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Georgetown’s Supportive Housing Committee met for what is likely its final meeting this week.
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Kyle McKinnon/Delaware Public MediaDespite ten months between Delaware’s Board of Elections meeting this week and its last one in November 2025, the election commissioner reports being on track for next month’s primary and early voting. -
Delaware Public MediaDelaware will receive up to $103 million from Meta – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram – to settle a multistate lawsuit.
This Week on "The Green"
Delaware Public Media
As part of our 2026 Election coverage, Delaware Public Media is highlighting a series of “Races to Watch” ahead of the September Primary.The latest race we are featuring is downstate - House District 36 – where incumbent Republican Bryan Shupe faces a primary challenge from a familiar face.Patrick Smith is trying to unseat Shupe for a third straight election cycle and Delaware Public Media’s Isreal Hale checked in with both candidates to see how their latest showdown is shaping up.
NPR National and World Headlines
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As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. And, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is expected to give a key address today. -
Men in the tech industry are covering up their legs, even as their counterparts in finance are increasingly open to showing them off. -
President Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
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Hundreds of people were killed by devastating flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages. More than 1,000 people are still missing.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Shreya Ahuja about her parents, who are missing in the floods in Nepal.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 on a mission to explore some of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos.
Student Spotlight
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- DNREC gives kids a chance to develop fishing skills
- Annual event offers those with special needs a 'Night to Shine'
- Biggs Museum puts a spotlight on DSU's marching band
- Turkey Brawl brings local lacrosse community together
- Stuff the Bus food drive continues efforts to combat food insecurity