Joe Irizarry
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Delaware Public Media
Family Promise of Northern New Castle County opens a new hospitality center which will double the number of families it can help.
Quinn Kirkpatrick
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Delaware Public Media
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Darby’s ordinance grew out of a conversation with New Castle County Councilmember Penrose Hollins, who has spent years prioritizing housing in his legislative work. -
Bente Bouthier/Delaware Public MediaDelaware joins a movement to implement state-level voting rights protections. Voting rights advocates, Delaware residents, and lawmakers rallied at the statehouse to support the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act’s introduction on Friday.
This Week on "The Green"
Abigail Lee
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Delaware Public Media
Delaware had recently seen a Department of Correction shakeup with the closure of Wilmington’s Plummer Community Corrections Center in March.Plummer housed men in a work release program that allowed them to stay close to family in northern New Castle County and find work in their community.Now, those who would have gone to Plummer are sent to a facility in Smyrna, a move that’s faced some backlash.Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee met with work release participants, advocates and the Department of Correction Commissioner to see what work release programs look like now that Plummer is gone.
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NPR National and World Headlines
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Has the closure of the Strait of Hormuz set a new — and dangerous — precedent for international shipping lanes?
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One school district outside Boston is turning the World Cup into a teachable moment, with elementary classes learning about different countries' languages, food and wildlife.
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At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI competitors. -
Iran's economy has been battered by sanctions for years — but a blockade is really increasing the pain. The Iranian people are left to endure significant financial hardships.
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On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, one woman shares a moment of connection she experienced with another patient in a psychiatric unit.
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Many of the founding fathers made their own beer, and American-made liquid courage fueled the revolution.
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