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Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:00

The Federal Reserve's interest rate cut in September signaled that the inflation induced by COVID-19 is easing up—and a move economists say will make it easier for Americans to borrow money.

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 12:00

University of Maryland students and alums received top honors for their architectural projects at the annual AIA Maryland Excellence in Design Awards Celebration. This year’s event was held on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Maryland. 

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 12:00

This article originally appeared in Maryland Today.Ellsworth Avenue in Silver Spring, Md., sizzles on a summer evening: Residents stroll along its tree-lined sidewalks under the neon glow of upscale chain restaurants, retailers and a Whole Foods Market. Beyond the din of downtown is a different kind of sizzle: the intoxicating aroma of sliced meat frying in butter, garlic and onion—called tibs—wafting from one of many Ethiopian restaurants just outside the city center.

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 12:00

This story originally appeared in Maryland Today. Written by Sala Levin '10.Perched above the glittering Bay of Naples, Stabiae was the vacation destination of choice for the who’s who of ancient Roman society. They’d flock to fabulous villas to host intellectual discussions, swim in the sea below and partake plentifully of the local wine, all while enjoying an unimpeded view of Mt. Vesuvius.

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 12:00

As a native Washingtonian who grew up in Southwest and Northwest D.C., Maia Shanklin Roberts (M.C.P. ‘14) embraced being in an urban environment surrounded by a majority-Black community.“Everything was so Black,” she said, from her neighbors to her doctors—indicative of why D.C. was once known as “Chocolate City.”

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 12:00

Some of the University of Maryland’s biggest parties during football season originate out of the back of a car. But a block-long bash along Preinkert Drive on Friday proves you don’t need a tailgate to congregate—and might change your perspective on the prime real estate reserved for cars.