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June is a busy month in Delaware’s General Assembly as lawmakers race to finish their business before the session ends June 30th.This week saw marijuana legalization fail and some gun bills advance. But beyond those headlines, there is other significant legislation being considered, including a bill to address impact of climate change in the First State.Contributor Jon Hurdle takes a closer look at the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act.

The issue of an aging population is not a new one in Delaware, but it is an evolving one.The Delaware Population Consortium and the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration recently held a workshop examining the effects of an older population on the state’s infrastructure.This week, contributor Larry Nagengast reports on that workshop and key issues raised during it.

The Biden Administration announced last week substantial federal grants to create a series of “hydrogen hubs,” with the goal of seeing these hubs produce three million metric tons of hydrogen annually.One of the proposed hubs selected to receive funding is the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub. It’s receiving $750 million to bring together various governments and business interests in Delaware, Southeast Pennsylvania, and South Jersey to create a hub with the promise of creating jobs while combating climate change.This week, contributor Jon Hurdle reports on the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub and its potential impact.

Long-running efforts to remove dams along the Brandywine River to allow shad and other fish to migrate up the waterway appear to be on hold indefinitely.However, environmental advocates involved in the effort are turning their attention to other opportunities to highlight the Brandywine and the resources it offers.Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle recently joined some of those advocates on a kayak trip down the Brandywine River to learn more about the fate of the dam removal project and new funding to promote the river as a resource.

Lawyers for Rick Bright wrote in the addendum to his May filing that "the work of scientists is ignored or denigrated to meet political goals and to advance President Trump's re-election aspirations."

Brock Long, while new to Washington, is well-regarded in the esoteric field of emergency management. "He's absolutely the top of the top," homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said on Friday.

Tuj Lub is a traditional Hmong sport that is putting down roots in the U.S. It's played with long poles and spinning tops.

Critic Kenneth Turan reviews the new movie Girlfight. The film is "Rocky" with a feminist twist -- the story of a troubled teen coming of age in a seedy Brooklyn gym. The movie garnered top awards at the Sundance Film Festival.

Al's Magic Shop, a Washington, D.C., institution for several decades, is closing shop. Proprieter Al Cohen is revered by the world's top magicians as the greatest demonstrator of magic tricks alive.

Brick transfers heat to dough more slowly than steel, allowing both crust and toppings to simultaneously reach perfection. In a home oven, that balance is elusive — but you might be able to get close.