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In Canada, communities lifted more than 200,000 families out of poverty in seven years. Why don't we do what they did?

B Lab's co-founder notes that knowing a system is broken doesn't automatically catalyze a system change. Who has a viable alternative? Farmers.

Three companies in Philly offer cheap, fresh produce they say also helps our planet. But, as the next in our series on food and culture uncovers, it's more complicated than that

Barbara Allen founded Fresh Artists to help keep art in schools by turning student works into valuable collectibles. Now she's helping them plan for the future

It's the last day of public school in Philly. Let's give teachers a hand as they embark on their much-deserved summer break

The Citizen's Executive Editor Roxanne Patel Shepelavy reports on how Philly won $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies for a Juvenile Justice Hub proposed by city cops. Could it become a national model of reform?

WURD host Charles D. Ellison and the Philadelphia Citizen's Executive Editor Roxanne Patel Shepelavy talk about the recent City Council primary election—and what it says about Philadelphia's electoral culture and voter turnout. 

This week, co-founder Larry Platt answered just that question at the Athenaeum. Hint: It has something to do with reinvigorating democracy

WURD Host Charles D. Ellison and food historian Tonya Hopkins talk about the importance of her work and the influence of African Americans on American food

Jessica Press reports on how Ithaca just eliminated the biggest barrier to civic engagement among parents. Could babysitting bring more voices into the conversation in Philly, too?

The recent mayoral debate actually had some substance. Who knew?

The device, by a Philly-area engineer, is helping poor women around the world check for breast cancer earlier and cheaper. It could save lives here, as well

There's no perfect way to talk about race. But four friends are igniting conversations among a group that could use more of them: white women 

It's not rocket science, as Philly 3.0's engagement director notes. It's planning

A global nonprofit making its way across the U.S. is fighting loneliness and depression in older men by bringing them together to build things. Could the next shed be here in Philly?

WURD Host Charles D. Ellison writes in his column for the citizen about how in some towns, Americans as young as 16 can vote. Why not here?

The Mayor's new street sweeping pilot may cause more pollution in our already polluted city. Is this really a solution worth celebrating?

WURD host Charles D. Ellison and the Citizen's Larry Platt talk about how property taxes are going up again in Philadelphia, and what this means for Philly's middle class taxpayer

WURD host Charles D. Ellison speaks with Upstream founder Mark Edwards about the nonprofit's work to break down barriers women face in getting effective birth control, which could also help lift them out of poverty     

The South Philly artist activist works to empower immigrants and galvanize the public and lawmakers into action through compassion