Midday

On Midday today, are ask listeners about their aches and pains.

Dr. Miho Tanaka is an orthopedic surgeon and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. She is also the Director of the Women's Sports Medicine Program at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Miho joins Midday to discuss your body's fitness and how injuries can impact your sports performance. What is the best way to prevent injuries often incurred from an active lifestyle?

Baltimore's Inner Harbor features a long, nearly uninterrupted stretch of public promenade running along the water. The five-mile walkway begins at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on Key Highway and snakes past downtown and on to Canton.

The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore envisions a new chapter for the promenade, with new opportunities for local residents, and new attractions for tourists.

Dan Taylor, the President of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, and Andy Frank, Director of Specialty Projects with the Cap Ex Advisory Group, join Midday to discuss their plans for the future.

President Donald Trump's domestic agenda became law in one “big, beautiful bill” passed earlier this month.

The legislation includes new work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP benefits, new funding for border security and an increase in defense spending. Cuts to clean energy programs were paired with extending the tax cuts that were passed during Trump's first term.

On Midday today, a conversation about what the bill means for Maryland with Julie Margetta Morgan, President of the Century Foundation.

The progressive think tank was founded in 1919, making it one of the oldest public policy research institutes in the country. Morgan was named to her position in April of this year.

Today, Midday explores the future of energy in Maryland. The push for sustainable sources of electricity faces new hurdles. Federal support for solar and wind energy has evaporated, and in Maryland, Governor Wes Moore vetoed several important climate-related initiatives. How will these changes affect projects across the state?

Guests on this program include:

Nathanael Miller, WYPR Frederick Reporter

Timothy Fox, Managing Director of Clearview Energy Partners

Brian Shane, OC Today-Dispatch Reporter

It's Midday at the Movies! This summer, Jaws is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and will re-release on IMAX and in 3D.

Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post, join Midday to discuss what is new in the film-industry and review the latest films.

Last month, the Library of Congress announced it has acquired a treasure-trove of the work Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim’s music and lyrics were made available for public viewing and more items are expected to be added over the next few months.

Midday theater critic J Wynn Rousuck and Mark Horowitz, Senior Music Specialist at the Library of Congress, discuss the collection.

Midday on Grammar talks words, syntax and phonology. If you have a question about words or writing, we have answers.

Our guest is Ellen Jovin, a grammarian and author of a terrific book, Rebel with a Clause.

The roving grammar guru takes her pop-up advice on the road across the U.S. to explore the power language holds to unite us.

On today's Midday on the Law, Prof. Kim Wehle joins me to review some of what the high court decided this term, and analyze what it will mean for democracy and the rule of law moving forward.

In her most recent book, Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works-And Why, Wehle argues that Trump’s inappropriate use of the pardon power could have a devastating effect on our democracy.

WTMD’s First Thursday Festival returns this week. The homegrown affair takes place every summer at the Canton Waterfront Park and features artists from Maryland.

Tyler LaPorte, WTMD's Assistant Program Director and Afternoon Host, joins Midday to preview this month's artists, which include Dan Deacon, LandisHarryLarry, and Eyas.

Dr. Leana Wen joins Midday for our monthly series, Healthwatch. This month, she discusses public concern for future access to flu, COVID, and measles vaccines. Additionally, she provides federal resources beyond the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for reliable information on vaccines and health.