The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends a mammogram every two years for average-risk women aged 40 to 74, according to the CDC. Here is how screening works, what it costs and where to get help in Maryland.
U.S. public schools enrolled 49.6 million students in fall 2022, below the 2019 peak, and federal projections point lower still by 2031. Here is what the numbers show and why they matter.
Consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in September and 3.7 percent over the year, with gasoline doing most of the work. Here is what the federal figures show and why paychecks lost ground.
New business applications in Maryland rose to 9,314 in September 2026, up from 8,951 in August, according to Census Bureau data. Here is how the count works and what it does and does not say about startups.
The Maryland Transportation Authority now estimates the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild at $4.3 billion to $5.2 billion, with traffic expected in late 2030. Here is how the work is being divided.
Inflation hit 3.7% in September, but the Labor Department's own data show a gasoline spike behind much of the jump. Our view: treat the number as a warning, not a verdict.
