships to help people pay for medical school, a dream Stephen was never able to realize.

Senators Rubio and Sullivan should be forgiven for mistaking pictures of my late husband, Congressman Elijah Cummings, as John Lewis.