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OperaDelaware is bringing a powerful new program to the stage celebrating the music and stories of Asian American women.Created by Alice Chung and Helen Huang, ‘Girls of Yellow Diamonds’ explores the cycle of life; from childhood to womanhood and beyond. The performance, which features songs in English, Chinese, and Korean done by living Asian American women composers, is set for Sunday, March 16 at the OperaDelaware Studios in Wilmington.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny caught up with Chung and Huang for a preview of ‘Girls of Yellow Diamonds.’

During the recent winter months, many Delawareans have seen a sharp increase in their energy bills – increases large enough to prompt Gov. Matt Meyer and lawmakers to seek ways to help ease the burden those bills are creating.But more sticker shock could be on the way, this time from your water bill as water utilities seek to recover some of the cost of upgrades needed to filter the so-called ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS out of drinking water.This week, contributor Jon Hurdle reports on what these water rates could look like and if some efforts to rein in energy costs could also help with water bills.

Last week, The Green spent time with Delaware’s new Dept. of Education Secretary Cindy Marten discussing education funding and the work of the Public Education Funding Commission to deliver a more equitable state education funding formula.But education funding is hardly the only issue facing schools in Delaware. Lagging student proficiency scores and school behavior and climate are just a couple of the topics that are also top of mind for lawmakers and educators – as well as students and their families.Delaware Public Media’s Tom Byrne is joined again by Marten this week to discuss these topics and more – and how she and Gov. Matt Meyer plan to approach them.

The Public Education Funding Commission meets again on Monday to continue its work to deliver a more equitable state education funding formula.The Commission is expected to consider multiple models for a new formula as it moves forward this year. Gov. Matt Meyer is pushing for quick movement on this effort and has championed replacing the current unit count system, which he has characterized as very outdated.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Tom Byrne sat down with Meyer’s Dept. of Education Secretary Cindy Marten to discuss where she and the Meyer Administration stand on this process and the future of education funding in the First State.

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As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into everyday life, one Delaware college is helping young scholars navigate it with care and critical thinking.Goldey-Beacom College’s Hirons Library recently earned a national innovation award for its work in teaching students not only how to use AI tools, but how to use them thoughtfully and ethically.Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny is joined this week by Goldey-Beacom College’s Director of Library and Archives Russell ‘Rusty’ Michalak and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Joel Worden for more on their approach to AI use in higher ed.

What do the things we save say about us and our shared history?The University of Delaware’s exhibition ‘What They Saved’ explores that question through personal letters, unique family heirlooms, wartime mementos, and other eclectic keepsakes – revealing deeper stories of identity and the past we choose to preserve.In this edition of History Matters, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon visits UD’s Morris Library for a firsthand tour of ‘What They Saved’ with the Library’s head of special collections Hillary Kativa.

The City Theater Company in Wilmington is bringing comedy to the stage with its latest production ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.’The Tony Award-winning play by Christopher Durang puts a modern, comedic spin on classic Chekhov characters, following three middle-aged siblings whose quiet life is upended by a surprise visit.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny catches up with the play’s director Joseph Pukatsch and the City Theater Company’s artistic director Kerry Kristine McElrone to explore the ways the Company is bringing this sharp-edged production to life.

Monday, April 21 marked Congresswoman Sarah McBride’s 100th day in office serving as Delaware’s lone congressional representative in Washington, D.C.McBride was sworn in on January 3, succeeding now-U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, who represented the First State for nearly a decade.Delaware Public Media political reporter Sarah Petrowich sat down this week with the freshman representative McBride to discuss her policy focuses, fighting back against the Trump administration’s federal funding cuts, and how she’s handling attacks from the other side of the aisle surrounding her identity.

“Some people just want to watch the world burn” is an iconic line from the 2008 Batman film “The Dark Knight,” but for some Americans, it’s more than just a line, it’s a reflection of how they actually feel about the country’s political system.That’s according to new data from the Center for Political Communication at the University of Delaware, which finds that a number of people in the U.S. have what researchers call a “need for chaos,” and it’s those with these views that are placing more trust in figures like Elon Musk, President Trump, and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon spoke with UD Professor of Communication and Political Science Dannagal Young about how this “need for chaos” is fueling support for Musk and Trump, and what it reveals about the state of U.S. democracy.