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Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester held an official campaign kickoff rally last Saturday, formally launching her bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Tom Carper who plans to retire after this term. If elected, Blunt Rochester would become just the third Black woman to ever serve in the U.S. Senate.While a record number of Black women serve in congressional, statewide, and legislative offices, they still make up less than 6% of those elected offices. That’s according to a new report from Rutgers University, which also found Delaware is among the top five states for Black women serving in the state legislature.Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon talks this week with the report’s author Kelly Dittmar – an Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University – to learn more about the state of Black women in American politics.

Schools are increasingly focusing on teaching media literacy.In an era where information abounds across digital platforms making it easier for misinformation to be widely disseminated, teaching kids how to identify accurate, factual information and news is critical. Delaware is actually ahead of the curve on this issue after passing legislation in 2022 mandating media literacy be taught in public schools.This week, contributor Larry Nagengast reports on the law’s requirements and the challenges in implementing it for the Delaware Journalism Collaborative.

Widener University Delaware Law School recently named Todd Clark as its new dean.Clark previously served as senior associate dean of Academic Affairs and professor of law at St. Thomas University College of Law in Florida. He replaces Rod Smolla as dean, stepping in just as the school gets some fresh competition from the newly-launched Wilmington University School of Law.Delaware Public Media’s Tom Byrne sat down this week with Clark to discuss his new role.

The national tour of ‘The Lion King’ musical debuts in Philadelphia next week and features two Delaware natives who star in the stage production as Young Simba and as the blue bird Zazu.In this week’s edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Karl Lengel is joined by Jackson Hayes and Nick LaMedica to learn more about their roles and ‘The Lion King’ production.

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Tipping is on the rise across the U.S. and chances are you’ve noticed more businesses asking for a little extra.From fast-food restaurants and coffee shops to self-checkout machines, we’re being asked to tip with just about every sort of transaction.For this week’s edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon talks with Ted Rossman – senior industry analyst at Bankrate – about why tipping has gotten out of hand.

Fentanyl is far from a new crisis, but it’s getting worse.Nationally, fentanyl overdose is among the leading causes of death for Americans ages 18 to 45. In Delaware, the Division of Public Health recently announced Fentanyl was involved in 85% of the state's overdose deaths last year.Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sits down this week with Katie Capelli – epidemiologist in DPH’s Office of Health Crisis Response – to discuss the growing threat of fentanyl and how it’s being addressed in Delaware.

We’ve recently reported extensively on Delaware’s efforts to address climate change – specifically Climate Change Solutions Act – recently signed by Gov. John Carney. That law puts the state on the path to make zero net additions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2050.But the road to reaching that goal is already proving to be a bumpy one with tensions cropping up in numerous areas. One example – the effort to turn some First State farmland into solar farms.Maddy Luria took a closer look at this issue for the Delaware Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of local news and community organizations working to bridge divides statewide. This week, she joins us to discuss this potentially polarizing issue.

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Poor children and adolescents nationwide are participating in fewer sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers.That’s according to a report out of the Aspen Institute, which finds that access to physical activities for young people in struggling schools is declining while opportunities for those who can afford them are increasing.Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon sits down with Jon Solomon – Editorial Director for the Aspen Institute Sports and Society Program – to learn more about the report’s findings.