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  When I listened to this NPR story, I had mixed feelings. I’m so happy that this beautiful family has adopted two daughters successfully. Hearing about their challenging journey to their second daughter, however, made me a little uneasy because of how it depicts the adoption process. Yes, adopting can be hard.

Passing the Torch: A Series on Olympic Truths Collin was just 7months old when the 2010 Winter Games were held in Vancouver. Now, at the age of 3, I feel obligated to explain the Olympics to him. So, I let him take a long nap on Friday so he could stay

NEW YORK – Although fundamentally moral, “Hope Springs” (Columbia) – a skillful mix of comedy and drama that focuses on the problems of one long-married couple – is also significantly flawed.

The State of Maryland released a new report indicating that infant mortality is on the decline. That’s good news, isn’t it? According to reports in the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post, Governor Martin J. O’Malley and State Health Secretary Dr. Joshua Sharfstein released some new, encouraging numbers that note that while there are still

  Carmelo Anthony of the U.S. smiles during his game against Nigeria at the men’s preliminary basketball game during the London 2012 Olympic Games Aug. 2. Anthony played basketball at the now-closed Towson Catholic High in Maryland during the 2000 and 2001 season. (CNS photo/Mike Segar, Reuters)  As the USA Men’s Olympic

 I first met Amanda Brechbill a year ago. She was part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s contingent to World Youth Day in Madrid. During my ten days covering the group, I noticed Amanda was a sweet, caring teenager who made friends with everyone on the trip.Recently, as I scanned my

  Around here, our boys’ interests come in stages. Lately, we’re into rockets, the first stage, the second stage, and the third stage. We started talking seriously about rockets when John added Tomorrow Land: Disney in Space and Beyond to our limited DVD collection. The suit-wearing scientists and whimsical cartoons describing outer