Despite the mediocrity of the current presidential campaigns, Ajay Raju writes that it is important to remember the essential truth about America: It’s only great when it includes everyone
The DA’s Trump-like pugilism makes Larry Platt wonder just who he can get along with in order to make Philly safer
Seattle gives every voter $25 to donate to the candidate of their choice. Jon Geeting wonders if the popular idea could work here
The shootout with city police yesterday was in a struggling stretch of North Philly that has too often seen violence. Charles Ellison wonders if now the neighborhood will get some help
Trees—which nourish the earth, beautify the city, lower temperatures and increase good health—are disappearing from Philly. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy provides some ideas to fix that
According to Dave Kyu, the WIP sports shock-jock just might be the unlikely civil rights advocate our city needs right now
A ban on “battlefield weapons” could keep casualties from mass shootings down. That, Charles Ellison contends, should be the sole message from gun control advocates
Jason Wilson visited Michael Schulson’s fabulous new Alpen Rose, which puts steak back on the menu. Can we find a way to make peace with meat?
Richard Dillworth, Drexel’s Politics Department chair, on how his city—and all cities—are leading the charge against climate disaster
Seven independent candidates for At-Large seats are on the ballot in November. Jon Geeting, Philly 3.0’s engagement director, explains that should make this election one of the most entertaining in recent memory
Larry Platt asked Honorary Philadelphian Billie Jean King—whose Freedoms played the New York Empire in the World Team Tennis semifinals last week—how simple citizenship led her to change America
Larry Platt writes that Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate was really a scripted performance, particularly when it came to Booker, Biden and criminal justice reform.
A group of Drexel doctors have launched a social media campaign to learn, and share, stories about healing from trauma. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy writes that it’s something we need now more than ever
Mark is the former policy director at the defender's association. He joined Charles to discuss Who's The Culprit For Philly's Murder Rate?
Larry Platt writes about how Philly Congressman Brendan Boyle has signed onto Elizabeth Warren’s plan to make capitalism accountable again
The 150-year-old organization gives help to small businesses when they need it, $10,000 at a time, writes Patrick Bilow.
It was African American chefs who created the summertime treat we consume by the gallons. A new podcast by Tonya Hopkins describes how we did it right here where America was born
Nick Fiorellini finds that decades after having photos from their same-sex Philly-area ceremony confiscated, a search is on for the owners of a historic set of prints. Can they be found before it’s too late?
What’s even better than a farm-to-table dinner? A farm-to-farm table dinner, that also helps keep small, sustainable farms afloat, writes Katherine Rapin.
In Minneapolis, neighbors joined together to develop property in their community. Jessica Press wonders if that approach could ensure Philly residents benefit from their changing neighborhoods too?
Ali Velshi and Richard Vague sat down to discuss Vague's new book, A Brief History of Doom: Two Hundred Years of Financial Crises . EDIT: The audio from the Q&A was salvaged, so this episode has been updated to include it.
Despite the rhetoric of Mayor Kenney, Helen Gym, and Bernie Sanders, the hospital’s fiscal woes are not new. Larry Platt wants to know: what did they know and when did they know it?
Mark Houldin, a former public defender, argues that it's not criminal justice reformers. One thing that would help? Solving crimes
Jason Wilson describes how a Fishtown restaurant is on a culinary journey into Pennsylvania’s past. Waffles and catfish, anyone?
Larry Platt writes that the Democratic candidates ought to get beyond their bubble of consultants and learn from the soccer star and her “love more, hate less” message
Charles Ellison and Abbe Stern, hospitality manager at the Rittenhouse Hotel, discuss how she started a food rescue operation to bring restaurant excess to food banks and other organizations that could use it.
An upstate New York college helps reduce its community’s carbon footprint by giving students a way to recycle used clothes and textiles. Nick Fiorellini thinks it could be huge in Philly
In the next in our series on food and culture, Jason Wilson looks at a Rittenhouse Square nonprofit helping restaurants do the right thing: Donating their food waste
Larry Platt thinks the flare-up between Joe Biden—Philly’s third senator—and Kamala Harris is a window into why people hate politics
Charles Ellison and David Bradley, Founding Director of LiveConnections, sit down to discuss the music program at Hill-Freedman World Academy. Its students recorded an album inspired by the Sound of Philadelphia (including a cover of "Wake Up Everybody").
