CitizenCast

Hannibal Collins lived with sickle cell anemia for 37 years. It was only after his death that his mother discovered how little the world knows about the disease.

Tom and Judy Kleinman produced Operation Mincemeat, Sunset Blvd. and Evita on Broadway. Now this eminently entrepreneurial Philadelphia couple plans to foster the next generation and keep their love for theater alive in their hometown.

Upper Roxborough is the last rural corner of Philadelphia, a place where forests and fields reign. Squeezed by development, how much longer can it last?

CHOP's esteemed immunologist, Paul Offit, steps into the debate over vaccines and religious freedom, and concludes that being anti-vax is not pro-religion

Ali Velshi argues that Trump is incapable of acknowledging the reality of the polls ahead of the midterms, nor is he making any attempt to connect to the pains of the average voter. What might he do to circumvent the will of the people?

Thousands of West Philly residents fear displacement from affordable homes owned by one landlord. Mayor Parker's $2 billion housing plan might help to prevent that fate.

From family trauma to a teenage murder conviction to a returning citizen rising to become a force for good and healing, on this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Reuben "Big Rube" Harley has an unvarnished conversation with barber and poet Will Little about how he overcame the streets of South Philly

The principals of two high schools set to merge aren't just waiting to see what happens next to displaced students and staff, they're reaching out early to ease the transition

Philly saw an outbreak of measles in 1991 centered around certain religious communities. What have we learned since? Not much. In fact, things have gotten worse.

In the wake of a high-stakes state visit by the Chinese president, Ali Veshi breaks down the many gifts to China that are Donald Trump's foreign bungles.

Meet the next generation of man's best friend (some with lasers some with thermal sensors, some with machine guns). Brought to you by Philly's brightest tech minds.

On a special live episode of How To Really Run A City, former Mayor Michael Nutter takes us inside his new Impact Scholars Program at the University of Pennsylvania. His co-host, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, as well as former Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum are this year's inaugural scholars. "The idea is to match young people who want to go into public service with those who have served but are not yet...

Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services seems to have stopped pushing vitamin A to treat measles. Paul Offit, CHOP's renowned immunologist, wonders if this reversal will come in time to save PA from an even more massive outbreak?

On this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, Philadelphians flush 310 tons of what could be money-making compost every year. Will fears of forever chemical contamination prevent us from cashing in?

The rising cost of diesel fuel is wiping out the already thin margins that farmers across the country have been operating under. Some farmers are fearing they won't be able to pay basic bills. Ali Velshi explains how this puts America's food security at serious risk.

On a special episode, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy sits down with personal finance guru Jean Chatzky, author of The Forever Paycheck, who offers listeners the reassurance that your retirement savings can last the rest of your life, provided you structure your funds properly. Join us for a rousing conversation in front of a live audience.

On this episode of Guest Commentary, an environmental researcher explains why we must consider illicit drugs and climate change as an interlocking challenge facing Philadelphians in need

On this episode of Big Rube's Philly, style iconoclast and Philly transplant Charlie Lichtenfels shares their "Swamp Yankee" style, vintage records and classic 90s looks with the OG entrepreneur, chef and photographer 

For more than 30 years, YouthBuild Philadelphia has helped young adults reconnect with school after dropping out. Now, it's launched an evening program to capture those still left behind.

Donald Trump is being told that his Iran War will extend throughout his entire second term. A new front with Houthi rebels in Yemen is creating a more powerful Iran than ever before.

On a special episode of Guest Commentary, former U.S. rep and Under Secretary of the Army, Patrick Murphy, believes the courage and solidarity all Americans demonstrated in those dark times twenty-five years ago are needed today

For more than a decade, Penn researchers have found that greener neighborhoods are less violent. Now, Pew is helping PHS double down on this confirmed hypothesis.

A new WHYY-TV show is teaching young viewers how to be a better part of their neighborhoods. It's the latest in a long lineup of thoughtful Philly public television aimed at educating our kids.

Penn professor and bestselling author Angela Duckworth just released her newest book: Situated . "Much of human behavior is rooted in our immediate circumstances," Duckworth says. She goes on to discuss her previous book, Grit, and how Situated completes the explanation for why people succeed.

63 years after the 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King Jr., voting rights advocates again filled the National Mall to make their collective voices heard. Ali Velshi has a few thoughts.