CitizenCast

In this disruptor edition, Larry Platt names 8 bold, talented, unconventional picks for the 2023 mayoral race

A local's encounter with rodents sent her on an odyssey to get city action. Here's what happened.

Penn's Orphan Disease Center turns 10 this year. Its promise for Philadelphia, writes Ajay Raju, goes well beyond science.

Larry Platt offers pros and cons about eight Philadelphians likely to throw their hat in the mayoral ring.

Hear how this Argentine Bakery & BYO found a way to thrive during Covid-19 and beyond

Oat Foundry's commitment to using recyclable plastic in their hip split-flap signs was both a mission-driven and practical decision.

Contributing writer Malcolm Burnley talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about Philly's once-in-a-generation turnout that helped give Joe Biden the presidency, and how North Philly's Hunting Park voters mostly stayed home.

Philly has signed on to give unrestricted cash payments to some residents this year. Is it a progressive fad or the way to fix what ails us?

The BULB initiative aims to help Philadelphians secure solid careers in high-growth STEM industries

Jay S. Feldstein explains why we should mobilize medical students to jumpstart the coronavirus vaccination rollout.

After a terrible week, it's no wonder Mayor Kenney has floated the idea of cutting bait and running for Senate. But is that the right way to go?

A business owner and civic leader argues that pulling off the 2020 election should make us rethink calls to eliminate the city commissioners.

A volunteer team of women scientists launched Dear Pandemic last year to spread real and clear information about Covid-19.

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Dr. George Dalembert, practicing pediatrician, about the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia initiative to tackle poverty by helping families recoup tax money owed to them

The race for district attorney is off to an all too-familiar start. Here's hoping it will include a debate over what smart reform actually looks like.

Now is the time to capitalize on the greatest civic engagement in a generation. Former city official John Kromer lays out a plan to do that.

Is the BalletX Beyond subscription service a new lifeline to the beleaguered arts community in Philly, and elsewhere?

What can you say when there is nothing to say? A poem about listening and healing by writer, director and social activist Marc Erlbaum may grant insight.

Feeling alienated from your government at all levels? Larry Platt says maybe we should change our relationship to it.

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Jacinda Arellano, Program Coordinator at the Philadelphia Lullaby Project, about the six-week program that pairs babies and their caregivers with local professional musicians to create intimate lullabies

Our Drexel class tried to rewrite Philly's constitution. Here are some of the best ways to change the relationship between the governed and the government.

A day after thugs waving confederate flags breached the Capitol, Sen. Gene Yaw provides a glimpse of courage and decency

Theater director David Bradley on how Trump's post-election enablers have thrust us into a real-life version of Arthur Miller's seminal work.

Getting skeptical Philadelphians to receive their Covid-19 vaccine will take trust-building—and ample creativity. These locals are on it.

Kenneth Bourne of Boys' Latin chats with WURD host Charles Ellison about how we approach the problem of low attendance in Philly schools.