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Md. pursues one of the most ambitious climate change plans in the U.S.

With Maryland's 3,100 miles of coastline imperiled by rising seas, Democratic lawmakers cite costs of inaction. Republicans question the payoff: 'There was no measurable impact on the environment by this bill.'

 

When waters keep rising and rising in Maryland

Hundreds of properties in the state repeatedly have suffered damaging floods. Few are prepared for the next deluge.

 

Bowser announces $10 million effort to support D.C.'s Black homeowners

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser will launch a “strike force” this summer to form recommendations aimed at preventing displacement.

 

Former Whitman High coach delays taking plea deal on sex abuse charges

Kirk Shipley is accused of sexually abusing two former rowers at the Bethesda, Md., high school where he coached for two decades. He appeared in court for the first time since his arrest on Thursday.

 

5 fetuses found in D.C. home after indictment in abortion clinic blockade

The group pushed into the D.C. abortion clinic, barricaded the entrances, and roped and chained themselves to the waiting room chairs, federal prosecutors say.

 

American kids are struggling — and they’re asking adults for help

In the grips of the pandemic last year, 1 out of every 5 American teens that the CDC spoke to has considered suicide. Adults need to help.

 

D.C. and water utility trade blame for decaying pipe beneath sinkholes

Two sinkholes have appeared in a Northwest D.C. yard above a disintegrating pre-World War II pipe. The city and its water utility blame each other as a homeowner worries.

 

Interaction is the heart of Maryland Science Center human body exhibit

‘You - The Inside Story’ lets kids use all their senses to learn about how the body works.

 

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