After an ugly 2024 season, Maryland football has started the season 4-0. Maryland has usually been a team that has relied on seniors under Head Coach Mike Locksley. But this year’s Terps are changing that narrative.
Warrior Canine Connection helps veterans heal with service dogs
Warrior Canine Connection is a national nonprofit that trains and pairs service dogs with veterans. But a national shortage of people who raise puppies is delaying the process, leaving many veterans waiting.
Prince George’s County Council set to vote on stop sign cameras
Stop signs are supposed to make people stop. That doesn’t always happen. The Prince George’s County Council is set to vote on approving cameras to monitor stop signs in five school zones. It’s part of an effort to deter traffic violations and improve public safety in College Park.
UMD SGA divestment vote held on Yom Kippur creates feeling of isolation
The University of Maryland’s Student Government Association passed a resolution calling on the school to divest from companies tied to Israel’s military actions. Jewish student groups say the timing of the vote on Yom Kippur and the content of the bill leave their community feeling isolated. This bill has intensified cultural divides within SGA.
Lawmakers blame each other for government shutdown
The federal government shutdown enters day two with the next vote scheduled for Friday. While Americans figure out what’s next, Democrats and Republicans continue to blame one another.
NASA’s Goddard Visitor Center could close after fiscal year 2025
NASA’s Goddard Visitor Center may close anytime after Sept. 30 as NASA reviews whether it can afford to keep the center operating. For one homeschooled child, the center became his classroom, and that spark led him to help build and launch a satellite into space.
Train derailments and toxic spills: Even after multiple disasters, America’s railroads largely police themselves
In the United States, railroads answer largely to themselves. They inspect their own sprawling network of tracks and bridges, with little federal oversight and no public access to their inspection records. This visual investigation was produced by Evident Media, in partnership with the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism.
Retired Senior Embraces College Life through UMD’s Golden ID Program
The Golden ID program at the University of Maryland allows retired seniors to take college courses without paying tuition.
Behind the Butterflies: Hundreds Return to Brookside Gardens
A look inside the new Butterfly Exhibit at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton.
Recovery Through Rock Climbing
Despite suffering a debilitating back injury that left him incapacitated for months, Josh Lu finds his motivation to recover in family, friends and rock climbing.