CitizenCast

The debate was a mess—not just because of Fetterman's post-stroke symptoms or Oz's smarminess. But because we learned nothing from it.

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison speaks with Rosalind Pichardo, a nurse and incredible citizen who started a gun violence survivor support organization. She does outreach for Prevention Point, having administered 900 doses of Narcan in Kensington alone.

Rebecca Rhynhart's detailed analysis of the department's budget included several dozen recommendations. The most important one never got a mention.

MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi breaks down inflation numbers worldwide. The Right likes to hurl criticisms, but they have no actual solutions.

The Republican us senate nominee won't flat-out acknowledge that Turkey annihilated 1.5 million Armenians in the 20th century. Is denial of genocide smart campaign strategy?

On its fifth anniversary, MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi gives a passionate telling of the history of #MeToo

Wanna win another World Series or Super Bowl, Philadelphia? Don't plan a parade, build a William Penn-less skyscraper, or turn the economy around

When parents themselves are disadvantaged — single, impoverished, young — a community of adults must step up to help children

In this episode of #VelshiBannedBooksClub, MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi interviews Alex Gino about their ground-breaking book, MELISSA, which broaches transgender issues in elementary school.

When a city's sports teams kick ass, it actually reminds us of the power of citizenship … countering the public missteps of elected leaders like Kenyatta Johnson and Cherelle Parker

Sometimes, you really, really need to go. That's why in this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look to Portland to adopt a successful model of free public restrooms.

In this final panel episode, we round out the night with an in-depth Q&A session about our new normal in the workplace. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.

In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we put the spotlight on Penn Medicine's Shreya Kangovi, who has created a community health model that has worked with 16,000 Philadelphians and been replicated in 18 states. The key? Listening.

In the spirit of Halloween (and the eroding of democracy), here's something scary from MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi: Independent State Legislature Theory. This would essentially allow state legislatures to overturn popular votes. It should horrify every American. 

Citizen contributor and WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Ira Goldstein of Reinvestment Fund about the impact this housing market is having on tenants, long-time residents, and potential homeowners.

In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we look to South Philly Barbacoa's Cristina Martínez who has earned the highest honors for chefs in America. But that's just the start of her most important work.

A Philadelphia rabbi's Yom Kippur message: Your ballot could be the one that preserves the fundamental ideals of America

In this panel episode, we continue on to our real estate section, examining how Center City thrives in our new norm, and the ways companies can balance the needs of their business and the needs of their workers. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi interviews historian Rutger Bregman about Lord Of The Flies by William Golding. Bregman found a real-world example of 6 boys being shipwrecked and stranded on an island. Turns out truth is stranger (and more optimistic) than fiction.

Okay. You hate journalists. But the war Doug Mastriano is waging against the news media is not normal--it's a harbinger of autocracy.

In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we induct Penn physician-scientist Kit Delgado, who applies what he learns from treating injured patients in the ER to changing the behavior that gets us there in the first place.

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, are you outraged that more than 50 percent of Americans (and at least one Senator) cannot name the three branches of government? California and several other states are working to literally certify good citizenship for high school grads.

In this panel episode, we continue our exploration of Center City thriving in our new norm, and the ways companies can balance the needs of their business and the needs of their workers. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.  

MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi breaks down the pivotal PA races and interviews gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro.

It features a wealthy, easy-to-blame institution; fact-challenged protestors; an elected official who may be in over her head, and a compromise solution everybody seems hell bent on ignoring