Children’s hospitals and pediatricians have declared a national state of emergency when it comes to children’s mental health.Delaware Public Media’s Rebecca Baer recently spoke with the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Delaware chapter president Dr. Kirk Reichard about this crisis and what can be done to address it.

Two weeks ago, we visited the John Dickinson Plantation near Dover to tell you about an African burial ground found there and how it fits into the legacy of this Founding Father.But it’s not the only ongoing effort to better understand Dickinson and paint a more complete picture of his life.In this week’s Enlighten Me, we sit down with the e John Dickinson Writings Project director Jane Calvert to talk about the project and what can be learned from it.

We don’t know how many enslaved people Founding Father John Dickinson and his family owned. But historians say, in Dickinson’s era, they were not meant to be remembered.That’s changing after the discovery of an African burial ground at the Dickinson Plantation near Dover.Delaware Public Media’s Roman Battaglia reports guided tours of the site allow visitors to reflect on the lives of those who lived and died there.

The curtain rises on a new season at The Playhouse on Rodney Square this weekend with performances there since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The 108-year-old theatre has been dark for more than a year and a half.But in this week’s Arts Playlist Delaware Public Media's Mark Fowser tells out of adversity comes opportunity, and the Playhouse returns with a new look after getting some needed improvements and renovations.

Greater Harrington Historical Society curator Doug Poore loves trains so much that he’s writing a series of books about railroad stations and trains.The third book in that series, Railroad Stations of Delmarva, comes out this week.And in this week’s Enlighten Me - Poore joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele to discuss it and history of trains in the region.

The University of Delaware Center for Political Communication’s annual National Agenda series returns for its 11th year – promoting civil discourse with the theme “Reflecting America”One of this year’s six events featured Geston Pierre andt Berny Jacques joining the Center's associate director Lindsay Hoffman. Hoffman joins us this week to discuss their conversation.

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The University of Delaware Center for Political Communication’s annual National Agenda series returns for its 11th year – promoting civil discourse with the theme “Reflecting America”The series opened in September with NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid and novelist David Joy joining the Center’s associate director Lindsay Hoffman.Hoffman joins us this week to discuss their conversation.

The Historic Odessa Foundation’s latest exhibition - Island Life: Photography by Jay Fleming - documents a disappearing way of life on two Chesapeake Bay islands.And Fleming joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele on this week’s Arts Playlist to discuss his work.

Dover Air Force Base recently welcomed new leadership when Col. Matthew Husemann took command of the 436th Airlift Wing.In this week’s Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry introduces us to the new commander