In the 20 years since 9/11, Muslim Americans say they’ve felt the sting of prejudice.

And most say they still struggle with a question the attacks blew into the open: how to live an authentically Islamic life and feel American.
baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-pr… “Twenty years later, Muslim Americans shouldn’t have to feel and act this way. But we do,” said Mansoor Shams, a veteran working to bridge the gap between Muslim and non-Muslim Americans. 
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Congenital anosmia, the chronic inability to smell, is a rare condition — approximately 1 in 10,000 people had it according to 2016 figures.

But now, millions more have lost their sense of smell due to COVID-19. Many haven't regained all of it.
baltimoresun.com/health/bs-prem… At a minimum, the pandemic has highlighted the everyday struggles of people living with what some have termed an “invisible disability,” one that makes life more difficult but might not be easily detected.
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Gov. Larry Hogan announced a series of measures to speed the pace of coronavirus vaccine rollout, which thus far has been slower than expected.
baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs… Hogan issued an executive order requiring all vaccine providers to report data on the state’s site, Immunet, within 24 hours. baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs…

Gov. Larry Hogan announces "major actions" including:

- MEMA moves to its highest action level
- Activating the National Guard
- All state government is raised to "elevated level two" & all non-essential state employees who are approved for telework will be required to do so - Public access to state buildings, including the State House, is restricted.
- Events of 250+ people are prohibited.
- All senior centers must close.
- All state & local government buildings with an expected occupancy 250+ must communicate social distancing recommendations.

Breaking: U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, a longtime Baltimore Democrat, has died. bit.ly/2IXKOAF U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings was a committee chairman known for his devotion to Baltimore and civil rights and for blunt and passionate speechmaking. He died of longstanding health problems early Thursday morning at 68. baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md…

JUST IN: Health insurer Kaiser Permanente paid Baltimore Mayor Pugh more than $100,000 for “Healthy Holly” books during a time when it sought a lucrative city contract. bit.ly/2U8QGi5 Kaiser confirmed to The Baltimore Sun that it paid approximately $114,000 for the books in multiple orders from 2015 to 2018. bit.ly/2JVhrCb