Guest Commentary

Urban Doom Loop … Really?

A story in the Wall Street Journal last week singled Philly out for having an empty office district. The head of the Center City District wonders: Do facts even matter anymore?

By Paul R. Levy

Meet the Philadelphia Documenters

Resolve Philly introduces a Chicago-born program to make sure everyone knows what’s going on in city meetings. Transparency and jobs ensue.

By Courtney DuChene

Seriously? Now Drag Racing is a … Hobby?

Hey, Inquirer: Philly’s latest tragic example of antisocial disorder ought to be called out for what it is

By Larry Platt

News Youse Use

A new survey of more than 1,500 Philadelphians sheds light on what people really want from local media. (Spoiler alert: The Citizen does a lot of it!)

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal

Verify the News

A long-time university president believes the general public could use a crash course in fact-checking — and that news itself can be the teacher

By Elaine Maimon

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #16: Chuck Stone

By Michael Eric Dyson
Art for Change

The Arts Journalist

The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative profiles Julia Marsh, new executive director and editor of Philly Artblog

By Morgan Nitz

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All Star #12: Ed Bradley

By Michael Eric Dyson
Ideas We Should Steal

Information Literacy Education

New Jersey became the first state to require schools teach K-12 students how to tell fact from fiction — a critical skill in preserving democracy

By Courtney DuChene

The Black Masculinity Pill

Tyre Nichols’s murder was not just about race. The real story is the toxic proclivities of men

By James Peterson