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Most U.S. cities are designed for cars. But one Arizona community has been designed to be completely car-free. Urban planner Jeff Speck says all cities can build more walkability into their designs.

Delaware has made progress in improving maternal and infant health over the past two decades.But recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the state is far from finished on working to keep mothers and babies healthy. Delaware’s infant mortality rate actually rose in 2022 – the latest year with available data – and babies born to Black mothers continue to face greater health risks compared to their white counterparts.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon caught up with ChristianaCare Pediatrician Dr. Priscilla Mpasi – Chair of the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium – to discuss what more can be done to address maternal and child health in the First State.

OperaDelaware premieres a brand new musical drama at The Grand in Wilmington this month created by acclaimed American composer-librettist Derrick Wang.“Fearless” tells the true story of Hazel Ying Lee – a trailblazing World War II aviator and member of the famed ‘Women Airforce Service Pilots’ – and the largely overlooked sacrifices women like Lee made.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny sits down with Wang and OperaDelaware’s Vice President of Engagement Kerriann Otaño for a preview of the world premiere of “Fearless.”

The White House is proposing average cuts of 35% to agencies — except for the Pentagon and Homeland Security. Actual spending cuts though are up to Congress.

This week, The Green brings you the second episode of the new Delaware Humanities’ podcast People and Planet. The podcast explores how Delawareans connect to the environments and cultures around them, and the cultural practices and creative works that bring us closer to the planet we call home.In this episode, entomologist, author, and professor at the University of Delaware’s Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, Doug Tallamy, examines the pressures facing the delicate relationship between the native plants and insects that help build healthy ecosystems.

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Social norms vary dramatically from one culture to another — but why? Psychologist Michele Gelfand unpacks why societies and individuals develop either tight or loose attitudes toward rules.

U.S. employers added 177,000 jobs in April — a modest slowdown from the previous month, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.

Our infrastructure is usually invisible. Not any more. Engineer Deb Chachra explains how climate change is forcing a global reimagining of neglected infrastructure systems.

Americans have been overconsuming meat for years, says food systems expert Sarah Lake. She wants to help people choose less meat and more plant-based proteins for their health and the climate.