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Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei, faces midterms amid economic chaos and a $20 billion lifeline offer from President Trump.

Plans to build one of the largest data centers in the country near Delaware City in New Castle County remains a front burner issue – with state and county governments responding with efforts to pump the brakes on the project and put some guardrails in place to address concerns over the facilities’ potential impact.At the same time, the developer behind the plan is ramping up its effort making its case the center will be a benefit to Delaware.This week, Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle revisits the battle over the project – known as Project Washington – to offer a snapshot of where things stand.

In the third grade, students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. But there’s a problem in Delaware.Gov. Matt Meyer declared a literacy emergency earlier this year after eighth grade reading scores showed Delaware students saw their lowest scores in almost three decades.Statewide assessments in earlier grades tell a similar story, with proficiency rates at a standstill.Delaware’s Secretary of Education Cindy Marten says literacy makes a world of a difference for students’ life outcomes, and that’s why she and Gov. Meyer put together their Early Literacy Plan.Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee sat down with Marten to talk about the plan.

A Nemours neurologist receives a prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health.The funding will be used to study brain patterns that could lead to shared therapies for autism, epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease patients.On this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry sits down with Nemours Children’s Health Chief of Neurology Dr. Rodney Scott to discuss how his work can help patients.

Today, millions of federal workers are missing their first full paycheck since the shutdown began. And, an NBA gambling scandal has led to the arrest of over 30 people.

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.

Some praised realistic elements like the depiction of the White House situation room. But others said parts of the plot didn't ring true.

President Trump says he has authority to carry out the strikes, but international experts are asking if the attacks are truly about countering narcotics or instead toppling Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

A federal judge in Chicago is weighing whether federal immigration agents have used appropriate force in recent enforcement efforts. NPR reports on a residential building raid that's become a symbol of these new, and harsher tactics.

President Trump imposed new sanctions on Russia and cancelled a summit with President Putin, hoping to pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Putin appears not too concerned.