More than 160 murders in Baltimore this year, nearly all by bullet. In the face of years of devastating loss, curtailing the city’s homicide rate feels like an unsolvable puzzle. Harvard senior fellow Thomas Abt sees a way forward.His new book, “Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence - and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets,” offers evidence-backed tactics to reduce homicides, such as interventions with potential shooters, led by social workers, police, and leaders in the community. The message they are to deliver is clear: Stop the shootings.Abt will be speaking tomorrow at an event hosted by the Greater Baltimore Committee. Details here.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

It’s summer: how do teenagers pass the time? We ask Bob Wall of Recreation and Parks how the city’s rec centers work to engage teens. Then, we visit the ‘Shake and Bake Family Fun Center’ to ask patrons what keeps them coming back.Plus, we preview the film ‘United Skates.’ It looks at the popularity of roller skating in African American communities and the fight to preserve it.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

We think of ice cream as a summertime indulgence, but year round, Americans consume about a pint per person each week! In Amy Ettinger's book, ----Sweet Spot: An Ice Cream Binge Across America,---- she traveled the country, researching the confection, from a founding father’s recipe to ice cream made from buffalo milk.Then, Tim Andon of TIC Gums tells us about “Ice Cream University----. How does the texture and color of ice cream impact its flavor?

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

Today, we’re sharing two pieces from the Stoop Storytelling Series, a live storytelling event in Baltimore, produced by Jessica Myles Henkin and Laura Wexler.Here are two stories from women who faced hardship because of the color of their skin, and persevered in the face of mistreatment.Charly Carter gave up a rent-controlled apartment in New York City to pursue a job with a U.S Senate campaign. She shares a story about how her dream job turned into a nightmare.Then, Priya Mysore spent two years in the Peace Corps, serving in Cambodia. She describes how the color of her skin was initially a barrier to bonding with her host family.If you like hearing multiple Stoop Stories centered around a theme, check out the Stoop Storytelling Series podcast. And catch the next live performance at the Creative Alliance on July 25th. The theme will be: “Truth and Lies: An Evening of Stories and Magic”.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

The tiniest creature with the deadliest of bites … Professor Chris Potter's lab at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is working to understand why mosquitoes are attracted to humans, in order to quell diseases such as malaria and Zika, both transmitted by mosquito bite. By studying its sense of smell, Potter hopes to alter the way mosquitoes perceive human scent and flavor--in an effort to make us less appealing as a meal. Want to see what happens when a mosquito stops for a bite? Watch this. To see all that Potter's lab is up to visit his site.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

The most ancient shark ancestors swam the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. What lessons can be learned from studying how they fight off infection?Evolutionary immunologist Helen Dooley of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Institute for Marine and Environmental Technology explains how immune systems of humans and sharks are related and what might that mean for curing diseases.Then, biologist and forager Nick Spero of the Natural History Society of Maryland gives us a preview of Shark Fest and describes the allure fossilized shark teeth. Shark Fest is July 21st and the next visit to Stratford Cliffs is July 27th.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

After a devastating motorcycle accident, Hopkins bioethicist Travis Rieder was prescribed high doses of opioids to stave off pain. When he began to taper off the drugs, he was immediately thrown into withdrawal.Reider’s new book, “In Pain,” explores the history of opioids, how they became so widely prescribed, why they are so addictive, and how the medical system should be changed.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

What makes a firework … work? On the cusp of Independence Day we speak with Jason Farrell, the fireworks coordinator in charge of the design and detonation of hundreds of pounds of fireworks for the Fourth of July celebration at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. And we meet John Conkling, a chemist and former American Pyrotechnic Association director, who describes what goes inside fireworks to make audiences say oooh and aaaah!

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

Here’s a Stoop Story from Sharon Gorenstein about the winding path to marriage. You can hear her story and many others at stoopstorytelling.com.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

Decades after Esther Nisenthal Krinitz lost her family in the Holocaust, she began stitching together childhood memories, using thread and fabric to detail life in their Polish village, and trauma of World War II.It was an avocation she took up while running a clothing store in downtown Frederick. Now dozens of her embroidered panels are on display at the American Visionary Art Museum, part of an exhibit about genocide and human injustice.Esther’s daughter, Bernice Steinhardt, describes the message of her mother’s art. Steinhardt co-founded the nonprofit Art and Remembrance to spread her mother's story.The AVAM exhibition, ----Esther and the Dream of One Loving Human Family---- runs through 2024.

Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472