Guest Commentary: The Road to Mars Must Go Through Philadelphia

The leader of a nonprofit that promotes regional manufacturing on how Philly can take advantage of the $1 trillion global space industry

Ideas We Should Steal: Stadium Beer — in Reusable Cups

Game days are amazing, but they’re also incredibly wasteful. One Oregon company has helped a number of professional sports arenas convert to reusable cups and food baskets. Could South Philly be next?

Listen: Velshi Explains How Trump Is Already Bored of Iran War

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by David Rohde to discuss the Commander in Chief's inability to pay attention to the war he started

Guest Commentary: Philly Can Be a National Model for Working Class Mobility

Here are the six steps we need to take, according to Heights Philadelphia’s President/CEO

Citizen Of The Week: Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou, Quiet Champion

For more than 20 years, the co-founder of Philly AIDS Thrift has done good by selling people’s old, unwanted stuff — resulting in more than $5 million of good

“It Felt Like God Gave Me Another Chance”

A new Philadelphia program — modeled on an already-successful version for adults — helps young people put down the guns

Are Our Kids Not Learning Good?

Budget cuts. School closures. Structural deficit. Scant academic progress. Spin from District headquarters. Larry Platt asks: Is Superintendent Watlington up to being a transformational leader?

Trump’s Latest Attempt to Bully Universities

The Department of Education’s zeal to eliminate diversity efforts on campus has now veered into a small-print threat that could shatter independence — and financial viability — for local colleges. A longtime university president on what we can do about it

How to Really Run a City: The Sweet Smell of $1 Million For Cities

Lafayette, LA, Mayor Monique Blanco Boulet and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Aparna Ramanan talk with our hosts about innovation, civic prize money and cleaning up a city’s stinking sewers

Guest Commentary: PA’s Energy Future Should Power Jobs, Growth and Opportunity

Pennsylvania’s energy advantage has long powered the nation. A local union leader notes that with smart policy, it can also power the next generation of manufacturing, technology investment, and good-paying jobs.