Former Gov. Martin O’Malley’s penchant for running late is no secret to reporters who spent time covering the man who is now running for the Democratic presidential nomination. But his tardiness drew the ire of NPR’s Diane Rehm on her ...

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WASHINGTON — National Public Radio said Friday that it was offering across-the-board buyouts in hopes of cutting its staff by 10 percent and eliminating its deficit. The buyouts, which are to be offered across the entire organization, were approved by ...

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WASHINGTON — The president and CEO of NPR is stepping down after less than two years to take a similar position at the National Geographic Society, the public radio organization’s board of directors announced Monday. Gary Knell said he plans ...

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The thought that an ex-convict could get a federal government job was intriguing and I wanted to know more.

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Frank Gorman of Gorman & Williams is back in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. And, just like last year, he’s graciously offered to write a few dispatches about his trip. The following is an overview of CES, ...

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Earlier this week, as I watched news footage of scores of people dressed as zombies protesting on Wall Street, I couldn’t help but think, “What a bunch of looney tunes.” I found it hard to take seriously a protest that ...

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Anyone who knows me is very aware of the close bonds (aka “obsession”) I have with my two dogs, Dexter and Luca. When I first meet someone, it is virtually impossible to avoid their introduction in our conversation. The dog ...

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CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — If there’s a remake of the 1966 Truffaut film “Fahrenheit 451,” it should be filmed here. You remember the movie. It’s about life in an era of book burning. Men and women have memorized — and essentially ...

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Mario Armstrong, the Baltimore techie and media personality, won his first Emmy Award last week. Armstrong, who is president of Mario Armstrong Media, was named Best TV Show Host/Moderator for his work on the Maryland Public Television Program “You Can ...

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Good morning. Here are some law links for you on this balmy Monday: The Washington Post goes over the same-sex marriage vote in Maryland’s House through the eyes of Speaker Michael E. Busch. NPR takes us back to 1980, when ...

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