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Here are 3 smaller Md. climate bills that could have a big impact 02/10/2022 08:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, wide-ranging legislation that would revolutionize the way Maryland confronts climate change, is un Deep dive needed on DC racial health disparities, researchers say 02/09/2022 01:10pm • This report is part of WTOP's coverage of Black History Month. Read more stories on WTOP.com here. Researchers say structural racism has left D.C. with stark differences in health outcomes, and a new study takes a deeper look into the issue. “We are constantly talking about these racial disp Judge rules for 7 Va. school boards, temporarily halts Youngkin mask mandate ban 02/04/2022 11:59pm • A judge has granted seven Virginia school districts a restraining order against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ban on mask mandates. Judge Louise DiMatteo, of the Arlington County Circuit Court, issued a temporary restraining order against Youngkin’s ban, which went into effect Jan. 24 and has been th Maryland AG supports bill to give state agency more enforcement authority over water violators 02/03/2022 12:23pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After expressing concerns over the Maryland Department of the Environment’s ability to ensure safe drinking water and to enforce water p What Is Assisted Living? 02/01/2022 07:00pm • For many older adults, advancing in age means they'll face a time when living alone is no longer feasible. Certain aspects of daily living become more challenging, and if you find that you often need assistance to do things like caring for your home and yourself, it might be time to consider moving Bill seeks to untangle Maryland's regulation of invasive vines, nonnative plants 01/27/2022 07:34am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A bill before the General Assembly seeks to mitigate the spread of non-native plants and invasive vines across the state. The plants and Bill seeks to untangle state’s regulation of invasive vines and nonnative plants 01/26/2022 12:59pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A bill before the General Assembly seeks to mitigate the spread of non-native plants and invasive vines across the state. The plants and What to research when choosing an online university in US 01/25/2022 12:00am • For many prospective international students, deciding to attend a U.S.-based online university is the first step in the path toward completing an undergraduate or graduate degree. But choosing to pursue an online degree can often lead to questions about how to find the right fit. "International s 2022 Md. climate bills will focus on electrification, including school buildings and buses 01/20/2022 08:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As the Maryland General Assembly settles into its regular 90-day session, environmental leaders in both chambers are expected to reveal l Maryland lawmakers press environment secretary on staffing, enforcement shortfalls 01/19/2022 10:20am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Lawmakers grilled Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles on the Maryland Department of the Environment’s enforcement and understaffing issue Bill for Afghan refugees at Quantico: $188 million 01/17/2022 08:21pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The now-completed effort to house Afghan evacuees on Marine Corps Base Quantico cost the government more than $188.4 million, according t Social Determinants of Health: What Premeds Should Know 01/17/2022 07:00pm • One of the greatest aspects of being a doctor that virtually all premedical students look forward to is the opportunity to work closely with patients, using one's knowledge of medical science to treat or manage disease. Yet beyond the confines of the hospital or clinic, where most of this work occur ‘Who should we trust?’: Lawmakers grill state officials over ransomware attack, mishandled vaccines 01/13/2022 07:45pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State lawmakers slammed officials in the Hogan administration Thursday as they were briefed about a succession of problems the Maryland Depa Attack on health dept. computers was 'ransomware,' Hogan and cyber czar acknowledge 01/12/2022 02:07pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. and top Maryland Department of Health officials acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that the perpetrators o What Are the Symptoms of Coronavirus? 01/11/2022 07:00pm • Changing COVID-19 pictureShortness of breath, dry cough, fatigue, fever and chills -- by now, most people are familiar with the hallmark symptoms of COVID-19. But since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in early 2020, symptoms have evolved with subtle shifts in importance. Cold-like symptoms are gaini