AAA’s “Your Driving Costs” analysis for 2026 is the first to include hybrid and electric vehicles in their examination of costs and possible cost savings. So how do they stack up against gas powered vehicles? It’s a mixed bag with AAA’s findings showing electric vehicles offer advantages and disadvantages to owners.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Isreal Hale sat down with AAA’s Public and Government Affairs Manager Jana Tidwell to learn more about what people should know if they’re buying a car.

Candidate Conversations are part of Delaware Public Media’s 2026 Election coverage.Among the races we are examining is the race for State Auditor and in this interview, the Independent Party of Delaware's Austin Cassidy.

Newark's Chapel Street Players launch their new season this weekend with something particularly timely — a comedy about friendships and workplace catastrophes set in the White House. The play is called "POTUS" and the focus remains squarely on people and predicaments, not politics.On this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny sat down with two of the actors, Pam Huxtable and Charlotte Moran to discuss the show.

In September 2026, local author Connie Matsumoto released her second book, “Fact and Fiction: How to Write a Novel Inspired by Family and History.”It’s slightly based on her experience writing her first book, “Of White Ashes” which is a historical fiction novel inspired by the story of her husband Kent and his family.On this edition of Enlighten Me, she joined our Jay Shah to discuss this new book and how she thinks it can help people.

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It’s been a month since the Trump administration initiated a pause on visa processing at U.S. consulates and embassies worldwide, claiming it is part of its global training initiative so officers can better vet applicants.The move came shortly after a federal judge struck down a previous policy banning visa issuance to individuals from 75 countries who the administration deemed would rely on public benefits.But this pause is not just affecting immigrants or people looking to come to Delaware and the United States.To help us understand the long-term and downstream impacts of the visa processing pause overall and in Delaware , Rick Hogan, immigration attorney and founding partner of Hogan and Vandenberg in Wilmington joined Delaware Public Media’s Jay Shah.

Candidate Conversations are part of Delaware Public Media’s 2026 Election coverage. Among the races we are examining is the race for State Auditor and in this interview Democrat Lydia York.

Sodelo, the Southern Delaware Orchestra, returns to the stage next weekend to launch its season.On this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny sits down with the orchestra's board president Stephen Mohr, who also plays in the ensemble's percussion section, and its concertmaster, Justin Chou, to talk about the orchestra and the music.

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A new study from the University of Delaware found that shingles vaccination could be linked to lower dementia risk in adults 50 or older.Nearly all adults in that age group were exposed to chickenpox as children. Scientists say the virus can lie dormant in the nervous system for decades before reactivating as shingles, causing a painful rash.The study — led by the Director of UD’s Epidemiology PhD Program Daniel Harris, PhD — found that older adults who received at least one dose of the shingles vaccine had a 24% lower risk of developing dementia over four years.This week, Delaware Public Media's Isreal Hale chatted with Harris to learn more about the study and potential impacts.