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Univ. of Delaware baseball coach Jim Sherman is in his final season as skipper for the Blue Hens.Sherman’s career highlights include more than 800 wins - over 600 of which came at UD – as well as multiple conference titles. But there is more to the longtime Blue Hen than what he accomplished on the diamond.And in this week’s Enlighten Me - UD senior and Delaware Public Media intern Patrick Laporte reports on the legacy of one of the state’s best known baseball coaches.

The First State is offering a clearer picture of the scope of its testing for so-called “forever chemicals” in Delaware’s drinking water.The state is checking PFAS levels at over a dozen sites as it continues to ramp up efforts to better regulate the chemicals with links to serious illnesses, including some cancers and immune and developmental problems.Contributor Jon Hurdle discusses Delaware’s work on this issue and what it means this week.

Delaware Public Media is highlighting a series of “Races to Watch,” with races in the upcoming September primary as part of the station’s 2022 election coverage.In the 1st State House District, two Wilmington Democrats with similar resumes face off for the party’s nomination in the September 13th primary.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Mark Fowser breaks down the race and what you need to know about both candidates.

Larry Kaplow edits the work of NPR's correspondents in the Middle East and helps direct coverage about the region. That has included NPR's work on the Syrian civil war, the Trump administration's reduction in refugee admissions, the Iran nuclear deal, the US-backed fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, and the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Democrats are finalizing plans to fund President Biden's domestic agenda, largely by rolling back tax cuts for wealthy people and corporations passed by Republicans during the Trump years.

Two kids' TV shows shine the lights of Broadway into the eyes of tiny tots. Both Johnny and the Sprites and Wonder Pets feature jaunty songs and wholesome stories written by some of Broadway's top talent.

Jared Kushner has lost his top-secret clearance. "No concerns were raised about Mr. Kushner's application," his lawyer said in a statement. Instead, the lawyer pointed to a backlog in the process.

Chris Sharma is hailed as the world's best rock climber and has mastered some of the most spectacular and difficult routes in the sport's history.

It’s been nearly a decade since the state created its Downtown Development District program to spur downtown areas in cities and towns across Delaware.Since then, hundreds of projects have received a financial boost through the program, but has it had the impact officials hoped it would when it was rolled out?Contributor Jon Hurdle explores that question this week and what the program has accomplished up and down the state.

"Tonight, I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain," Cheney says.