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Rural grocery stores in the Midwest have been trying different business models to keep their doors open.

The two episodes, while separate, are adding to a broader debate about free speech.

The state's other primaries, including for Senate, will continue as planned.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap of the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap about their new album Fenian.

Delaware took a significant step toward revamping the way it funds its public schools.The Public Education Funding Commission formally voted on its recommendations for a new hybrid model which will increase per-pupil funding for multilingual learners and students from low-income homes.The General Assembly will now comsider bills reflecting these changes and how to implement them.They’'re sponsored by the commission’s chair State Sen. Laura Sturgeon, who joined Delaware Public Media’s state politics reporter Bente Bouthier this week to discuss this new education funding plan.

Christina Park became a city-sanctioned unhoused community site in October 2025, and residents had experienced several issues since its inception.Two snowstorms, organizational issues and faulty tents saw residents displaced and disturbed several times over.Friendship House, a community nonprofit, was brought by the city to oversee the site that is now home to 60 residents. It acknowledged it is still working out the kinks, but reported smoother waters there now -with eight residents moving on to supportive programs or sustainable housing options.Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee met up with Friendship House CEO Kim Eppehimer at its offices to learn more about Christina Park, its residents and next steps for its partnership with the city.

A group of 21 states and local governments filed a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its rollback of a Clean Air Act provision that regulates Mercury and other hazardous emissions from coal and oil-fueled power plants. Delaware joined that lawsuit, which was filed on March 31.To help explain why this case matters and how it impacts the First State, Delaware Public Media’s Jay Shah spoke to Sarah Everhart - Assistant Professor and Director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic at Widener University Delaware Law School.

Piffaro, an ensemble specializing in the music of the Renaissance and early Baroque Eras, returns to Wilmington this month. Its latest concert, "Eagle and Empire," brings in guest artists and takes audiences to colonial Mexico, at a time when the classical traditions of Europe made landfall in the New World.On this week's Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny chatted with Piffaro's Artistic Director, Priscilla Herreid about the concert.

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Four states have recently passed legislation to limit teaching and assessments via screens for students. So has the United States' second-largest school district.