CitizenCast

"Out Of Love" host Dan Casarella speaks with WURD's Charles Ellison about a new album from Philly musicians and how it's raising money to fight intimate partner violence during the pandemic

Well before this summer's racial awakening, civic leaders in Buffalo came together to not only talk about race, but work on real systemic change. Is it a model for other cities?

A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us

A veteran political consultant warns that by not adjusting for new pandemic voting patterns, pollsters may be missing worrisome drop-offs in Black and Latino voting

The ascension of Wharton's Erika James, IBX's Gregory Deavens and Comcast's Dalila Wilson-Scott points to refreshing change among the city's leadership class

A new album featuring Philly musicians is raising money for Women Against Abuse and the survivors of intimate partner violence who rely on the organization's life-saving services

Citizen writer Jessica Blatt Press talks trash with WURD host Charles Ellison. Don't worry, fixing Filthadelphia isn't as hopeless as it seems.

Philly DA hosts a special collection of 10 portraits by their first-ever artist-in-residence spotlighting those impacted by, and impacting, our justice system

We are nearly three years in. Is there any data to suggest D.A. Larry Krasner's progressiveness is working?

Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan's anti-violence program has helped reduce shootings in Chicago's South Side by 33 percent—while citywide, violence has spiked. The key? Economic opportunity

State Rep. Jared Solomon spent a day picking up city trash to understand just how bad Philly is at waste. Here, some ways to do better

Jen Devor, co-founder of Better Civics, chats with WURD host Charles Ellison about our electoral system and how it's constantly putting up barriers to voting

Larry chats with bestselling author, professor, preacher and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson, whose much-anticipated forthcoming book provides a roadmap from racial reckoning to reconciliation

The Sixers may be struggling. But through their support of NBA Math Hoops, Philly-area kids get the all-star treatment for excelling—in the classroom

Could the proposed Healthy Town Tioga Project be the solution to the disparities that plague Philly?

In this exchange between Council President Clarke and a constituent, not even a murder epidemic can prompt an empathetic response. This is your tax dollars at work?

Larry Platt chats with Chrissy Houlahan about heroes, hats & coalition building (mostly the latter).

Missing from the NBA players' historic wildcat strike last month was a call for bold action on economic justice. If only they'd heard of Philly nonprofit B Lab

Pat Christmas, Policy Director at the Committee of Seventy, talks to WURD host Charles Ellison about the dire need to find enough poll workers for this once-in-a-century election.

The four-year-old Philly company—started by a millennial and a boomer—takes on social isolation by providing an easy platform for 50,000 older adults worldwide to connect

The Democratic lieutenant governor and his former Republican rival have the kind of bromance that proves politics can be friendly  and  forward-thinking

Center City venture capitalist and philanthropist Richard Vague has a stimulus plan that will boost the economy and address inequality. Will the political class listen?

Portland, Oregon, just passed the most revolutionary urban zoning reform in recent history to keep residents from being displaced. In Philly, that could bring housing relief to tens of thousands

The city needs to recruit another 4,000 people to work the polls to ensure voting goes smoothly on November 3. Here's why it matters—and some ways we can prevent this last minute scramble in the future

Jakeema Burton and Brianna Banks speak with WURD host, Charles Ellison, about empowering youth through their work with Up2Us Sports and Kensington Soccer Club.