CitizenCast

This is the history you probably didn't read about in grade school: We didn't cross the border, the border crossed us

Steve Klasko, Jefferson Health CEO, is rethinking the very delivery of medicine, taking on the racial health gap, trying to get our eds and meds to focus on equity...oh, and also deejaying

Superintendent Hite announced that he's not returning to his post at the end of the school year. Here, a wish list of possible replacements.

Jen Devor, a one-time candidate who promised to improve the way Philly votes is a true agent for change. She lost her political race—but is still working to build a base of informed, capable citizens.

Larry Platt chats with Andrew Sullivan about liberal democracy, pluralism, free speech and his new book: Out On A Limb. Sullivan's impassioned defense of democracy is needed now more than ever.

Ali Velshi, a Citizen board member, is one of the smartest thinkers on TV. In this short weekly segment, he let's us know what he's thinking.

It's so hard to be optimistic these days. But look closely and you'll find reasons for hope all around us. Take a tour with us, CitizenCast listeners.

Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend is the president and CEO of Philadelphia Youth Network. She has devoted her life to preparing Philly's young people for lives beyond poverty.

City Council is trying to cripple Philly's housing goals on affordability and climate. Where on earth is Mayor Kenney?

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with our very own Roxanne Patel Shepelavy about how Philly fumbled school reopenings this fall

The City may have a solution to the problems ailing Kensington—the homelessness, the encampments, the opioid crisis.

Social Venture Partners Philly is working to fight local poverty with a unique "engaged philanthropy" model that goes beyond mere check-writing.

The rage-inducing start of the new school year in Philly illustrates why good management matters—and how our leaders are failing us.

This alliance of pro-business leaders has an audacious goal. They want to make Philadelphia the most equitable big city in America.

A Philly school teacher and veteran who helped create literacy programs in Afghanistan reflects on the incredible people he encountered—and urges help for those who are arriving in our city

Ali Velshi, a Citizen board member, is one of the smartest thinkers on TV. In the wake of the latest hurricane devastation (and our refusal to change how we live), Ali warns of the impending doom to our planet.

We are at a pivotal moment of career reevaluations in Philly. Your labor has never been more valuable. Here, a future-of-work expert lays out how to know if you're ready.

A new report commissioned by Penn puts the horrifying spectacle in full context—and offers ideas on how to fix what's broken.

In the wake of last year's racial awakening, a group of engaged residents sought to shed the racist history of Taney Street and its connection to the disastrous Dred Scott case. It's been tougher than you think.

We round up over a dozen ways every citizen can do their part to help students and educators thrive during this school year.

The sniping and pettiness among Mayor Kenney, Larry Krasner and Darrell Clarke demonstrates how badly they're failing us on gun violence

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Shannon Morales about her new business that's taking a novel approach to the hiring process

State law requires that caseworkers place children who were removed from their parents with kin—but Philly lags behind Los Angeles and Lackawanna County in getting the job done.

Philly is still the only big city without widespread street cleaning. A new app from MilkCrate and Ya Fav Trashman is stepping in to pay individuals to help.

As Mayors around the country have shown, real problem-solving is more popular than both Woke and MAGA politics