Lifestyle

Without the social media app, Baltimore-area influencers and businesses stand to lose a beloved speech platform — and money.

Some side-gigs can generate money quickly. Options include tutoring, making deliveries and serving as a mock juror.

“This American Life” host Ira Glass was once a boy magician in Baltimore. This is his story.

New research from Johns Hopkins suggests people with naturally lower brain chemicals called dopamine find exercise more burdensome and may lose motivation faster.

Angel Reese — the WNBA player from Baltimore County — has earned a spot on the cover of Vogue magazine.

In September 2023, exactly one year after West Virginia’s abortion ban took effect, the new clinic opened its doors in tiny Cresaptown in Allegany County

In Woodberry, the families hunkered down inside. Yet the lights shone from one stalwart, neighborhood institution.

After scouring social media and surveying Banner staff, here are some of our favorite sledding spots to enjoy on a snow day.

Yes, that’s an emu running along Route 50.

In 2025, we’re holding space for the highs and lows, and hoping for the divine — or at least the occasional chuckle.

I could not have predicted that the columns that resonated with people most this past year would be about such random topics, ranging from Australian breakdancers to the “Brats” documentary.

I scoured Baltimore in search of the best biscuit sandwich — the perfect cold-weather bite.

I failed my self-imposed fashion challenge, set as last year’s New Year’s resolution. But I think that’s OK.

And, although there has been an exodus of Black residents from Baltimore in the past decade, its foreign-born Black population has continued to grow.

From a Pressing Strings homecoming to a Naptown half marathon, here are seven things to do this week in Annapolis.

Santa Wayne has held court at Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie for 35 years — nearly as long as the mall has been open. But, with much of the mall vacant, Santa Wayne has seen hardly any children this year.

If you’re a Columbia dater who’s endlessly swiping left and going on dates that seem to lead nowhere, there’s probably a reason for that.

Aesthetically pleasing photo shoots are out and awkward is in.

Holiday events are piling up fast and there's lots to choose from in Annapolis. One at the top of the list is the Eastport Yacht Club Parade of Lights on Saturday.

Midnight Madness is back with three nights of late shopping in downtown Annapolis this month. It’s one of seven great things to do in the coming week.