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State officials and advocates gather to celebrate the first certified recovery houses in Delaware.

Rachel Sawicki

Delaware Public Media

First 13 recovery residences receive certification under new codified standards

Rachel Sawicki

The First State Alliance of Recovery Residences (FSARR) certified 13 Impact Life and atTAcK addiction recovery residences Monday – the first to be certified under HB 114.

Education

It’s take two for the Cape Henlopen School District’s tax referendum

Joe Irizarry

Delaware Public Media

Politics & Government

Former State Rep. Ruth Briggs King launches bid for Delaware Lt. Governor

Sarah Petrowich

Karl Lengel

Delaware officials warn of skin cancer and melanoma danger as summer nears

Karl Lengel

Delaware Cancer Registry says that between 2016–2020, melanoma was the sixth most common cancer type in the state, making up approximately 6% of all newly diagnosed cancer cases.
Quinn Kirkpatrick

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Delaware Public Media

A bill to prevent housing discrimination based on source of income re-enters the General Assembly

Sarah Petrowich

Currently, the Delaware Fair Housing Act and Residential Landlord-Tenant Code includes an exemption so landlords do not face legal action if they choose to not accept government-sponsored rental vouchers.

This Week on "The Green"

A parked truck with a sign supporting the end of homelessness, among other things, in Georgetown.

Paul Kiefer

Delaware Public Media

Politics & Government

Georgetown mayoral election offers a snapshot of one community’s struggle with housing and homelessness

Paul Kiefer

Incumbent Georgetown Mayor Bill West narrowly won reelection to a sixth term, eking out a 34-vote victory over former Third Ward councilwoman Angela Townsend.But the dust has yet to fully settle in Georgetown, a community struggling to navigate Delaware’s homelessness crisis and housing shortage squarely in the public eye.This week, contributor Paul Kiefer examines how debate during the Georgetown mayoral election offers insight into the town’s approach toward homelessness.

The frequency of anxiety and depression in older Americans has continued to rise since the pandemic.

Stock Up

Science, Health, Tech

Understanding the mental health challenges of aging and how Delaware is helping seniors

Kyle McKinnon

The Jester Farmhouse in Brandywine Hundred is now home to a community art program.

Larry Nagengast

Delaware Pubic Media

Business

Work to give the historic Jester Farmhouse new life nears completion

Larry Nagengast

The First State National Historical Park has officially opened its new Visitors Center.

Tom Byrne

Delaware Public Media

Business

History Matters: First State National Historical Park unveils its new Visitors Center

Tom Byrne

NPR National and World Headlines

NPR Headlines

OpenAI pulls AI voice that was compared to Scarlett Johansson in the movie 'Her'

Bobby Allyn

The AI company said the voice was not patterned after Johansson, but that it was removing the voice as an option in the wake of speculation about whether the sci-fi film inspired the voice.
Some tuition-paying parents are angry over crackdowns on student protestors

Kirk Carapezza

A lot of colleges have cracked down on student protesters. Some have called in police to break up encampments and arresting protesting students. That's created a lot of angry parents.
What we know about the failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kate Bartlett

Questions are mounting about a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the weekend that involved several U.S. citizens.
A look at Rahul Gandhi, who is trying to wrest power from India's most powerful man

Diaa Hadid

Two of the most consequential races in India's elections involve one man: the opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
Prosecution rested its case in Trump's hush money trial in New York

Andrea Bernstein

The prosecution has rested its case in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. The main action came with the conclusion of the testimony of Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen.
Taiwan's mandated military training has extended to a year, but some want even more

Emily Feng

This year, Taiwan's young men face a new, extended one year military conscription. Those concerned about the island's security against China say the conscription isn't enough.

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