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Delaware Public Media
The Delaware Senate will be back at work later this week to deal with another wrinkle in the ongoing saga surrounding reassessment in New Castle County.
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Rising inflation, stagnant teacher salaries, and possible state funding cuts are pushing officials in the Delmar School District to call for an operating referendum. -
This Week on "The Green"
Delaware Public Media
About a quarter of Delaware youth identify as LGBTQ+, according to the Delaware School Survey.And a new study from the University of Delaware finds LGBTQ+ adolescents experience higher rates of anxiety, depression and substance use.They’re also more likely to report all three at younger ages than their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts.Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee recently sat down with UD assistant professor of Human Development and Family Sciences Eric Layland to talk about his study’s findings and what they mean for the First State.
NPR National and World Headlines
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84. And, today, voters in New York, Virginia and New Jersey choose new leaders in key races. -
Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says. -
Cheney, who extolled the power of the presidency, died Monday, according to a statement from his family. The cause was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. -
After a week aboard, President Trump will confront a swirl of domestic challenges this week: pivotal elections in several states, Supreme Court tariff arguments and the ongoing government shutdown.
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As the shutdown enters its 35th day, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark to discuss how she sees the shutdown ending and whether her party has any leverage.
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The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economic studies.
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