It takes a village to raise a child. On this episode of Guest Commentary, a Southwest Philly school principal urges people to stop asking Philly schools to take on every role of that village.

Donald Trump thinks Smithsonian museums focus too much on "how bad slavery was," so he sicced his attorneys on the Smithsonian Institution in the same way he targeted universities. Ali Velshi breaks the controversy down.

The debate over SEPTA funding has led at least one local legislator to suggest a radical approach to state governance - give our money back

On this episode of The New Urban Order, Diana Lind says Center City residents who object to designated paths for cyclists aren't seeing the full picture

A City-run coalition of lenders has distributed $2 million in grants to microbusinesses in Philly. It's a game changer for entrepreneurs from underserved communities.

The Mayor has been silent. The Governor is rallying the already converted. Whatever happened to preventing a crisis before it starts?

"Foreign companies are paying zero tariffs." It's the American companies, and soon, the American consumers who will pay the taxes. Ali Velshi breaks down the latest inflation numbers and explains what lies ahead for tariffs and the American pocketbook.

The Phils' yakker has, with every random, odd observation, touched the city's soul

Fifty years ago, veterans made up 80 percent of Congress. Now it's less than 20 percent. One U.S. Rep says: If you want bipartisanship, vote in more vets. Former Representative and Under Secretary of the Army, Patrick Murphy, joins Dr. James Peterson on this week's CitizenWURD segment to discuss the issue.

... build a smarter, safer health system. Potent THC products are flooding stores and sending children to the ER. In this Guest Commentary, a Penn ethicist says legalization isn't really the question anymore. It's safety.