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In MD, 15% of childcare providers have closed up shop between the pandemic in 2020 and this year.  For parents juggling the demands of work and raising children, finding a safe and reliable situation for their kids is a crucial component of every family’s life.

Midday guest Christina Eaglin is the author of "Who’s Watching My Baby: A Complete Guide to Competent Childcare," and she talks with Tom about this all too familiar issue for many families. 

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U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin ends a storied 58-year career in public service in a few weeks. He served in the state legislature, the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Now he approaches retirement at the age of 81.

In Congress, he has been one of the Senate’s most impactful members, passing legislation on Human Rights, Health Care, the Environment, Transportation, and a host of other issues.

Cardin reflects on a career in Maryland and national politics that has spanned nearly 60 years on Midday.

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Today, we talk about raising young people—from babies to teenagers.

Dr. Ashanti Woods of the Mercy Medical Center answers your questions. Surveys of America’s young people find poor mental health is a widespread problem. How can you keep the young people in your life healthy and happy this winter?

Plus, good childcare has become more costly and difficult to find. 1 in 6 childcare providers have closed up shop since the beginning of the pandemic, and parents and caregivers across Maryland are feeling the strain.

We hear from Christina Eaglin, the author of Who’s Watching My Baby: A Complete Guide to Competent Childcare.

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Psychologist and author Dr. George Everly joined Midday in November to talk about moving on from the stress of a tumultuous election season. Today, we discuss coping with loneliness and isolation through the lens of the enormous literature of self-help books. Dr. Everly is the co-author, with the business entrepreneur Jim McCann, of Lodestar: Tapping Into 10 Timeless Pillars of Success. 

Everly is a public health scholar who specializes in crisis management and resilience. He is on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins Medical School, and he is the founder of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.

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The Baltimore Metropolitan Council recently released a survey that examined what the top-of-mind issues are around the region. Mike Kelly, BMC’s executive director, joins us to take stock of the survey's results on how Marylanders feel on a wide range of issues.

The BMC brings together the chief executives of Baltimore and the counties that surround it, as well as others, to look at the challenges each jurisdiction faces through the lens of regional cooperation and shared interest.

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WYPR will begin airing "Poe Theatre on the Air," a collection of stories and poems produced by The National Edgar Allen Poe Theatre. The series will air quarterly beginning December 8 as a part of WYPR's Radio Theatre Sunday Night.

The Poe Theatre's Founder and Artistic Director Alex Zavistovich joins Midday to share a preview of the series.

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As 2024 comes to a close, Midday takes stock of the financial markets, where the opportunities for successful investing are, and what we can do to minimize any tax consequences that may come our way.

So, what does that mean moving forward, for both experienced investors and people ready to dip their toes in the market for the first time?

Nicolas Abrams joins Midday to take your questions and share some tips about how to manage your money, whether you are just entering the workforce, or planning to retire soon. Abrams is a certified financial planner and the founder of Opulentia, a financial services firm in Hunt Valley.

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Last night, President Joe Biden issued a broad pardon for his son, reversing an earlier pledge to not interfere in his legal affairs. Hunter Biden had been scheduled to be sentenced in his gun possession and tax cases next week. 

Luke Broadwater, a congressional correspondent for the New York Times, joins us with the latest.

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Holly Arnold, Administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration, talks about managing rising ridership while state budget cuts seem inevitable. Plus, news on the Red Line.

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