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• Politics

University of Maryland alumnus Eric Swalwell joins 2020 Democratic presidential field

University of Maryland alumnus Eric Swalwell, a four-term San Francisco Bay Area congressman who has grown into a cable TV fixture as a slashing and unremitting critic of President Donald Trump, formally announced Monday his long-shot bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

• Opinion

Maher, Baldwin, Oliver, Colbert: Political satire thrives in Trump era

Four years ago with Jon Stewart signing off the nightly airwaves and Stephen Colbert leaving the relative freedom of Comedy Central for the more tightly regulated network world, I worried about the future of political satire on TV. But as of last weekend, I am officially worried no more.

By David Zurawik

Feb 18, 2019

• Opinion

If Trump wants to run toward danger, he should take on the NRA

The president doesn't have to run toward an active shooter to demonstrate his bravery, he has to stand up to the NRA.

• Opinion

HBO says there were no complaints about James Franco from 'The Deuce' production

As James Franco denies allegations of sexual misconduct in his past, HBO emailed a statement to Sun Wednesday saying there have been no complaints about him on "The Deuce" where he is a director and executive producer as well as star.

By David Zurawik

Jan 10, 2018

• Maryland

Harford still opposes crowdfunding sites for school donations

Raising money through online crowdfunding sites is an ideal way for teachers to find the funds to purchase classroom materials and should be restored, the head of the Harford County teachers' union says, but the schools superintendent disagrees.

By David Anderson

Aug 18, 2017

• Opinion

Trump and the rise in vulgar, mean media talk

From Stephen Colbert's crude description of Donald Trump's mouth, to Kathy Griffin and Reza Aslan, we have turned a corner in media talk. And it is not a good thing.

By David Zurawik

Jun 9, 2017

• Opinion

Courts, Colbert enabling Trump's violations of democratic norms

The reality is that Donald Trump abandoned the idea of a Muslim ban from the get-go. When judges pretend otherwise to prove their "wokeness" they undermine democratic norms even further. And they give Mr. Trump and his boosters one more reason to screech that the courts are biased against him.

• Space

A chance for the Pluto-huggers? Hopkins scientist leads effort to restore underdog's planetary stature

"People like to root for the underdog," said Kirby Runyon, a Johns Hopkins University graduate student behind renewed efforts to restore Pluto's lost title.

By Tim Prudente

Mar 17, 2017

• Health

A chance for the Pluto-huggers? Hopkins scientist leads effort to restore underdog's planetary stature

"People like to root for the underdog," said Kirby Runyon, a Johns Hopkins University graduate student behind renewed efforts to restore Pluto's lost title.

By Tim Prudente

Mar 17, 2017

• Opinion

Our hierarchy of death

Given the disparity between the threats represented by gun violence and terrorism, it is not rational that the latter is higher in our hierarchy of death.

• Opinion

When you attack Trump, you attack his supporters

Verbally tearing down Donald Trump and his more vitriolic supporters is about as difficult as demolishing a house of Legos. But let me ask you this: When was the last time you changed someone's behavior or opinion by calling him an idiot? Especially an angry person. And, as we've been told and shown time and again, many of Mr. Trump's voters are angry.

By Tricia Bishop

Aug 4, 2016

• Education

DeRay Mckesson's Baltimore mayoral run brings praise, skepticism

DeRay Mckesson's candidacy represents a political challenge: With nearly 300,000 Twitter followers, can he translate a passionate social media audience into actual votes?

By Luke Broadwater

Feb 4, 2016

• Opinion

Martin O'Malley does 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' not so well

And then, there's Martin O'Malley in late, late night with Seth Meyers getting about eight minutes of network time around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday.

By David Zurawik

Sep 16, 2015

• Opinion

Joe Biden's inner struggle

With Hillary Clinton now putting some distance between herself and the Obama foreign policies, Mr. Biden may be the best vice president he can be by defending those policies on the 2016 campaign trail.

By Jules Witcover

Sep 14, 2015

• Opinion

There's nothing funny about politics as entertainment

As late-night hosts interview candidates, cable shows let Trump call the shots

By David Zurawik

Sep 12, 2015

• Opinion

Colbert era launches on CBS with sharp political humor, high energy, great music

If Tuesday night's premiere is any indication, latenight network TV is going to be a lot more political and politically savvy with Stephen Colbert at the desk for "The Late Show" on CBS.

By David Zurawik

Sep 9, 2015

• Opinion

With Selina as POTUS, 'Veep' is (again) TV's best political satire

Creator Armando Iannucci talks Season 4 of HBO comedy

By David Zurawik

Apr 3, 2015

• Baltimore City

Good Morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Friday

• Trials and Arbitration

'Serial' brings healing to Syed family

The family of Adnan Syed speaks about experiencing the phenomenon of Serial podcasts.

