A new study from the state's Division of Public Health also noted racial disparities for cancer mortality rates.
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Lewes is one of nine communities in the state participating in a DSHA pilot program aimed at creating more affordable housing through changes to city laws.
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Hillary Olson comes to the First State from the Rochester Museum and Science Center in New York, where she served as the institution’s President and CEO.
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The state of Delaware is taking its next step to regulate and mitigate so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water. Late last month, the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Public Health, and Department of Agriculture delivered an implementation plan – outlining how they plan to cut the presence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water, soil and air.This week, contributor Jon Hurdle digs into that plan and offers a look at where Delaware is heading in its battle against PFAS.
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The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences.
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The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.
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After a historic partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Congressional Republicans are looking to a budgetary tool called reconciliation which could enable them to fund immigration enforcement agencies without any Democratic support.
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The executive director of World Press Photo said this image shows the inconsolable grief of children losing their father in a place built for justice. It is a stark and necessary record of family separation following the U.S. reform policies.
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Americans who moved to Vietnam and Thailand say their lives are now lower-stress and lower-cost. But glamorous videos on TikTok don't tell the whole story.
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Trump extends ceasefire, but Iran says it's not enough, Pentagon dismisses Navy secretary, Trump's polling numbers near all-time low as he grapples with Iran war and political fights.
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