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Delaware Public Media
Delaware's Pension Benefit Committee awarded a contract to Highmark Delaware to replace the existing plan with a Medicare Advantage plan in February.
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DHA Shaunna O'Neal/The 12 puppies, most under six months old, arrived at the Delaware Humane Association’s Wilmington and Delaware SPCA’s Stanton/Christiana Adoption Centers Tuesday, where they felt grass beneath their feet for the first time in their lives. -
The City of Lewes plans to participate in the national campaign to create awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms next month.
This Week on "The Green"
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It was 10 years ago today on August 17, 2012, that Delaware Public Media signed on the air for the first time.But bringing Delaware its first and only NPR member station was no easy task. A small group dedicated to the idea made it happen, led in large part by DPM’s first president, Micheline Boudreau.This week, Boudreau joins the show to reminisce about getting DPM up and running and what it took to make that dream a reality.
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NPR National and World Headlines
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There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Wednesday attack that also wounded children, the latest to strike the country in the year since the Taliban seized power. -
Hanae Mori symbolized the rise of Japan as a modern, fashionable nation and the rise of the working woman.
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Media in Argentina have broadcast audio recordings of police wiretaps that prosecutors say includes the voice of the famed singer making plans for a sexual encounter arranged by the crime ring.
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The Chicago Sky are attempting to become the first team in 20 years to win back-to-back championships. And Seattle Storm star Sue Bird will be retiring after a 19-year career in the league.
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China's ambassador to Washington says the U.S. is provoking China on the Taiwan question with congressional visits. The U.S. military says it's worried about Chinese military exercises around Taiwan.
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The White House is touting the Inflation Reduction Act as a major fix for environmental injustices. But many experts and grassroots anti-pollution groups say the bill is anything but equitable.
Student Spotlight
- Enlighten Me: Getting graduation back to normal
- Dover Air Mobility Command Museum returns to full flight
- Kay's Kamp continues work with kids and families facing cancer
- State employees exhibit their creativity
- First State Heritage Park offers 'Hidden Lives' tour for Black History Month
- Polytech program offers apprentice opportunities for young adults
