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In the Media: HBCU Rally Planned in Annapolis; New Program for Baltimore's Homeless

A digest of Baltimore news from local sources.From the AFRO American: Annapolis Md. HBCU Rally Planned to Protest State’s Insulting Proposal to Resolving…

As part of a wider effort to reduce waste and energy consumption, Hamburg, Germany, has become the world's first city to ban the use of coffee pods in government-run buildings, offices and institutions like schools and universities.

Why This German City Has Banned Coffee Pods In Government Buildings

Hamburg officials say single-use pods waste resources and aren't always recyclable. The city is believed to be the world's first to oust the capsules from schools, offices and other institutions.

Osama bin Laden wrote in a will that he had a fortune of about $29 million and that he wanted it spent "on Jihad." The will was among more than 100 bin Laden documents released Tuesday by the U.S. government.

Osama Bin Laden's Will: $29 Million That Should Be Spent On 'Jihad'

A new batch of documents reveals the tension between his desire to micromanage al-Qaida's day-to-day operations and his fears he might be detected and killed by sending out directives.

Provocative Book Explores The Connection Between Loneliness And Art

Olivia Laing surveys the landscape of urban alienation in her new book, a work that is part-memoir and part-criticism. Critic Maureen Corrigan says The Lonely City is "absolutely one of a kind."

French, Spanish, German ... Java? Making Coding Count As A Foreign Language

Florida is poised to become the first state to allow high school students to take computer coding as a way to meet a language requirement.

A bumblebee gathers pollen from a cherry blossom in a garden outside Moscow.

Is Nutritious Food In Peril, Along With Pollinators?

A U.N.-sponsored report warns that disappearing pollinators, such as bees, could cut production of healthful foods like fruits and nuts. But the degree of damage is mostly a matter of speculation.

Reemas al-Abdullah, 5, wrapped herself in a Canadian flag before a dinner hosted by Friends of Syria at the Toronto Port Authority in December.

Canada Says It Has Met Its Goal Of Resettling 25,000 Syrian Refugees

Canada reached the milestone number less than four months after it started accepting Syrian refugees. The initiative was a campaign promise by newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Noooo. But you can blame Mom and Dad for that gray hair, at least some of the time.

This Gene Could Turn Your Hair Gray

Is stress turning your hair gray? Your ancestors may have something to do with it, too. Scientists say they've found the first genetic variant associated with going gray.

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs live on stage at Morumbi Stadium last month in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Rolling Stones Announce Landmark Concert In Cuba

The open-air show on March 25 will be free. The concert is scheduled just three days after President Obama is set to visit Cuba.

George Gershwin's beloved <em>An American In Paris</em> features the sounds of taxi horns — but a musicologist argues we've been using the wrong ones.

Has 'An American In Paris' Been Honking Up The Wrong Key?

The composition is so popular that old-timey taxi horns Gershwin called for are rented by orchestras all over the country. But a musicologist says they've been using the wrong ones.

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