CitizenCast

The Second Amendment is only one sentence long. And it didn't mean in 1791 what gun advocates claim it means today. Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi breaks down what the Second Amendment actually says...and meant.

A riveting HBO documentary on the philosopher comic prompts some warm memories — and reminds us of what's missing from today's public conversation

The president of Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) challenges local partners to join their efforts to address escalating depression and anxiety in Philly's neighborhoods

WURD host and Citizen contributor, Charles Ellison, chats with Lisa Wise of Flock, a Washington D.C.-based family of real estate companies. Lisa discusses her work helping to provide grants for first-time Black and Brown families who are purchasing homes.

In this episode of Citizen of the Week, Rev. Michelle Simmons heads a Germantown nonprofit called Why Not Prosper. It helps recently incarcerated women get back on their feet and avoid reentering the penal system.

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi breaks down Germany's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and highlights a way forward, not only for Germany, but for the rest of the world

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Adam Barbanel-Fried, director of Changing The Conversation Together in PA. By making a deeper connection to infrenquent voters, Barbanel-Fried hopes to convince them to get out and exercise their right to vote.

The murder of 19 young children in Texas yesterday is a reminder of the violence children experience in America everyday — in and out of schools. Here, some ways to help

A long-time college president recommends ways to affirm democracy — through libraries and schools — in these troubled times

One Portland neighborhood reduced gun violence 60 percent by changing traffic patterns and reviving a park. In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we ask if Philly can do the same.