Your Guide to the 2025 Primary

Republican and Democratic candidates for Philadelphia District Attorney, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Court of Common Pleas, Municipal Court in the May 20, 2025 election — and why you really gotta vote

By Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Ronald v. Donald on Black Educators

The divergence between these two GOP presidents highlights how far half of the body politic has moved in just under four decades

By Sharif El-Mekki
Guest Commentary

“Our Job Just Got Harder”

But the work has never been more important, says The Rosenbach Museum & Library Director, despite — or because of — nearly $600,000 in federal funding cuts

By Kelsey Scouten Bates

Caring for the Carers

A new Fitler Club residency is helping nonprofit and B Corps leaders gain valuable self-care skills for a cohort that really needs it: Themselves

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Hail to the Champions of University Values

The presidents of Temple and Princeton are setting an example for what leaders must do in today’s political climate, according to a longtime university president

By Elaine Maimon

How To Celebrate Earth Day in Philadelphia

More than 50 years after the holiday began, there are more reasons — and more ways — than ever to combat climate change, right here in Philly

By Rosamelia Lara Sanchez, Christina Griffith and Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Black Mamas Matter

Maternal death rates are falling for every group — except Black women. A gender justice scholar urges us to do better during Black Maternal Health Week

By Kelly Davis
Citizen of the Week

Mommy

An almost 100-year-old tortoise at the Philadelphia zoo is a new mother — and she’s helping save her species in the process.

By Courtney DuChene
Book Excerpt

The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto

An author spent 15 years tracking down the identity of the person who invented cryptocurrency for a book that James Patterson has called the “best mystery story of the last 20 years.“ Meet the author on April 22

By Benjamin Wallace
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Ali Velshi Explains How Even With The Tariff Pause, Prices Went Up

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member reintroduces our hypothetical American "Betty" to hash out the damage that tariffs are causing our economy, despite the "pause"

By Ali Velshi