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Women's Perspectives

The National Aquarium's Harbor Wetland exhibit is seen in 2024. (Courtesy of National Aquarium)
Jun 30, 2026

National Aquarium names first female president and CEO

The National Aquarium has named a woman to its top executive role for the first time in its 45-year history.

Senate President Bill Ferguson, Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sign the fiscal year 2027 budget on April 8, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Jun 30, 2026

Budget, vaccines, judicial ethics: 6 key MD laws going into effect July 1

Here are some key Maryland policies that take effect July 1, from the new budget to vaccinations to contraception.

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Jun 30, 2026

In the Lead: The Daily Record announces 2026 Best Women-Owned Businesses

In the Lead: Best Women-Owned Businesses in Maryland recognizes accomplished companies owned by women that demonstrate excellence across a broad spectrum of criteria.

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Jun 23, 2026

The Daily Record announces 2026 Leading Women honorees

The Daily Record announced the 2026 Leading Women honorees, identifying women who are 40 years old or younger for the accomplishments they have made so far in their careers.

An aerial view of Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. (LifeBridge Health)
Jun 16, 2026

Sinai Hospital president leaving for executive role in Oregon

Amy Shlossman, senior vice president of LifeBridge Health, will depart the organization for a job with Oregon Health & Science University.

A banner is seen during a protest to ban the abortion pill, outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington on Jan. 22, 2026. (REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz/File Photo)
Jun 15, 2026

Supreme Court turns away free speech claim by anti-abortion student

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a former high school student's free-speech challenge to an Indiana public school district's policy that barred her from displaying an anti-abortion message.

Emily Holliman is the president of Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic States. (Kaiser Permanente)
Jun 3, 2026

Kaiser Permanente names new regional president

Kaiser Permanente has named Emily Holliman as the president of Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic States. 

Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, April 9, 2024. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
May 15, 2026

Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue

The U.S. Supreme Court ensured that the abortion pill can continue to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed by mail, as the justices restored for now a 2023 federal rule.

Demonstrators carry a transgender flags outside the U.S. Supreme Court, on the day justices were expected to hear oral arguments in two cases concerning efforts to enforce Republican-backed state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
May 14, 2026

Judge blocks DOJ bid for Rhode Island hospital transgender care records

A U.S. judge blocked the Justice Department from forcing a Rhode Island hospital to hand over records on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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May 4, 2026

BridgeTower Media names Sandy Almendarez vice president of content

BridgeTower Media, The Daily Record's parent company, named Sandy Almendarez as vice president of content.

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May 4, 2026

2026 Top 100 Women honorees ‘nothing short of remarkable’

The Daily Record is proud to highlight the accomplishments of the 2026 Top 100 Women honorees through individual profiles.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 1, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo)
Apr 29, 2026

Supreme Court backs anti-abortion pregnancy centers in NJ case

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the operator of Christian faith-based anti-abortion "crisis pregnancy centers" over a state investigation into whether the facilities engage in deceptive practices.