By Justin George

Dec 12, 2014

• Features

Colbert talks 'Serial,' calls Baltimore 'the same fictional city from The Wire'

"Serial" producer Sarah Koenig appeared on "The Colbert Report" Wednesday night.

By Julie Scharper

Dec 11, 2014

• Opinion

True news has substance

Someone recently told me that she watches the news on TV every night. Her news broadcast of choice: "Entertainment Tonight."

• Opinion

City's cable-access relaunches with HGTV-style fare, increased budget

CharmTV will feature Baltimore restaurants, neighborhoods

• Opinion

Changing Baltimore's storyline [Commentary]

While describing the potentially devastating effects of climate change during a recent segment of "The Colbert Report," host Stephen Colbert warned that if climate change continues unabated, much of the planet will turn into an uninhabitable wasteland, just like — wait for it — Baltimore. Why does the pernicious myth of Baltimore decay persist? And, more importantly, what can we do about it?

• Opinion

Changing Baltimore's storyline [Commentary]

• Features

Stephen Colbert calls Baltimore a 'wasteland'

Stephen Colbert calls Baltimore a 'wasteland'

• Movies

Losing 'House of Cards' would be costly [Letter]

Loss of popular TV series would be a big blow to Maryland

• Medical Research

Katie Couric honored at Hopkins health event

Popular TV host described losing her husband to cancer.

• Opinion

Amazon makes its own TV and does OK with 'Alpha House'

Solid political satire from Garry Trudeau makes for impressive Amazon launch.

• Travel

Fabulous fall getaways

• Colleges and Universities

On Rutgers basketball, Princeton husband-hunting and Jimmy Kimmel

• Politics

O'Malley among hosts of Colbert Busch fundrasier

• Features

'Harlem Shake' has Baltimore moving, too

Viral video craze prompts locals to don helmets, start dancing

• Arts and Culture

Artist Hasan Elahi meticulously documents life after FBI investigation

Artist and University of Maryland, College Park professor Hasan has meticulously compiled images of each stop in his day after he was detained by the FBI an airport.

• Opinion

Leonard Pitts: Texas GOP wages war on thinking

Republicans are against critical thinking? That explains a lot

• Opinion

Leonard Pitts: Texas GOP wages war on thinking

• Opinion

Why Viacom will win in its fight with DirecTV: Jon Stewart, SpongeBob and original content

Bottom line: Jon Stewart, Snooki and SpongeBob will ultimately determine winner here -- and that will be Viacom because it owns original content.

• Entertainment

Our bizarre interview with 'PASSIONGAMER4CHANGE'

Satirical or sincere, this aspiring journalist might be a real person, but is probably a satirist

• Literature

Maurice Sendak dead at 83

maurice sendak, children's author has died, a great loss for the literary world

• E-Commerce Industry

Time 100: authors to watch

• Features

Mega Millions: What you need to know in case you win

Some information, before you start spending that $476M

• Opinion

Goldman's Muppet show

Complaints about Goldman Sachs by a former employee resonate with a suspicious public that hates the thought of being a 'Muppet'

• TV

'Survivor: One World' recap: Episode 4, 'Bum Puzzled'

It's easy to dislike this season's 'Survivor' cast

• Book

Books for the under-15 set: Justin Bieber, Stephen Colbert and Mark Kelly

• Opinion

Hypocrisy and necessity

• Opinion

Hypocrisy and necessity

• Opinion

Excessive outrage over Berkeley Republicans' half-baked protest

Leonard Pitts is more amused than disgusted by UC Berkeley Republicans' lame anti-affirmative-action stunt

• Opinion

Does Obama stand for anything?

President Obama has shown himself all too willing to compromise, and this pragmatism, rather than being admirable, has robbed him of the ability to lead.

• Stephen Colbert

See David Carr with Stephen Colbert -- and in 'Page One' at Charles

• Sports

Coffee Companion -- 6/15: Connor quits and another O's loss, eh?

Life in Canada was no different for the Orioles on Tuesday, as the Blue Jays won, 6-5, in 11 innings when Adam Lind hit a walk-off home run against reliever Koji Uehara. ... Mark Connor, who has been with Buck Showalter in each of his four stops as manager, resigned as pitching coach, citing personal reasons. ... The drumbeat of an NFL labor resolution grew louder with rumblings that a deal -- or at least the framework of one -- could be reached within the next month. ... Despite three transfers, two early departures and two academic casualties in recent weeks, Maryland football coach Randy Edsall remains positive. ... The MRI on Orioles pitching prospect Dan Klein's shoulder was inconclusive and he will fly to California for further testing.

• Musical Theater

'Company's' coming to a movie theater near you

New York Philharmonic's star-filled concert version of Sondheim's 'Company' reaches HD movie theaters