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The Green - March 5, 2021

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Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine was approved for use by the FDA last weekend.

It’s a one-dose regimen and can be stored in a normal refrigerator for months.

Delaware received an initial shipment of 8,000 doses Tuesday and expects to use 5,000 of them at vaccination events this weekend.

Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt talks with Jennifer Horney, the founding director of UD’s Epidemiology Program, about what having a third vaccine means for the state.

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Delaware Public Media's Sophia Schmidt interviews UD Epidemiology Program founding director Jennifer Horney about the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine.

Late last week, the Delaware River Basin Commission voted to ban fracking in the region – ending a long-running battle over use of the controversial method of extracting natural gas. Among those voting for the ban was Delaware Gov. John Carney.

Contributor Jon Hurdle covered the DRBC vote last week and surveyed reactions to it

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Delaware Public Media's Tom Byrne and contributor Jon Hurdle discuss the Delaware River Basin Commission's decision to ban fracking.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended education in so many ways.

And one we’re just learning more about is its impact on college applications – and specifically for financial aid

Contributor Larry Nagengast reports financial aid applications have slowed, and examines some of the new challenges students and their families face that are fueling that trend.

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Delaware Public Media's Tom Byrne and contributor Larry Nagengast discuss a decline in college financial aid applications.

The Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington is turning to a familiar face to lead it.

The museum’s Board of Trustees recently named Molly Giordano its executive director.

Giordano has served as interim director for just over a year, and in this week’s Arts Playlist, she joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele to lay out where she sees the museum going.

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Delaware Public Media's Kelli Steele interviews new Delaware Art Museum executive director Molly Giordano

 

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