Voice: Larry Platt

A trustworthy media is key to a healthy democracy. That’s why, instead of wringing his hands over the death of facts, entrepreneurial journalist Steven Brill just might have a solution.

Upon his retirement, longtime Inquirer editor and Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Marimow reminds us of what journalism ought to be about

Our local constitution hasn’t been updated for nearly 70 years. The Citizen and Drexel University are partnering on a course that asks: Isn’t it about time for a refresh?

The political left seems to want jobs but without the employers to provide them. So what are you going to do about that, job creators?

Police say returning citizen Taylor Paul’s inner-city league for young adults and cops in Richmond, Virginia, has markedly reduced the gun violence rate.

Catching up with writer Tom Junod, the real protagonist of the new movie A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Had your fill of incompetent local government? In Chicago, pro-bono civic leaders help implement smart policy

Independent Paige Cognetti’s upset win in Scranton’s mayor’s race offers an object lesson for Philly

Would term limits like they have in Arlington, Texas and across the nation make Council more responsive…to us? Check out this story from January, and then find out more at our 2nd Annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival

Checking in with National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen, whose new book doubles down on civility and reason