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The Philadelphia Citizen podcast offers spoken versions of articles, deeper dives into the political, social and cultural workings of our city, explainers on the issues of our day, interviews, conversations and solutions. Lots of solutions. All to help you become a better citizen of your city.
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Interview Special | When it comes to business, is Philadelphia like a third-world country?
Roxanne catches up with Devi Ramkissoon, head of the Sustainable Business Network, to discuss her endeavors to build up healthy, local businesses overseas and what lessons she's brought back to Philadelphia. Join us for part 1 of this enlightening interview.
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Ali Velshi | What does 1.5 degrees Celsius actually mean?
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi examines a report by the World Meteorological Organization stating 1.5 degrees of global warming is inevitable in the next five years. Velshi breaks down what those 1.5 degrees would actually do to the planet.
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Will year-round schooling really help?
Year-round schooling is the School District of Philadelphia's most talked-about plan. Cherelle Parker seems into it. But will it actually change anything?
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Ali Velshi | George Takei's book was banned in PA
On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi sits down with George Takei to discuss his graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy." Takei's book draws from his experiences as a victim of the Japanese-American internment camps.
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The Fetterman dress code...
John Fetterman dresses like he’s at an Eagles game while doing his job for you in the U.S. Senate. Are you down with that?
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Ali Velshi | Banning "multiple perspectives"
On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi interviews Lauren Groff, award-winning author of "Fates and Furies." Groff tells Velshi, "Every story has a hundred different ways of telling it." One of those ways landed her on banned book lists.
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