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United Nations-backed experts say more than half a million people in northern Gaza are experiencing a full-blown famine. Their report finds hundreds of thousands could die from starvation as the famine spreads to other areas.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a rate cut in a key speech this morning. He was speaking at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

President Trump visited police officers and National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., where their presence in the nation's capital is inciting strong reactions from city residents.

One hundred schools were put into a state-run district, and within a decade, the state closed all of them, replacing them with charter schools.

Starring John Cena and created, written and directed by James Gunn, the series is chock full of cameos, explorations of the multiverse and big laughs.

The monument has been closed as federal officials planned out how to integrate humans into the historic dairy grazing landscape.

Raiding retirement savings. Pondering job changes or even marriage. People who buy their own health insurance are strategizing ahead of major price hikes in 2026. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1.

Delaware’s 2025 statewide assessment results reveal only a 1% increase in math and reading proficiency rates for grades 3-8.Relatively stagnant test scores have become a familiar theme for the First State as school districts continue to work on making up for COVID learning loss and return proficiency rates to pre-pandemic levels.This struggle persists while the state is in the process of overhauling its core education funding formula in the hopes of making more equitable investments and improving student outcomes.Delaware Public Media’s Sarah Petrowich spoke with Education Secretary Cindy Marten about her reaction to the latest assessment scores, how the state is moving forward and what countywide reassessments mean for the new funding formula.

Last month's flooding in Texas killed over 130 people with Kerr County receiving the most damage and deaths.In the aftermath of the flood, the response to the disaster came from far and near, and included University of Delaware doctoral student Julie Elliott as she studied the disaster response.This week Delaware Public Media's Joe Irizarry sits down with Julie Elliott to discuss the scene in Texas right after the flooding and the recovery response -- as well as what can be learned about improving flood responses in the future.

This weekend marks the beginning of college football season, and for many, a big part of any college football experience is halftime.That’s when college marching bands take center stage - and some of the best in the nation are marching bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, like the Approaching Storm at Delaware State UniversityThis fall, the Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover celebrates that HBCU band tradition with a new exhibit called "Battle of the Bands," with art by New Orleans-based artist Keith Duncan.And in this edition of Arts Playlist, Martin Matheny talks to the Biggs Museum Director of Learning & Engagement Kate Huffman, and Chief Curator Laura Fravel about this exhibition.