Roughly Speaking

Today we start a four-part series on Baltimore's political history with Matt Crenson, whose 514-page book on that subjec... Read more

Presenting the final of five encore episodes about the history, culture, and folklore of Maryland and its largest city: ... Read more

Ahead of the 18-hour Ken Burns-Lynn Novick PBS film on Vietnam, Dan speaks with Arnold R. "Skip" Isaacs, who covered the... Read more

American History: Chief Joseph, White Supremacy and the quest for human rights in the late 19th Century. In his new book... Read more

In Part II of our series on Baltimore politics, Matt Crenson talks about the city in the middle of the 19th Century, whe... Read more

In the latest in a series of conversations with candidates for governor of Maryland, Rushern Baker talks about his life ... Read more

1:38: Our weekly book recommendation: Paula Gallagher reviews, "Stay With Me," an excellent debut novel by a young Niger... Read more

Haussner’s Regret is Dan’s term for the remorse Baltimoreans feel when they realize it’s too late to do something they a... Read more

Should young offenders who rape or kill be sentenced to life in prison, and if so, should they be treated differently th... Read more

In part four of our four-part series on Baltimore’s political history with Matthew A. Crenson, we hear about the faction... Read more

1:50: With Mother's Day approaching, Paula Gallagher recommends a new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford... Read more

1:36: Book critic Paula Gallagher recommends a book about a bird with a lousy reputation: "Vulture: The Private Life of ... Read more

Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton spent the last year reporting on the inner-workings of the corrupt Gun Trace Task F... Read more

While Maryland gun rights advocates argue that the state’s attempts at curbing shootings have backfired, gun control sup... Read more

1:04: John Fritze, the Sun's Washington correspondent, talks about the new Congress and the battles ahead, plus the role... Read more

Presenting the fourth of five encore episodes about the history, culture, and folklore of Maryland and its largest city:... Read more

What role has the federal government played in Baltimore over the years, and what can it do now to move the city forward... Read more

1:04: Dan's commentary on the terror attack in Britain and a potential hate crime at the University of Maryland.5:35: Ri... Read more

With 2017 off to a deadly start in Baltimore, Bob Cherry, a Western District sergeant and past-president of the police u... Read more

In the wake of the Mueller report, a new CNN poll shows an increase among Democrats for Donald Trump's impeachment while... Read more