Rev. Grey Maggiano shares a Stoop story about using art to acknowledge the past and chart a new path forward. Check out a video of the Stoop event when this story was shared. See the painting here. 

Want more Stoop? Check out the Stoop Storytelling Series podcast and website.

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Before artisans knew of their danger, toxic materials like lead, arsenic, and mercury were used in the creation of illuminated manuscripts. A new exhibit at the Walters Art Museum titled, "If Books Could Kill" spotlights the hidden dangers of these artifacts and describes the scientific methods used to identify toxic materials. 

We speak with Lynley Anne Herbert, the Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, and conservation scientist Annette S. Ortiz Miranda.

"If Books Could Kill" opens December 18, 2024 and runs through August 5, 2025.

Image: “Archangel Michael Battling Devils,” 2nd quarter 15th century. Parchment With Ink, paint and gold. Acquired by Henry Walters.

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Dozens of firefighters raced to extinguish a massive blaze in Baltimore Thursday; freezing temps and high winds multiplied the hazards. We ask chief James Wallace how he keeps his department safe, and get winter weather safety tips for everyone.

Request a smoke alarm and placement assistance for your home.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

Seven years ago, the Maryland judiciary changed the rules about bail, so people charged with a crime would not be held behind bars just because they can’t afford cash for bail. How is that working?

We ask Baltimore Beat legal reporter Madeleine O’Neill what she's discovered.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

With 200 photos of 85 bands and musicians over eight years, "Scene Seen" shines a light on Baltimore's vibrant local music landscape. We speak with photographer Micah E. Wood and designer Christopher Chester about creating this archive. 

Listen to Ami Dang and Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals.

Upcoming events:
Friday Jan 3 | 7PM Gallery Opening & Book Celebration at Metro Gallery with DJ sets by Mowder Oyal, Matt Hurd + Teri Henderson, and Ducky Dynamo

Tuesday Jan 14 | 6-7PM Micah E. Wood & Christopher Chester Q&A with moderator Teri Henderson at Greedy Reads

Sunday Jan 19 | 7-9PM Micah E. Wood & Christopher Chester Q&A with special guest TBA+ musical performance by Daoure Diongue at Bird in Hand

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

More than 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year. And the average age of people who get them is dropping.

The American Cancer Society says the share of colorectal cancer cases among those younger than 55 nearly doubled between 1995 and 2019, rising from 11 percent to 20 percent. Why is this happening? What can people do to reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer?

For answers, we turn to oncologist and epidemiologist Dr. Otis Brawley, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University.

Links:
The Rise of Colorectal Cancers Among Younger People
Bringing Informed Decision-Making to Cancer Screening

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Here’s a Stoop Story from Baltimore City Comptroller Bill Henry about embracing his nerdy side. 

Check out the Stoop Storytelling podcast. Find out about upcoming Stoop events.

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Beyond emails and to-do lists and captions on social media…how often are you writing for pleasure? Do you wish that was part of your life? Would it add something you’re missing?

The nonprofit Writers in Baltimore Schools guides students as they explore poetry and creative writing through in-school, afterschool, and summer camp programs. 

We speak with founder Patrice Hutton, writing instructor Rejjia Camphor, and high school sophomore Piper Matthews. Contact WBS to order a copy of "The Playground: Voices from the Swingsets of Baltimore."

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When you live in a city as old as Baltimore, you are always standing on a lot of history. Every single lot in this centuries-old town has decades of stories behind it. We talk with historian Katie Labor, who has been exploring some of those stories in her project called BehindBmoreLots. 

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We talk with medical director Dr. Sarah Schmalzle to hear about the resources University of Maryland Medical Center's THRIVE program provides the community. She also talks about AIDS awareness, prevention and care.

In recognition of World AIDS Day, UMMC's THRIVE is offering free HIV, hepatitis, and diabetes screenings. This event will run Dec. 4th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at UMMC’s Midtown Campus Outpatient Tower, located at  800 Linden Avenue in Baltimore, MD.

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The Latin-script alphabet used for English isn’t the only alphabet in use today. Think, for example, of Greek or Arabic scripts.

There are also older alphabets. Until recently, we’d thought the first one was created in ancient Egypt, more than 3800 years ago.

But now, it appears that an older alphabet has been discovered, in use 500 years before the Egyptian one.  We speak to Glenn Schwartz, a professor of archaeology at Johns Hopkins University who led the team that made the discovery.

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