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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.

This week – we bring you episode 4 of the Delaware Humanities’ podcast: A More Perfect Union.The podcast explores the concept of “identity” in Delaware - and this second episode focuses on health and the environment.

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Delaware’s language immersion program in public schools launched in 2011 - meaning some of the students who were there at the start are now in high school.So how is the program - and the students in it - faring?Contributor Larry Nagengast takes a closer look this week.

Delaware...dinosaurs... and a deep-sea dive.A wide range of experiences await visitors to the newly-reopened and newly-named Delaware Museum of Nature and Science.Delaware Public Media contributor Mark Fowser takes us on a visit.

The critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof pulls into Wilmington next month, playing at The Playhouse on Rodney SquareAndrew Hendrick plays one of the main characters - Lazar Wolf, the village butcher - in this production and he joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele for this week’s Arts Playlist.

May is Mental Health Awareness month - an opportunity to work to erase stigmas, educate the public, and advocate for those with mental illnesses.And while progress has been made in these areas, Univ. of Delaware senior and Delaware Public Median intern Gabrielle Wuensch reports there’s still work to be done - especially among young people.

From time to time, we like to highlight work from student journalists.And in this week’s Enlighten Me, we bring you a story from Abe Burr – a senior in the radio career pathway at Mount Pleasant High who has spent time this spring as an intern with Delaware Public Media.As part of that internship, Abe reports on how high schools like Mount Pleasant are preparing to hold graduation ceremonies a bit closer to what we saw pre-pandemic.

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