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The news cycle has been a whirlwind in recent weeks, especially with the stories coming out of Washington DC.The headlines have jumped from the testimony in public hearings held by the House Jan. 6th Committee to passage of bipartisan gun safety and mental health legislation to the U.S Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.Delaware’s senior Senator, Tom Carper recently visited the Delaware Public Media studios in Dover to discuss these issues and more.

Over the past couple of years, contributor Larry Nagengast has delved into a variety of historic preservation efforts and issues in New Castle County, chronicling the various successes and failures to save buildings of historic value and give some a new lease on life.This week, he picks up that coverage in Southern New Castle County, examining the fate of the nearly 200-year-old Achmester estate near Middletown, which appears on its way to being lost. But in this case the owner letting it slide into oblivion may surprise you.

Hagley Museum is taking with its patent collection on the road this summer.Hagley has an estimated 5,000 patent models that collection and a selection of them will be in display between Terminals C and D at Philadelphia International Airport this summer.In this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele chats with Hagley assistant curator Chris Cascio about patent model collection - and specifically the ones hitting the road this summer.

The Town of Bellefonte’s town hall gets a needed face-lift – and using a boost from state funding – it managed to address the building’s functionality while honoring the town’s historyContributor Larry Nagengast walks us through the work done and how it happened.

Hagley Museum and Library is helping celebrate the 60th anniversary of a global nonprofit organization focused on women in the workplace.That organization is Catalyst – and Hagley is home to a collection of the group’s records.Hagley archivist Diane Bockrath and Catalyst CEO Lorraine Hariton join us to discuss about the Catalyst and that collection.

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Just over a month ago – state lawmakers appeared poised to give legal heft to Delaware’s efforts to curb climate change.The Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act passed the State Senate – but when it reached the House, things fell apart.Contributor Jon Hurdle takes a closer look at what went wrong and where this legislation heads from here.

The United States Geological Survey – better known as USGS – along with researchers from the University of Delaware, began part of its a full-scale survey of the Delaware River Basin last weekAnd chances are, if you live around the Delaware Bay, you may have gotten a close look at the process.Professor Holly Michael is the Director of the Delaware Environmental Institute at the University of Delaware, and she joined me earlier this week to walk us through the survey and what she hopes to learn from it.

Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer and that means more time outdoorsBut state officials want people to be aware as they enjoy a hike, fishing, or just hanging out in the backyard that there is a danger lurking from ticks in Delaware.This week, experts from DNREC’s Div. of Fish and Wildlife and Delaware’s Div. of Public Health join us to discuss the risks associated with tick bites and how best to avoid them.