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The 2022 midterm election is just over two weeks away and the only significant public poll assessing the state of the top-of-the-ticket races is out this week.The University of Delaware Center for Political Communication released its survey of voters, highlighting two major statewide races and a host of key issues.We sat down with UD Professor Phil Jones, Research Director at the Center for Political Communication, to discuss the results and what they tell us.

A Wilmington charter school is under ‘formal review’ by the state’s Department of Education as enrollment numbers slip.In its eighth year, Great Oaks Charter School is falling short of its authorized minimum number of students as it seeks to phase out its middle school program and become a high school only.Contributor Larry Nagengast takes a closer look at the issues that are putting the school’s future in doubt and what it means for the Wilmington charter school scene.

Delaware Public Media is part of the recently launched Delaware Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of local news and community organizations working to bridge divides statewide.This week with Election Day looming Tuesday– the collaborative offers its first piece diving into polarization in the First State. And its start in a somewhat unexpected place.Delaware prides itself on a unique post-election tradition known as Return Day. The event - held 2 days after the election - brings together election foes in Georgetown and ends with a literal burying of the hatchet in a box of sand.But the tradition is in danger of being swept up – at least in part – in the polarization that has become commonplace in our nation’s discourse.Contributor Andrew Sharp delves into what’s threatening Return Day and what it may reveal about polarization in Delaware in this inaugural Delaware Journalism Collaborative story.

A new exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington puts a spotlight on a Pre-Raphaelite power couple from Victorian England.“A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: Evelyn and William De Morgan” features 77 paintings, drawings, and pots by the De Morgans. It’s co-curated by Sarah Hardy – the director of the De Morgan Collection – and Sophie Lynford – the Pre-Raphaelite curator at the Delaware Art Museum.In this week’s Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele talks with Hardy and Lynford about the De Morgans and their work.

Ten years ago, Hurricane Sandy swept across the East Coast, devastating places like Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Sussex County.But out of the devastation came an opportunity to repair a refuge that was already fighting Mother Nature.In this week's Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Rachel Sawicki visits the refuge to see the results of that restoration work.

A husband-and-wife team from central Delaware’s second book is out.“Secret Delaware: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure” is intended to serve as an armchair explorer guide to the First State. Rachel Kipp and Dan Shortridge leaned on their four decades of combined experience in journalism and public relations to produce this look into some of the stories that make Delaware unique.In this week’s Arts Playlist, the couple joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele to take us inside the book and how they pulled it together.

World-class chefs are bringing a so-called “game-changer” to the Wilmington culinary scene.The Chancery Market Food Hall and Bar is set to open this month in downtown Wilmington – the 12,000-square-foot collective marries sophisticated fast-casual dining with a vibrant indoor-outdoor space catered to all kinds of food lovers.On this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sits down with Scott Johnson, who represents ownership of the Chancery’s location, and award-winning chef Akhtar Nawab to learn more about the Chancery and what patrons can expect.

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For the third consecutive year, the American Lung Association released its “State of Lung Cancer” report exploring the burden of lung cancer at both national and state levels.The report found – among other things – that Delaware ranks near the top in the country for lung cancer early diagnosis, screening, and treatment.But medical experts say there’s still more work to be done.Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry spoke this week with Deborah Brown, the Chief Mission Officer for the American Lung Association, about the report and the biggest takeaways for Delawareans.