WURD host Charles Ellison talks to South Jersey teacher Larry Abrams of BookSmiles who lets teachers load up on books to give to their students. The cost? Free.
Delaware Rabbi Michael Beals talks about his optimistic view of the world now that Joe Biden, "a mensch," is president-elect.
Germ Hero launched its proprietary cleaning product in Philly last week to keep businesses clean and customers safe in the age of Covid.
With Hill-Freedman World Academy’s fourth album, "Things That Matter," students weave the anguish of 2020 into powerful new music.
A look at the winners and losers on election night 2020, and is there a path forward for a President Biden to change the tone of our politics?
Chicago invited citizens to come up with solutions to the challenges of outdoor winter dining. Philly should put out the same call.
Some cities have deployed Racial Equity Rapid Response teams to combat the disparities exacerbated by Covid-19. Listen to what happened.
Barbara Chandler Allen of Fresh Artists chats with WURD host Charles Ellison about tapping an army of kiddos to turn out the parent vote.
In the wake of Walter Wallace Jr.'s death, Philly should look at some of these successful mental health police reforms from around the world.
The founders of Better Civics share key takeaways from their experience hosting in-person, get-out-the-vote events during the pandemic.
Voter turnout dropped when secret ballots were introduced. To boost turnout, let's create a climate that outwardly celebrates those who vote.
"Out Of Love" host Dan Casarella speaks with WURD's Charles Ellison about a new album from Philly musicians and how it's raising money to fight intimate partner violence during the pandemic
Well before this summer’s racial awakening, civic leaders in Buffalo came together to not only talk about race, but work on real systemic change. Is it a model for other cities?
A growing body of research suggests that the leadership we need right now could—quite literally—be all around us
A veteran political consultant warns that by not adjusting for new pandemic voting patterns, pollsters may be missing worrisome drop-offs in Black and Latino voting
The ascension of Wharton’s Erika James, IBX’s Gregory Deavens and Comcast’s Dalila Wilson-Scott points to refreshing change among the city’s leadership class
A new album featuring Philly musicians is raising money for Women Against Abuse and the survivors of intimate partner violence who rely on the organization’s life-saving services
Citizen writer Jessica Blatt Press talks trash with WURD host Charles Ellison. Don't worry, fixing Filthadelphia isn't as hopeless as it seems.
Philly DA hosts a special collection of 10 portraits by their first-ever artist-in-residence spotlighting those impacted by, and impacting, our justice system
We are nearly three years in. Is there any data to suggest D.A. Larry Krasner's progressiveness is working?
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s anti-violence program has helped reduce shootings in Chicago’s South Side by 33 percent—while citywide, violence has spiked. The key? Economic opportunity
State Rep. Jared Solomon spent a day picking up city trash to understand just how bad Philly is at waste. Here, some ways to do better
Jen Devor, co-founder of Better Civics, chats with WURD host Charles Ellison about our electoral system and how it's constantly putting up barriers to voting
Larry chats with bestselling author, professor, preacher and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson, whose much-anticipated forthcoming book provides a roadmap from racial reckoning to reconciliation
The Sixers may be struggling. But through their support of NBA Math Hoops, Philly-area kids get the all-star treatment for excelling—in the classroom
Could the proposed Healthy Town Tioga Project be the solution to the disparities that plague Philly?
In this exchange between Council President Clarke and a constituent, not even a murder epidemic can prompt an empathetic response. This is your tax dollars at work?
Larry Platt chats with Chrissy Houlahan about heroes, hats & coalition building (mostly the latter).
Missing from the NBA players’ historic wildcat strike last month was a call for bold action on economic justice. If only they’d heard of Philly nonprofit B Lab
Pat Christmas, Policy Director at the Committee of Seventy, talks to WURD host Charles Ellison about the dire need to find enough poll workers for this once-in-a-century election.
