Michael Olesker

Rachel Maddow’s biography of Spiro Agnew probes deep into the career of the 39th U.S. vice president, writes Michael Olesker.

Michael Olesker pays tribute to the sportswriting legend John Steadman on the 20th anniversary of his passing.

President Obama’s new memoir offers a fascinating glimpse into his White House years, writes Michael Olesker.

Michael Olesker offers a personal anecdote about Sen. Paul Sarbanes, who passed away earlier this week.

As Brandon Scott takes office, writes Michael Olesker, he beholds a city hungry to find new reasons for joy and a new sense of who we are, and where we’re going.

Michael Olesker recalls his days at Baltimore City College, and he say the great mix of race and religion and social class personified the richest gift of public schools.

Mary Pat Clarke retires from the Baltimore City Council after more than four decades of service and devotion to the city.

In the current presidential legal madness, it’s reassuring to see that the law has its own place, writes Michael Olesker.

Painful is the only way to describe missing this year’s annual Loyola-Calvert Hall football contest on Thanksgiving morning, writes Michael Olesker.

With his recent donation to the Baltimore Museum of Art, John Waters is doing serious damage to his reputation as the bad boy of cinema, writes Michael Olesker.

In this post-election moment, it feels like we can still get back that American dream of decency and compassion, writes Michael Olesker.