Armstrong Williams: What we inherit and what we choose to become | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Family begins the story, but every person must decide how the story continues, writes...
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Gerald Winegrad: How to prevent Chesapeake Bay’s flesh-eating diseases | COMMENTARY
Opinion: We should all do our part to prevent dangerous infectious diseases from spreading in...
What you should know about making a will | COMMENTARY
Commentary: This Make-a-Will Month is a great reminder to take control of your legacy as...
Armstrong Williams: What the Jeffries-Kushner meeting reveals about both parties | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The recent meeting between Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner reveals that both political camps...
Armstrong Williams: The stories that show the kind of country we’re becoming | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The past week's headlines show America is not nearly as divided as our politics...
Gerald Winegrad: The shocking tragedy of the Chesapeake Bay | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Across the Chesapeake Bay, potentially deadly bacteria is a growing threat to Marylanders, writes...
Armstrong Williams: History in the making at Freedom 250 Grand Prix | STAFF COMMENTARY
Commentary: The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is more than an epic race, writes Armstrong Williams....
Armstrong Williams: What we can learn from our grandparents’ generation | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Somewhere along the road to becoming more prosperous, connected and technologically advanced, we left...
Armstrong Williams: Who owns the working class? | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: America’s working class has never been ideologically pure, writes Armstrong Williams, and political parties...
Gerald Winegrad: Trump is making America stupid again | COMMENTARY
Opinion: The United States is facing a painful brain drain and subversion of science under...
The law is on the books. Why are Maryland insurers still denying lifesaving care? | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Without meaningful enforcement, insurers can continue ignoring Maryland's law requiring coverage of lifesaving biomarker...
Armstrong Williams: The WNBA must say what it stands for | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: By declaring for the WNBA Draft, Enes Kanter Freedom is forcing the league to...
Carl Snowden: Recognizing the immortal ‘I Have a Dream’ speech | COMMENTARY
Guest commentary: Carl Snowden writes about a dinner on Tuesday recognizing the anniversary of Martin...
Armstrong Williams: The quiet courage of living off the grid | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Living off the grid and disconnecting from social media reminds us of what really...
Gerald Winegrad: The Trump administration’s unprecedented attacks on science | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Donald Trump's second term has been the worst period in our nation’s history for...
Armstrong Williams: When family becomes a political battleground | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Family disputes should never become opportunities for political exploitation, writes Armstrong Williams.
Armstrong Williams: The answers Dr. Fauci still owes America | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Anthony Fauci has the right to invoke the Fifth Amendment during testimony. But Americans...
Gerald Winegrad: How we can prevent a global warming apocalypse | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Gerald Winegrad writes about how he keeps his home energy use and waste low...
Armstrong Williams: Religious liberty matters | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Religious liberty is more often threatened by quiet administrative decisions than by dramatic legislation,...
Armstrong Williams: Washington welcomes the tennis world | STAFF COMMENTARY
On Sunday evening, Washington, D.C., welcomed the world’s tennis elite, writes Armstrong Williams.
Armstrong Williams: Are we raising a generation that knows its rights but not its responsibilities? | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: If we want to leave our children a stronger republic than the one we...
Gerald Winegrad: A global warming apocalypse approaches | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Unless we come to our senses, worsening catastrophic global warming-driven meteorological events are in...
Millions of Marylanders pay a phantom tax. Alsobrooks can help fix it. | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Sen. Angela Alsobrooks should help end the tax on money that's automatically reinvested into...
The questions we should ask before we build | COMMENTARY
Opinion: The County Council’s recent decision to delay construction funding for the Valentine Creek water...
How Maryland is breaking ground on sustainability | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Maryland is taking on barriers to employment in construction and the trades in order...
Armstrong Williams: The basement that changed the battlefield | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: What started as two teenagers' fascination with drones has become a central part of...
Armstrong Williams: Every name matters | STAFF COMMENTARY
Armstrong Williams: An inspiring new month-long installation near the Lincoln Memorial is a reminder of...
Armstrong Williams: When loyalty meets the ballot box | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: With Darline Graham now announcing her candidacy to succeed her late brother, Sen. Lindsey...
America First Legal sues our schools for practicing common sense | COMMENTARY
Opinion: America First Legal's lawsuit against Anne Arundel County Public Schools is designed to badger...
Armstrong Williams: The lessons the world never stops teaching | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: "Every generation believes it is confronting entirely new problems," writes Armstrong Williams. "More often,...
Gerald Winegrad: Wildlife report from Oyster Creek | COMMENTARY
Commentary: Gerald Winegrad shares observations of the natural world from Oyster Creek as Maryland enters...
Carl Snowden: A forgotten Maryland political assassination | COMMENTARY
Opinion: This month marks the anniversary of the only assassination of a member of the...
Armstrong Williams: Remembering my friend Lindsey Graham | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Lindsey Graham never forgot where he came from or the people who believed in...
