CitizenCast

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi highlights the documentary "The ABCs of Book Banning." He brings on two past guests featured prominently in the film, author George M. Johnson and the 101-year-old Grace Linn.

Philly is blowing its chance to use American Rescue Plan funds on intractable problems. Will Parker follow Shapiro's "invest and grow" plan?

On this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, lots of kids feel socially isolated — especially at lunchtime. A nonprofit called Beyond Differences is working to change that with No One Eats Alone.

On this episode of Guest Commentary, a former orthopedic surgeon and lung transplant recipient tells his story. Thousands of Americans are waiting for organ donors to save their lives. You can help.

Will the push to unionize small local coffee shops in Philly signal the death knell of the neighborhood cafe?

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi brings us the history of Ralph Bunche, the first Black recipient of the Nobel Prize and a champion for peace in the Middle East.

Neither Mayor Parker, Council President Johnson nor Majority Leader Gilmore Richardson have CEO experience. How will they learn leadership?

On the third and final installment of our conversation with legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, our How To Really Run A City co-hosts hit him with the questions we all have on our minds: What separates good technology from dangerous tech? What role can data play? And has the power of police unions gone too far?

The iconic Philadelphia brand-maker, photographer, chef talks to Italian American father and son shop owners Big Nick and Lil' Nick

The Point in Time (PIT) count of people living on the streets or in shelters helps determine federal funding. It turns out to be fairly inaccurate. 

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi reminds us that we used to have diplomatic talks with Iran that could address the conflicts bursting out across the Middle East. After Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal, however, those avenues slammed shut.

Voter turnout in Philly, the biggest city in our key swing state, is way down. Are we about to end democracy after saving it four years ago?

Do you know an amazing city worker? Nominate them for our 4th annual Integrity Icon Awards. This is what qualifies them.

Penn alums and a Grays Ferry organization partner to open a community grocer that will provide healthy cooked meals to SNAP recipients--something that couldn't be done before.

Heart disease kills one in three women every year. Temple cardiologist Deborah Crabbe is on a mission to change that.

...is "putting unity over justice," says Kermit Roosevelt, constitutional law professor at Penn. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi asks him to explain.

Student protestors and bullying Trustees at Penn shed far more heat than light. It's a different story at neighbor Drexel. Why?

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi shines a light on North Dakota, home to some of the most draconian attempts to ban books. He speaks with Taylor Brorby, North Dakotan and author of "Boys and Oil," about the importance of keeping libraries free of censorship.

During our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Pulitzer Prize winning MSNBC reporter Trymaine Lee spoke with Damon Packwood, executive director of Gameheads, about using game production as a pathway to tech industry success for Black and Brown youth.  

Forget kid-friendly cities. A city that answers to the needs of parents helps all residents, young and old.

On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a local Democratic Congresswoman warns of what's at stake in 2024 when it comes to abortion rights

A finance CEO and a labor leader are determined to make Philadelphia the most equitable, growing big city in America. This makes Michael Forman and Ryan Boyer our Disruptor Citizens of the Year. 

Chef/photographer Big Rube reconnects with an old muse, and finds a kindred spirit in Brielle Kimmins, a fellow artist with deep Philly roots

Gay's resignation after accusations of plagiarism doesn't tell the whole story. Or even half of it. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi dissects the removal of this Harvard president and reveals the ugly truth.

Migrant asylum seekers can solve our labor shortage. But only, the head of a Philadelphia refugee support group says, if Congress lets them.