A little-known program for trading air pollution credits in Delaware will allow a facility on the Route 9 Corridor to expand its manufacturing capacity.Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt reports some question whether the program benefits everyone.

Last month, a University of Delaware student was charged with kidnapping and assaulting a woman in what’s been described as an act of domestic violence.In response, students protested, calling on UD to do more to address gender-based violence.Delaware Public Media’s Rebecca Baer spoke with UD grad and manager of “Know Your IX,” a national organization that works with students to end gender violence Sage Carson about the school’s response and how colleges can better protect students.

With Halloween in the rearview mirror, retailers now turn their full attention to the holiday season.They’re hoping shoppers will spend big money this year. But will high prices and supply chain issues dash those hopes?Contributor Eileen Dallabrida offers a preview of what to expect as people to work through their holiday wish lists.

The Delaware Contemporary's current slate of exhibitions includes Fields and Formations.And Curator-in-Residence Kristen Hileman joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele on this week’s Arts Playlist to discuss it and the artists it features.

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The First State may get a better handle on any issues it has PFAS contamination in its drinking water over the next couple of years.Delaware and the federal government are both preparing to toughen up their approach to the so-called “forever chemicals” that have been linked to cancer and other health issues.This week, contributor Jon Hurdle takes a closer look at what their plans.

Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battleground is poised to get renewed attention and a new focus.The Sept. 1777 Newark-area battle was part of the Philadelphia campaign. Telling its story and preserving the site has largely been handled by the Cooch family and ‘friends’ groups.Now a more concerted effort is underway to not only bolster those efforts, but change the public’s view of Cooch’s Bridge.

The University of Delaware Center for Political Communication’s annual National Agenda series returns for its 11th year – promoting civil discourse with the theme “Reflecting America”The series’ most recent speaker, gun safety advocate David Hogg, joined the Center’s associate director Lindsay Hoffman virtually last week – and Hoffman joins us this week to discuss their conversation and this year’s National Agenda series.

You could call this week a little “batty.”It’s “Bat Week” - an international celebration of the role of bats in nature. And Halloween is Sunday, with bats a staple of that holiday’s frightful decorations.But in reality, biologists say our environment would be a more frightening place without bats.In this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry chats with Holly Niederriter, a bat expert with DNREC, about this often-misunderstood creature.

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