The 34th Annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island
Where else in the world but Coney Island can you see (or be) a full grown mermaid or merman?
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Baltimore neighborhoods
Baltimore street photographers
Year in review
Freddie Gray: protests, aftermath
24 hours with...
A. Aubrey Bodine
Viewing Baltimore from above
From the vault: Terrapin, the forgotten Maryland delicacy
Trigger warning, Terps fans.
Flotilla battle in London over Brexit
A surreal scene unfolded Wednesday morning in the River Thames, with warring flotillas of boats debating whether Britain should leave the European Union.
From the vault: Dolphins at the National Aquarium
Dolphins have never been native to Baltimore, but the city has had them anyway for years thanks to the National Aquarium, which acquired its first flippers when it opened in the early 1980s. This week, the institution announced plans to relocate their eight remaining dolphins to a sanctuary by 2020. Here’s a look back at the history of these mammals in Baltimore.
Orlando nightclub attack: aftermath of the worst shooting in U.S. history
It was Latin night at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, when alleged shooter Omar Mateen opened fire, leaving 50 people dead in the worst shooting in U.S. history.
Exploring the Peabody Library’s hidden gems
All of the books at the Peabody are considered special collections – but some are more special than others. We check out the upstairs levels and the rare book collection – usually off-limits to visitors.
Renovating the tomb of Jesus
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem contains two of the holiest sites in Christianity: the spot where the cross was raised, and what’s believed to be the tomb of Jesus. Now, for the first time in 200 years, the site will undergo much-needed renovations.
In Syria, art from bullet casings
Some artists work in paints, some in metals. Syrian artist Akram Abu Elfoz works with the leftovers of war. With bullet casings and cartridges as his materials, he builds models of important sites destroyed in the ongoing conflict.
Tattoo Charlie’s: Inking Baltimoreans on the Block since 1938
Founded in 1938, Tattoo Charlie’s remains on the Block in Baltimore today, making it one of the oldest tattoo parlors in the United States.
Paris hit by heavy floods
Heavy rains have struck northern Europe in recent days, breaching the banks of the Seine in Paris and flooding rural roads and villages.