A trans girl was banned from her track team. Now she’s competing with the boys. After President Donald Trump banned transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports, a Virginia high-schooler joined the boys’ team.

Beautiful story: www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Where do Maryland's federal employees live and work? Thousands of federal workers call Maryland home. Many of them also work in offices across the state.

Important data viz by @invisibae.bsky.social and how this impacts Maryland. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/care...

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The Diseases Are Coming Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn government tear will have lasting effects on global health.

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Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time Daylight saving time gives us more light at the end of the day to enjoy spring and summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

Cool animation and coding (also 😴) www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...

Readership declines and staff exodus follow sale at Baltimore Sun Media mogul David Smith shocked the city with the purchase of The Baltimore Sun last year. He promised radical change and exhorted his new staff to “go make me some money.” It’s been a rocky road ever...

I loved The Sun and this hurts to see. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...

“Democracy Dies in Darkness” Wasn’t a Warning; It Was Our End Goal “Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, announced a major shift to the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, saying it would now advocat...

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What has Trump done today? Keep tabs on the Trump administration’s daily actions and executive orders, and follow the stories that are most important to you.

I appreciate the goal here but not sure I understand the design: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

We tracked every MTA bus Baltimore students ride to school. Here’s how. This first-of-its-kind analysis shows it’s nearly impossible for city students to get to school on time every day on public transit.

Impressive analysis and storytelling @thebaltimorebanner.com @ryanlittle.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...

Trump’s federal firings imperil government services from cities to farm towns The cuts were initially poised to affect nuclear defense programs and impact veterans’ mental health care, workers warned.

I don't see a single benefit to anyone anywhere. What am I missing? www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Trump administration lays off probationary government workers The Trump administration intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil...

Trump administration lays off probationary government workers, warns others of large cuts to come

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Put your arms around the people who need us most."
- Jessica Williams

Federal Workers Grapple With Trump’s War on Bureaucracy One thing lost in the Trump administration’s war on the federal bureaucracy is the collective voice of the employees. But some have begun to speak out.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...

Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said in an email to staff that the F.B.I. was in “a battle of our own.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...

You say: they shutdown USAID.

You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.

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