Required Reading: Cell phone service on Green Line; Redskins stadium wars; The nature of consciousness

Required reading is a simple, daily roundup of news and views relevant to Prince George’s County and its Route 1 communities.

In our Dec. 20, 2018 edition: Can you hear me now? Cell phone service comes our neck of the Green Line; Stadium drama; And a University of Maryland philosopher gives the lowdown on our current understanding of the nature of the conscious mind.

Metro tunnels get cell service between College Park, Fort Totten – Popville

Stadium wars erupt over Redskins move – The Washington Post

Maryland philosopher: Consciousness is tied to brain’s ability to predict – Scientific American

Career planning helps Prince George’s middle schoolers perpare for the future – Education Dive

Beltway Plaza may lose what makes it unique – The Hyattsville Wire

Photos: Hyattsville’s Ship With a Cop 2018 event – Hyattsville Life & Times

Maryland ends contract with Russian election firm – WUSA

Maryland officials delay Kirwan report – The Washington Informer

Maryland asks court to affirm Obamacare – The Wall Street Journal

Terps football plays catch-up on recruiting – The Washington Post