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Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'

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Jennifer Goldszmidt (L) and her husband opened Zoe's Just Dezzerts in Federal Hill so that their daughter, Zoe (R), who has autism, could have a place to work and socialize. More than half of the cafe's employees are on the autism spectrum. Photo: ZJD

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Paul Cullmann clears snow from steps outside his home Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Community members participate in a prayer circle at Patterson Park for victims of the Key Bridge collapse. Photo: Kaitlin Newman, Baltimore Banner

Dr. Wen is one of America’s most trusted and knowledgeable public health experts. She joins us for another discussion in our long-running series about the latest health trends and news.

Sen. Jill Carter, a Baltimore City Democrat, will resign from the Maryland Senate for a board appointment from Gov. Wes Moore. Photo by Ulysses Muñoz, The Baltimore Banner

Nico Francis and Rohan Pinnock clear sidewalks outside the Marlborough Apartments where many residents are elderly.