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Delaware’s Office of Management and Budget wants to shift state contributions to retiree health benefits from the general fund – covered largely by taxes– to a special fund.
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Isreal Hale/Delaware Public MediaCongresswoman Sarah McBride holds an Ag summit at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. -
Often found in a supporting role behind their colleagues in the wind and string sections, the brass players of the Delaware Symphony will be in the spotlight.
This Week on "The Green"
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Gov. Matt Meyer issued an executive order in late January seeking to take steps to deliver ‘smart growth’ in the First State – balancing affordability and economic gains with environmental protection - all while avoiding onerous restrictions on where developers can build.How does the Meyer administration plan to do that?Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle digs into the executive order this week to offer some answers.
NPR National and World Headlines
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Journalist Catherine Price advocates for kids connecting, growing, and playing offline. She shares tips for how kids — and adults — can ditch their phones and embrace the power of fun. -
Jonathan Haidt created a movement around protecting the "anxious generation" from the harms of social media. Now, his work has fueled a global push to ban kids from these platforms. Will it work? -
The U.S. economy grew 2.2% in 2025, a modest slowdown from 2.4% the previous year. GDP gains were fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment. -
For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering. -
At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat. -
A second American aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, as President Trump remains noncommittal about whether he'll use force against Iran.
