CitizenCast

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Josh Staub, Director of Restorative Programming at the School District of Philadelphia about innovative ways to counteract the cycle of conflict between students

From medical school to passing the bar, meet the bad-ass women of Philly history

America's hottest city—Phoenix—lowered surface temperatures of a neighborhood by more than 10 degrees with a new water-based surface on its streets. Could Philly be next?

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi takes us through the Laws of Armed Conflict and how they relate to both the Holocaust and Ukraine

The three finalists for Philly's new schools superintendent might very well be solid educators. But has anyone asked if that's really what we need?

The Philadelphia School Board is on the verge of hiring a new superintendent. But, a former Temple education professor warns, it will take more than one person to transform our schools

From a rousing singer and actress to the Philadelphia Ten artists, enjoy a few stories about bad-ass women told by bad-ass women

Through wicked smart tweets and on-the-ground organizing, Dena Driscoll is the persistent activist we need to make a more livable Philadelphia

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi is in Hungary speaking with one woman who describes her harrowing escape from Russian forces

The world is getting an inspiring crash course in leadership from a former comic in Ukraine. Is anyone who aspires to lead Philadelphia paying attention?

In our second week of Women's History Month All-Stars, hear a selection of five influential historical figures read by bad-ass women of today

Could the answer to our disconnect be a program in 80 countries that allows you to borrow a person—a refugee, a sex worker, a police officer—and ask them anything you want?

The Delaware County DA, a child of a Ukrainian refugee, on being inspired by those "fearlessly carrying the torch of liberty" in his mother's homeland

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi breaks down the SWIFT banking system and what weaponizing it really means

The Kenney administration's stealth regulations on streateries shows yet more disdain for restaurateurs and their employees. Why is he vilifying frontline workers?

A longtime college president urges educators—and anyone who cares about public schools—to watch and learn from the popular Philly-based sitcom

Introducing Women's History Month All-stars: a special series about women often overlooked in history read by bad-ass women of today

Protecting both pedestrians and traffic flow is at the crux of the debate over redesigning Washington Avenue, which gets a hearing Tuesday. The answer may lie in a compromise used by cities around the world.

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi reveals the three countries that are keeping an eye on the war in Ukraine and what it means for their ambitions.

Will the pandemic be a wake-up call about the weaknesses in emergency care? Or will it be a death blow? The answer is in what we do next.

With his Navy Yard-based company, Ecosave, Marcelo Rouco is providing the kind of win-win solution that's good for businesses, the city and the planet.

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi breaks down the effects of climate change and how they hit minority communities faster and harder

Since The Citizen wrote about First Step Staffing in 2018, the nonprofit has placed thousands of Philadelphians in entry level jobs around the region. Now, it's launching Second Step to create even better opportunities for all.

WURD host Charles Ellison talks to Lynette Medley, one of the partners of SPOT period hub in Germantown, who is trying her best to stamp out menstrual poverty in the city

A former assistant DA hired by Krasner on why can no longer support his former boss