Delaware enacts three new measures that advocates say will prevent gun deaths.
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The current middle school building has parts that are nearly 100 years old, according to Woodbridge Superintendent Kevin Long. -
Joe Irizarry/Delaware Public MediaThe Community Education Building in Wilmington opens a new Youth Development Center on the city’s East Side.
This Week on "The Green"
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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 in New Castle County, specifically Wilmington and House District 1, where two Democrats in this Democratic stronghold face off again in a primary after their close race in 2022.Delaware Public Media’s Bente Bouthier has more on those candidates and where they stand.
NPR National and World Headlines
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The late country singer's hits are making a mark on the pop charts following her death. Many are charting higher than they ever have before — and the rise of country music might play a role.
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More than a week of strikes by jet-powered Russian drones has disrupted schools, work and transport … and left Ukraine, which lacks air defense supplies, feeling vulnerable.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Nancy Gertner, a former U.S. federal judge and current lecturer on law at Harvard Law School, about the legal drama inside the courtroom at the Lindsay Clancy trial.
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U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, beating expectations. The news could give the Federal Reserve more leeway to raise interest rates later this month to curb stubborn inflation.
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President Trump's planned 250-foot arch would stand near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. It lacks final approval, but digging may start anyway. Three Vietnam veterans want it stopped.
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City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.
Student Spotlight
- Early Learning Advocacy Day seeks to marshall support for youngest students
- 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