The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission recently approved an updated plan to regulate the harvest of horseshoe crabs, but the changes are prompting complaints about its impact on the threatened red knot and other migratory birds that feed on horseshoe crab eggs.Delaware is among red knots’ key stops to feed on those eggs during their annual migration.This week, contributor Jon Hurdle examines these planned changes and the case against them.

The Green returns to th University of Delaware this week to highlight more work from student journalistsWe feature three pieces produced by UD Communications students for a class taught by Nancy Karibjanian, long-time First State journalist, Director of UD’s Center for Political Communication, and one of founders of Delaware Public Media.

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The state’s Department of Education is considering a pair of new charter school applications.One - in Sussex County - has been in the works for a few years. The other is in New Castle County and faces some pushback from nearby traditional public schools. If approved, the schools would open in Fall 2023.Contributor Larry Nagengast takes a closer look at these proposed charter schools.

David Halley became Special Olympics Delaware’s new executive director last month.And he joins with Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry to discuss his plans to further the organization’s mission to support individuals with intellectual disabilities.

This week’s Arts Playlist focuses on the first published novel from a Rehoboth Beach resident and University of Delaware professor.Ethan Joella recently joined Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele to discuss A Little Hope .

The Winter Olympics are upon us. And one of the most highly anticipated events is curling - as the U.S. Men’s team seeks to defend its gold medal.Members of Delaware’s first and only curling club will certainly be watching.In this week’s Enlighten Me - Delaware Public Media’s Rebecca Baer visits the Diamond State Curling Club in Newark.

The Green takes some time this week to highlight work from student journalists at the University of Delaware.

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We are now a year into Joe Biden’s presidency - a year that has produced both ups and downs for Biden.On the plus side, Biden and allies, like Sen. Chris Coons, point to delivering pandemic relief and landmark bipartisan infrastructure funding.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia sits down with Coons to get his assessment of Biden’s accomplishments, and the challenges looming in year two.