The issue of an aging population is not a new one in Delaware, but it is an evolving one.The Delaware Population Consortium and the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration recently held a workshop examining the effects of an older population on the state’s infrastructure.This week, contributor Larry Nagengast reports on that workshop and key issues raised during it.

A low-dose CT scan can detect lung cancer in its early stages and reduce the risk of dying by at least 20%, but only 14% of eligible Delawareans have been screened for lung cancer.To help improve those numbers, Delaware’s Division of Public Health is launching a new campaign to raise lung cancer screening awareness.Delaware Public Media’s Joe Irizarry is joined this week by ChristianaCare physician and researcher Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan to discuss the importance of getting screened for lung cancer.

The largest exhibition focused on America’s first successful Black fashion designer opens this weekend at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library.“Ann Lowe: American Couturier” highlights the life and work of Ann Lowe, who created couture gowns for debutantes, heiresses, actresses, and social icons, including Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Karl Lengel sits down with Winterthur curator Kim Collison and guest curator Elizabeth Way to learn more about Lowe and the exhibit.

A World War I-era cannon was recently moved from the front lawn of American Legion Nanticoke Post 6 in Seaford for some planned restoration. The cannon has been there for nearly a century.In the week’s edition of History Matters, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon talks with Post 6 historian and finance officer Roy Lamberton about the cannon’s history and the restoration efforts.

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Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado, Vermont, Michigan, and Massachusetts are making school meals permanently free to all students regardless of family income starting this academic year, joining California and Maine.In Delaware, making breakfast and lunch free for all First State students has been discussed, but there’s been no movement on any legislation.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Quinn Kirkpatrick talks with University of Delaware professor Allison Karpyn – Co-Director of the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy – about the state of food insecurity and nutrition in schools.

More than 1 in 3 Americans today have prediabetes.That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also notes that of those with prediabetes, more than 80% don't even know it.The ‘Prevent T2’ program at the University of Delaware aims to curb type-2 diabetes and help those at risk or already pre-diabetic.Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon recently caught up with one of the program’s leaders Tara Leonard to talk about type-2 diabetes prevention.

Arts education has been proven to have an invaluable impact on young students and how they learn. But it’s still largely underfunded and inaccessible to low-income or disenfranchised families.In the First State, the Delaware Institute for Arts in Education is working to make arts education more widely available. To celebrate that work, the Institute is holding a gala to highlight what goes into bringing arts-based learning to K-12 students statewide.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon is joined by the group’s executive director A.T. Moffett to preview the gala and discuss their efforts.

Historians at the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs are shining a light on the lost history of free and enslaved African Americans through an online database.In the week’s edition of History Matters, Delaware Public Media’s Rachel Sawicki sits down with the Division’s inclusive history researcher Jeanette Bendolph to learn more about the database.

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