Cities are more than just streets and buildings; they’re layered with movement, memory, and emotion. Artist Jennifer Small captures that energy in her latest exhibition ‘Walking in the City,’ which chronicles a single day in Venice, Italy, and is on view this month in Wilmington at the Carvel State Building’s Mezzanine Gallery.For this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny spoke with Small about ‘Walking in the City’ and the inspirations behind her new exhibit.

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January marked the three-year anniversary of the Delaware Department of Justice creating a unit specifically devoted to prosecuting human traffickers and shutting down businesses involved in this illegal act.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Sarah Petrowich sat down with Deputy Attorney General Caroline Brittingham, who has worked on the Human Trafficking Unit since its inception in 2022, to discuss how the First State is cracking down on this crime.

Heading the ball is a fundamental soccer skill, and yet, concerns about player safety have led to strict guidelines on when young athletes can begin practicing it.To make heading safer, University of Delaware professor of kinesiology and applied physiology Thomas Kaminski is working to validate a U.S. Soccer-funded training program that could set new global header-safety standards.Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon spoke this week with Kaminski about the program and how it helps players strengthen their bodies and reduce injury risks.

Goldey-Beacom College is celebrating Assistant Professor of Business Scott Glenn’s recent achievement in the world of film. Glenn earned a spot in the 2025 Beaufort International Film Festival in South Carolina with his screenplay ‘Heroes From Heaven: Battle Ground Earth.’Glenn's screenplay, adapted from his 2016 book of the same title, explores a dystopian future where a disillusioned leader teams up with biblical heroes to overthrow an oppressive regime.In this week’s edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny caught up with Glenn for more on ‘Heroes From Heaven.’

The American Revolution is often remembered as a war for liberty, but for African Americans, it was a fight with even higher stakes. Many saw the war as an opportunity to claim their own independence; some by serving in the ranks, others by seizing newfound chances to escape enslavement.On February 20th, historian and author Richard Bell visits the Delaware History Museum in Wilmington to speak about how the chaos of war created unexpected paths to freedom for many enslaved people.In this edition of History Matters, Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry is joined by Bell to explore this pivotal chapter in Black History.

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January brought a new Governor and a new General Assembly to Dover – and with them storylines of change on multiple fronts.What did we see in the first few weeks of the Meyer Administration and the 152nd General Assembly session?This week, Delaware Public Media political reporter Sarah Petrowich outlines the early actions and challenges of the First State’s new leadership as a new legislative session begins.

The Rehoboth Art League isn’t just a place to see art; it’s one of the few institutions in Delaware dedicated to collecting and preserving it.Their collection is made up of more than a thousand pieces featuring artists like Orville Peets, Jack Lewis, and Howard Pyle, and many of these rarely seen works are now on display in the League’s new exhibition ‘Recent Acquisitions.’For this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny spoke with the Exhibitions Director Nick Serratore about ‘Recent Acquisitions’ and other fresh additions to the League’s galleries.

It's often said truth is stranger than fiction, but writer Zach Williams offers a different take – sometimes it’s fiction, especially the strange kind, that helps us see the truth more clearly.Williams, a Wilmington Friends School graduate who grew up just outside Wilmington, began his career teaching English to middle and high school students before fatherhood led him to start writing a collection of short fictional stories. He published that collection in his debut book ‘Beautiful Days,’ where he explores characters whose lives balance the mundane and strangely surreal in unexpected ways.In this edition of Enlighten Me, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon is joined by Williams for more on ‘Beautiful Days’ and how fiction can unlock deeper truths about our world and ourselves.