Citizencast

The shootout with city police yesterday was in a struggling stretch of North Philly that has too often seen violence. Charles Ellison wonders if now the neighborhood will get some help

Trees—which nourish the earth, beautify the city, lower temperatures and increase good health—are disappearing from Philly. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy provides some ideas to fix that

According to Dave Kyu, the WIP sports shock-jock just might be the unlikely civil rights advocate our city needs right now 

A ban on “battlefield weapons” could keep casualties from mass shootings down. That, Charles Ellison contends, should be the sole message from gun control advocates

Jason Wilson visited Michael Schulson’s fabulous new Alpen Rose, which puts steak back on the menu. Can we find a way to make peace with meat?

Richard Dillworth, Drexel’s Politics Department chair, on how his city—and all cities—are leading the charge against climate disaster

Seven independent candidates for At-Large seats are on the ballot in November. Jon Geeting, Philly 3.0’s engagement director, explains that should make this election one of the most entertaining in recent memory

Larry Platt asked Honorary Philadelphian Billie Jean King—whose Freedoms played the New York Empire in the World Team Tennis semifinals last week—how simple citizenship led her to change America

Larry Platt writes that Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate was really a scripted performance, particularly when it came to Booker, Biden and criminal justice reform.

A group of Drexel doctors have launched a social media campaign to learn, and share, stories about healing from trauma. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy writes that it’s something we need now more than ever

Mark is the former policy director at the defender's association. He joined Charles to discuss Who's The Culprit For Philly's Murder Rate?

Larry Platt writes about how Philly Congressman Brendan Boyle has signed onto Elizabeth Warren’s plan to make capitalism accountable again

The 150-year-old organization gives help to small businesses when they need it, $10,000 at a time, writes Patrick Bilow.

It was African American chefs who created the summertime treat we consume by the gallons. A new podcast by Tonya Hopkins describes how we did it right here where America was born

Nick Fiorellini finds that decades after having photos from their same-sex Philly-area ceremony confiscated, a search is on for the owners of a historic set of prints. Can they be found before it’s too late?

What’s even better than a farm-to-table dinner? A farm-to-farm table dinner, that also helps keep small, sustainable farms afloat, writes Katherine Rapin.

In Minneapolis, neighbors joined together to develop property in their community. Jessica Press wonders if that approach could ensure Philly residents benefit from their changing neighborhoods too?

Ali Velshi and Richard Vague sat down to discuss Vague's new book, A Brief History of Doom: Two Hundred Years of Financial Crises. EDIT: The audio from the Q&A was salvaged, so this episode has been updated to include it.

Despite the rhetoric of Mayor Kenney, Helen Gym, and Bernie Sanders, the hospital’s fiscal woes are not new. Larry Platt wants to know: what did they know and when did they know it?

Mark Houldin, a former public defender, argues that it's not criminal justice reformers. One thing that would help? Solving crimes