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Earlier this fall, we reported on a logistics boom in Delaware - with a warehouses and fulfillment centers steadily popping up, especially in New Castle County.Now, there’s some numbers confirming the scope of this growth and its prospects for continuing.Contributor Jon Hurdle digs into this data and explains its implications.

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 final event this fall featured artist Nikkolas Smith joining the Center's associate director Lindsay Hoffman. Hoffman joins us this week to discuss their conversation.

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Last week, we delved into Gov. John Carney’s new proposal to solve what ails Wilmington schools – the Wilmington Learning Collaborative - with contributor Larry Nagengast outlining how it would bring together the main districts serving city students to make changes and manage Wilmington schools.This week, he follows up with a look at how that plan is being received.

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.

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.

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.

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Fast fashion has gone from beloved to belittled since its rise in popular culture over the past decade.But as fast fashion continues to get faster, what does it mean for sustainability and the environment? Will consumers even be able to recognize an authentically-crafted garment anymore?For this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sits down with Dana Thomas – writer and author of “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes” – to learn more about the worsening issue of fast fashion.

What comes next after high school? For many students, the answer is college. But for others, the answer isn’t so clear, especially those in low-income Black and Latino communities that face barriers in picturing and actualizing their postsecondary futures.In a new University of Delaware study, Roderick L. Carey – assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development – examines those barriers and the ‘college-for-all’ school culture, and whether this strategy meets these students’ needs and future aspirations.Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry talks with Carey this week about the study and his findings.