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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.

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi explains what it means to have one political party actively fighting against democracy. Pennsylvania is held to the light.

An insurrectionist, a stroke patient, a TV doctor, a newspaper that’s anti-vote, and warring progressive and establishment factions walk into an election. Is the joke on us?

Welcome to the resistance. We need newer blood in politics and we've put together a panel to do just that. Speakers include Amanda Litman (founder of Run For Something), City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, State Rep. Joanna McClinton and Paige Cognetti, mayor of Scranton. "I tell young people who want to run," Litman says, "You can do this!"