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Army captain in scrubs administers COVID-19 vaccine to man in black shirt

The quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine

A growing number of researchers are working to develop a variant-proof vaccine that would provide lasting immunity against different strains of the coronavirus, as well as other types of coronaviruses.

The quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine
President Donald Trump listens during a phone call Oct. 4, 2020, in his conference room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Former CDC head: COVID-19's spread in White House shows 'testing does not replace safety measures'

Former CDC head: COVID-19's spread in White House shows 'testing does not replace safety measures'
A Maryland-based ukulele marching band performs during a 2019 Fourth of July parade.

Global ukulele community keeps music alive, online in pandemic

Global ukulele community keeps music alive, online in pandemic
Bats have a specialized thin skin that allows their wings to change when a muscle is activated with every beat cycle of the wings.

Researchers explore the fascinating biomechanics and neuroscience of bats

Researchers explore the fascinating biomechanics and neuroscience of bats
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The US government is targeting MS-13, but a former gang member says arrests alone won't solve the problem

The US government is targeting MS-13, but a former gang member says arrests alone won't solve the problem
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Why one group of Chinese Americans opposes 'sanctuary' cities

In Maryland, one immigrant community not known to wade into politics is joining the debate — and coming out loudly against sanctuary.

Why one group of Chinese Americans opposes 'sanctuary' cities
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At CPAC, there's a movement to build up conservative millennials

Students and recent college graduates are an important group at the CPAC event each year, and many sessions focus on how to network and begin a career in conservative politics.

At CPAC, there's a movement to build up conservative millennials
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They can't vote, but it's not stopping these Latino youth from registering others

Get out the vote. We’re hearing a lot those efforts this year. In Maryland, some people pushing to bring people to the ballot boxes can’t even vote themselves.

They can't vote, but it's not stopping these Latino youth from registering others
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Separate but equal? A school within a school for immigrant students brings help — and controversy.

There are about two dozen specialized high schools in the US that create separate spaces for immigrant students. But some critics say these schools are a form of segregation.

Separate but equal? A school within a school for immigrant students brings help — and controversy.
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A year after Freddie Gray's death, kids turn Baltimore’s uprising into art

After Freddie Gray’s death, Baltimore photographer Devin Allen’s photo landed on the cover of Time magazine. Today, he’s teaching local youth how to use cameras to tell their own stories.

A year after Freddie Gray's death, kids turn Baltimore’s uprising into art
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At one Baltimore school, students are easing racial tensions by learning from each other

One year after a burst of violent attacks, Digital Harbor High launched a program to bring Latino and African-American students together.

At one Baltimore school, students are easing racial tensions by learning from each other
Last month around 100 activists associated with Justice League NYC and other civil rights groups marched down historic US Route 1 through Baltimore as participants in an event named #MARCH2JUSTICE.

How African Americans and immigrants in Baltimore find common ground in police reform

When protests broke out in Baltimore, some immigrants there saw connections — how their relationships with police are similar to the relationships between cops and African Americans.

How African Americans and immigrants in Baltimore find common ground in police reform
Baltimore residents gather at the corner North and Pennsylvania Avenues on May 1, 2015 to cheer the news that six police officer will face charges in the death of Freddie Gray.

Baltimoreans cheer the unexpected indictment of six police offcers over Freddie Gray's death

State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced on Monday that the city will prosecute six officers over the death of Freddie Gray, with charges rising all the way to second-degree murder. The decision sparked immediate and mostly positive reaction from the city.

Baltimoreans cheer the unexpected indictment of six police offcers over Freddie Gray's death
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Not just Baltimore: Where police are whiter than those they serve

The frightening scenes of urban unrest in Baltimore, and in Ferguson Missouri before that, reflect a long-smoldering distrust of police in African-American communities nationwide. A lot of departments, Baltimore’s among them, have made substantive strides in recent years increasing diversity. But Census Bureau statistics also indicate that police in many of America’s largest cities still don’t reflect the makeup of the communities they serve.

Not just Baltimore: Where police are whiter than those they serve
A row of abandoned houses in Baltimore, Maryland. Much of the city's housing stock is old and in disrepair, hurting the city's ability to retain its citizens.

How housing and discrimination have long fueled Baltimore's anger

Baltimore's population has long been segregated by race and class, even as a matter of formal government policy. And while those discriminatory practices are no longer law, they've created a legacy of poor housing that still harms poor, overwhelmingly black residents.

How housing and discrimination have long fueled Baltimore's anger