Economic opportunity and affordability: Maryland Dems top issues for 2026

In advance of the 2026 legislative session, which kicks off Wednesday, The Baltimore Sun spoke to Gov. Wes Moore and members of House and Senate Democratic leadership, who summarized their goals for ...

DNC joins Maryland election board in lawsuit alleging inaccurate voter rolls

DNC joins Maryland election board in lawsuit alleging inaccurate voter rolls ...
Grist

Wildfire smoke is a national crisis, and it’s worse than you think

Wildfire smoke is an emerging nationwide crisis for the United States. Supercharged by climate change, blazes are swelling into monsters that consume vast landscapes and entire towns. A growing body ...
New York Post

What is ‘thirdhand smoke’? The lesser-known cigarette threat — as world-first law goes into effect in California

Starting today, California is taking a stand against thirdhand smoke. While most people are well aware of the health threat of secondhand smoke — what you inhale from someone smoking a cigarette ...
The New York Times

Is an Occasional Cigarette Really That Bad?

We asked the experts if social smoking was essentially playing with fire. Ask Well We asked the experts if social smoking was essentially playing with fire. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times ...