Melissa Maddox-Evans: Our housing mission hasn’t changed. The responsibility has. | COMMENTARY
Commentary: Annapolis' housing mission depends on broad local partnership within the community, writes Melissa Maddox-Evans,...
Armstrong Williams: The bottom 1% we rarely talk about | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Civilizations rarely decline simply because of enemies abroad. They weaken when law-abiding citizens lose...
Gerald Winegrad: What the Declaration of Independence meant for Native Americans | COMMENTARY
Opinion: A too-often overlooked narrative of the American Revolution is the harsh reality that Native...
Armstrong Williams: The Supreme Court doesn’t need fixing | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: An analysis of the Supreme Court's decisions in its most recent term undermines claims...
Armstrong Williams: Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization calls for compassion | STAFF COMMENTARY
In moments like these, compassion and truth should travel together, writes Armstrong Williams.
Armstrong Williams: Shabbat, diplomacy and America at 250 | STAFF COMMENTARY
"As America celebrates its 250th birthday, I had the privilege of attending an extraordinary Shabbat...
Armstrong Williams: The greatest threat to Trump may not be his opponents | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The greatest danger to any successful presidency often comes not from its failures but...
Gerald Winegrad: Trump’s senseless attacks on clean energy | COMMENTARY
Opinion: America's independence from fossil fuel is at stake under the Trump administration, writes Gerald...
On the Fourth of July, a lifetime of lessons learned | COMMENTARY
My grandfather introduced me to the rites and rules of July Fourth. He had a...
Armstrong Williams: What to make of Trump’s crypto interests | STAFF COMMENTARY
Armstrong Williams: Whether a president is a Republican, Democrat or independent, citizens have a legitimate...
Armstrong Williams: An 11-year-old’s inspiring love of US history | STAFF COMMENTARY
Armstrong Williams: Civic education still matters, curiosity still thrives and the next generation is paying...
Armstrong Williams: The American history we rarely tell | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: A mature nation must also tell the history that is too often overlooked —...
Carl Snowden: Hate is not the answer | COMMENTARY
Opinion: The 52nd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother is a...
Armstrong Williams: What Israel without Netanyahu could look like | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Benjamin Netanyahu is in dire political straits. His critics should think twice before celebrating...
Gerald Winegrad: Trump’s insane war on wind energy | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Trump's war on wind energy is costing taxpayer dollars and imperiling the environment, writes...
Armstrong Williams: The fog of war in Iran negotiations | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The public is frequently promised clear outcomes in the conflict with Iran, writes Armstrong...
Armstrong Williams: Does ‘human composting’ challenge human reverence? | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Armstrong Williams questions whether the utilitarian argument for "human composting" sidesteps a deeper moral...
Gerald Winegrad: What the Chesapeake Bay is really telling us | COMMENTARY
Opinion: What the Chesapeake Bay is really telling us, writes Gerald Winegrad.
Armstrong Williams: The dangerous normalization of antisemitism | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: We must not allow antisemitism to be normalized by measuring our outrage based on...
Armstrong Williams: Honor the service, follow the facts | COMMENTARY
Armstrong Williams argues that examining Gov. Wes Moore's military record honors journalism's duty to pursue...
Armstrong Williams: The beautiful game wins
Armstrong Williams reflects on Brazil vs. Morocco and how the World Cup has turned America...
Armstrong Williams: How technology is transforming medicine and cutting costs | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The future of medicine is being rewritten by imaging technology capable of detecting disease...
Former Polish justice minister says charges are political
Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro discusses criminal charges, Poland's democracy, the EU, Ukraine and...
Gerald Winegrad: This Flag Day let’s ensure an indivisible nation with liberty and justice for all | COMMENTARY
This Sunday, June 14, we celebrate the Continental Congress’ adoption of the stars and stripes...
Armstrong Williams: A troubling NIH case demands serious answers | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The allegations emerging from a federal criminal case involving two researchers employed at the...
Anne Arundel County’s education budget falls short | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Despite County Executive Steuart Pittman's best efforts to fund the Board of Education’s budget...
Jared Littmann: Investing in our future while living within our means | COMMENTARY
Guest commentary: Annapolis' proposed budget resolves major fiscal challenges and builds a strong foundation for...
Gerald Winegrad: Forest destruction continues as politicians take developer funding | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Forest destruction in Anne Arundel County continues as local politicians give way to developers'...
Armstrong Williams: The most important battlefield you will face | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The most important battlefield we face is the human mind, writes Armstrong Williams.
Armstrong Williams: Ebola, Africa and the dignity of the forgotten | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The Ebola outbreaks in Africa affirm that compassion that appears only during a crisis...
Armstrong Williams: How Trump changed campaigning, media and the politics of trust | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Donald Trump's most enduring legacy may be in how he transformed campaign and political...
Armstrong Williams: How textiles tell the story of humanity and horses | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: A new exhibit at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum uses...
