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Baltimore Treat Makers Get In On the Dubai Chocolate Trend
There are many local riffs on the viral confection, which layers pistachio cream, tahini, and delicate shredded phyllo (knafeh) in a crispy chocolate shell.
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As AFRAM Turns 50, Preserving Its Legacy is More Important Than Ever
This weekend’s milestone festival at Druid Hill Park—and a new documentary—aim to cement the celebration of Baltimore's Black culture for generations to come.
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Meghan Markle Follows Baltimore’s Wallis Simpson and Elizabeth Bonaparte into European Royalty
Simpson married King Edward VIII in 1936 while Bonaparte married Napoleon's brother in 1803.
History & Politics
Justice For All
On the anniversary of Thurgood Marshall’s Supreme Court confirmation, Baltimore’s great dismantler of Jim Crow remains a colossus of U.S. history.
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You Are Here: Concrete Kids
Scenes from the Roosevelt Park skate park, Mr. Trash Wheel's birthday, and Mt. Vernon Square.
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Pride of Baltimore Celebrates 40 Years
The city's replica schooner kicks off 40th anniversary season this weekend.
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Hear Them Roar
Head to one or all of these events to celebrate Women's History Month.
Arts & Culture
The Little Theater That Could
Vagabond’s first century includes literary icons, the occasional Hollywood star, and local theater devotees.
Arts & Culture
Not Dead Yet
More than a century later, the Ouija board’s Baltimore origin story has been unraveled. Research shows it works, too. (Kind of.)
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Yale Showcases 170,000 Depression-Era Photos
Among the collection are more than 1,300 images of life in Baltimore in the 1930s.
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Citizen Brain
September 17 is Citizenship Day in the U.S., which got us wondering: Would you pass our (totally made up) citizenship test?
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The Fault in His Stars
How did John Wilkes Booth become America's first presidential assassin?
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Washington Monument Restoration Unearths Second Time Capsule
Cornerstone of monument contains objects buried since 1815.
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Then and Now: Transportation
The efficient movement of people, goods, and services is central to the function of any city—forever facing new challenges and demanding new solutions.
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Then & Now
The harbor communities continue to change, but the vestiges of the old neighborhoods are still shaping Baltimore.
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Then & Now: Essay
The harbor communities continue to change, but the vestiges of the old neighborhoods are still shaping Baltimore.
Food & Drink
We’ve Come a Long Way, Hon
Over the decades, Baltimore’s dining options have grown—and we can thank the ’90s.
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Diamond Anniversary
As The Orioles mark 60 years at the plate, we take a look back through words and images.
