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A forthcoming memoir traces one Delaware woman’s difficult path through abusive relationships and, ultimately, a fruitful career in law enforcement.In “Standing Up: Making the Best Out of Surviving the Worst,” Middletown-based author Mary Devine offers a unique perspective that’s part civilian, part law enforcement. Devine recounts her two early marriages and how those experiences shaped her career in law enforcement in Delaware, where she spent years responding to the kinds of domestic violence calls she once lived through.In this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon talks with Devine about “Standing Up” and finding agency beyond the things that happen to us.

Cigarette smoking has fallen to its lowest level in the U.S. in more than 60 years, but even as fewer adults light up, e-cigarette use continues to climb.New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of adults exclusively using e-cigarettes more than tripled from 2017 to 2023, with the sharpest increases among younger adults.Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irrizary caught up this week with Beebe Healthcare Pulmonary Medicine specialist Dr. Victor Banzon to discuss what’s fueling the rise in vaping among younger people and efforts to address it.

A week after Gov. Matt Meyer delivered his first State of the State address, lawmakers embark on their two-week spring recess – an opportunity to regroup before this year’s legislative session heads into its stretch run.So where do things stand following Gov. Meyer’s State of the State and his budget presentation? And what issues are likely to dominate lawmakers' attention in May and June?This week, Delaware Public Media’s Tom Byrne sat down with DPM political reporter Sarah Petrowich to delve into the current state of play in Dover.

The housing market in Delaware continues to face some headwinds.So, if you are looking to buy or sell a home in the First State during the busy spring and summer season, what can you expect? Is it a buyers’ or sellers’ market?This week, contributor Eileen Dallabrida examines the housing market in Delaware and what’s driving it.

A writer for the New York City-based Black magazine “The Anglo-African” in 1859 detailed an immersive gallery showcasing the history, culture, and accomplishments of African Americans.But the gallery didn’t actually exist, it was an imagined place that represented both a cultural critique and a call for recognition. More than 160 years later, Winterthur Museum is bringing the imagined gallery to life in the new exhibit ‘Almost Unknown: The Afric-American Picture Gallery.’In this week’s edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny catches up with Winterthur’s Director of Collections Alexandra Deutsch and curator and historian Jonathan Michael Square for a closer look at ‘Almost Unknown.’

In this week’s Enlighten Me, we head to the University of Delaware to highlight work from student journalists – pieces produced by UD Communications students for a class taught by Nancy Karibjanian, a long-time First State journalist, Director of UD’s Journalism Program, and one of founders of Delaware Public Media.This week’s featured student journalists are Joe Cosmedy, Madison Gelmin and Cris Granada.

Delaware could become one of the strictest states when it comes to disclosure requirements around multi-level marketing companies, commonly referred to as MLMs.These types of businesses operate under a model where individuals sell products directly to consumers while also recruiting others to join the company.State Rep. Melanie Ross Levin believes these companies are often misrepresenting how much an individual can profit, and her legislation would create stricter guidelines to ensure distributors are not being taken advantage of.Delaware Public Media’s Sarah Petrowich spoke with Ross Levin, as well as legal experts and individuals who have been directly affected by MLM companies to better understand how this bill would work.

First State Ballet Theatre recently announced the line-up for its 2025-2026 season, including something scary for Halloween, a mixture of traditional favorites and innovative new choreography, and a classic Romantic masterpiece.In this edition of Arts Playlist , Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny spoke to the ballet's marketing director Claire McGregor about the upcoming season, as well as a trio of summer performances around the state.

Delaware’s fire companies operate as individual entities with limited oversight outside of criminal cases. Some in the service say that’s working well, and others want to see a standardized code of regulations and a certification process put in place statewide.Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee looks into new efforts to add stronger oversight for fire companies in the First State.

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