Gerald Winegrad: Conserving water is essential | COMMENTARY
Opinion: Columnist Gerald Winegrad offers tips for keeping water consumption — and costs — low.
Mayor’s budget needs more balance and customer service focus | COMMENTARY
Guest commentary: Alderman Rob Savidge writes that the Annapolis mayor's proposed budget invests too much...
Armstrong Williams: What Maryland risks with increased taxation | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Maryland’s continued push to tax the wealthy may satisfy short-term political demands, but the...
Armstrong Williams: Can late-night TV survive the Trump era? | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The end of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" represents the collapse of an...
Comparing the county executive candidates, side by side | COMMENTARY
Guest commentary: Matt Minahan of the Growth Action Network shares a voter guide for the...
Armstrong Williams: The sacred burden of Memorial Day | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Memorial Day is about remembering that freedom has always come with a cost paid...
Armstrong Williams: The dangerous new purity tests consuming US politics | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The more parties reward absolutism, the more thoughtful and independent voices disappear, writes Armstrong...
Armstrong Williams: The Jan. 6 compensation debate and America’s crisis of trust | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The debate over the proposed compensation fund for Jan. 6 rioters reveals how far...
Armstrong Williams: Why Preakness 2026 at Laurel Park felt so special | COMMENTARY
The 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park showcased Maryland racing tradition, passionate fans and a...
Armstrong Williams: The global upheavals beneath the surface | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Geopolitical upheavals are underway that aren't obvious from watching the daily news cycle, writes...
Armstrong Williams: An interview with a top-contending jockey for the Preakness | STAFF COMMENTARY
Armstrong Williams interviews Sheldon Russell, the jockey riding Taj Mahal, a 5-1 contender in the...
Armstrong Williams: Who does Mike Johnson serve? | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Mike Johnson's critics say he serves the president. His supporters say he serves Congress....
Mother’s Day in the winter season of life | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Armstrong Williams reflects on the deep and intimate meaning of Mother's Day for aging...
Armstrong Williams: Our age of distractions threatens self-government | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Our era of distractions may be a quiet crisis, writes Armstrong Williams, but for...
Armstrong Williams: At Churchill Downs, an unforgettable race and America at its finest | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Tradition and Southern hospitality were on full display at this weekend's races at Churchill...
Armstrong Williams: The high roads and low roads to success | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Too often, our society encourages taking the low road of exploitation and vulgarity to...
Armstrong Williams: When darkness becomes a brand | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The arrest of singer D4vd on murder charges raises difficult questions about how a...
Armstrong Williams: Secret Service set an example of restraint and leadership | STAFF COMMENTARY
Commentary: The nation owes gratitude to the Secret Service for their confident and measured action...
Armstrong William: The emergency room crisis we can no longer ignore | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: "Patients are spending days in emergency room hallways, not because care is unavailable, but...
Armstrong Williams: What a new frontier in mental health means for Maryland | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: President Trump's executive order on psychedelic medication signals a potential shift in how America...
Armstrong Williams: When government becomes the news broker | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: When government takes up a role in financially supporting news outlets, it raises difficult...
Armstrong Williams: When protests become ideological battles | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Once an ideological movement convinces itself that innocence does not exist, there are no...
Armstrong Williams: Trump goes to war with the pope | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: President Trump's war of words with Pope Leo is reminiscent of Joseph McCarthy's attacks...
Armstrong Williams: How to understand modern Iran | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: We must understand Iran in order to counter it, because both sides are not...
Armstrong Williams: The Baltimore Sun answers to readers, not power | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: "Our role is not to protect power," writes Armstrong Williams. "It is to question...
Armstrong Williams: The illusion of a strong economy | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Optimism about the economy isn't always reflected in the day-to-day reality in households across...
Armstrong Williams: Reflecting on the meaning of Easter amid dark times | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Amid chaos, war and uncertainty, Easter this year should serve as a reminder that...
Armstrong Williams: Supreme Court affirms importance of persuasion over prohibition | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: "This week, the Supreme Court reaffirmed something foundational," writes Armstrong Williams. "The First Amendment...
Armstrong Williams: The quiet crisis of manhood | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: A growing segment of voices, amplified across social media, promotes a hollow version of...
Armstrong Williams: From Cape Town, the transcending power of music | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Cape Town does not simply host a jazz festival; it reveals itself through it,...
Armstrong Williams: Could the unthinkable happen in midterm elections? | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: "The question before the nation is not simply who will win in November," writes...
Armstrong Williams: The world still looks to America for leadership | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: "The United States is still seen as a reference point for leadership, stability and...
Armstrong Williams: We must choose restraint or risk disaster | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: Many Americans are now wondering whether our leaders have the wisdom to change course...
Armstrong Williams: When families fracture | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: While boundaries can be necessary in situations of real harm, the idea that severing...
Armstrong Williams: Perspective versus reality in Iran | STAFF COMMENTARY
Opinion: The U.S. is projecting confidence in its war with Iran, but history repeatedly demonstrates...