President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at banning transgender troops from serving in the military. We hear from Tony Woods, Secretary for the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families: “This is playing politics with the military. And I think this policy will eventually fail, and will be looked upon as a shameful period of our country’s history.” Plus he talks about why this ban would put the entire country at risk.

More than half of Baltimore’s children live with one parent; many of those families live in poverty. For 51 single mothers here, and their kids, the nonprofit Jeremiah Program offers coaching, community, and financial help to get them to a college degree. We talk to its director, Danielle Staton and Ebony Peacock, a mom with two kids who says the program has provided immeasurable help and support.

Here's a Stoop Story from Rebecca Fielding about her role as a mom, her amazing son Enso, and all that she’s learned from him along the way. The next live Stoop event happens April 9 at Checkerspot Brewing. The theme is ‘Battling the Elements: Stories about confronting the forces of nature.’

Eyes and body language can give big clues about how someone really feels. What about their laugh? That holds hidden truths, too. We talk to University of Baltimore researcher Prof. Sally Farley about her findings -- and why a simple laugh can reveal if someone is newly in love …

Governor Wes Moore is calling on the Maryland General Assembly to impose cuts to the landmark school reform plan known as 'The Blueprint for Maryland's Future'. We talk about the proposals with Liz Bowie, who covers education for our news partner The Baltimore Banner.

Child Care in Maryland is expensive and hard to find. A new report by the Economic Policy Institute, a liberal think tank, ranks Maryland as the eleventh most expensive state for child care. In Annapolis, legislators are considering several bills to make the service more affordable. We asked Chris Peusch of the Maryland State Childcare Association what proposals hold the most hope.

As a special pledge treat for our listeners today, we’re serving up a double scoop of stoop stories!

There's one from Dena about a childhood wrapped in rules … and from George Hopkins, about about the importance of being a role model and proudly taking up space. The next live stoop storytelling show happens at Checkerspot Brewing on April 9 at 7pm -- the theme is Battling the Elements: Stories about confronting the forces of nature!

The world’s failure to deal with the climate crisis is “The Great Derangement,” says award-winning writer Amitav Ghosh. He traces how capitalism and colonization led to more burning of fossil fuels, and why artists and writers, if they chose, could reimagine the future.

Ghosh will be speaking at the Loyola Symposium , "The Great Uprooting: Migration and Movement in the Age of Climate Change" on 3.13 at 6:30.

We talk with evolutionary biologist Dr. Nathan Lents, about his book “The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships”. The book explores sex, gender, mating, and more in dozens of species -- from insects, to birds, to fish… to the primates most closely related to us humans. Lents is a Professor of Biology at John Jay College of The City University of New York.

Lents will be talking about the book at 6:30pm on March 17th at the Towson Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, as part of the Book Lovers Bash, a month-long celebration of books, authors and reading.

Returning citizens face lots of challenges following incarceration. Healthcare Access Maryland is hoping to eliminate a big one. Their new program aims to ensure people get the continued behavioral and physical care they need. We hear from Traci Kodek, HCAM executive director, to learn how it works.