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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.

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Politics & Policy

How the House’s requirement to prove U.S. citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote

The SAVE Act compels states to reject any voter registration application in which the applicant has not presented “documentary proof of United States citizenship."

1 year ago

Debris floats in the water
Community

NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists

Mayor Eric Adams said the flight began at a downtown heliport around 3 p.m. and the dead — including three children — had been recovered and removed from the water.

1 year ago

Donald Trump holds a signed executive order
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Trump’s new energy order puts states’ climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's governor wants to make power plant owners pay for emissions, and New Jersey is considering charging polluting companies to fund toxic cleanups.

1 year ago

Aerials of fire-damaged houses
Community

Girl is killed and her sister is missing after a fire destroys several Millville, New Jersey homes

The fire's heat was so intense that it melted part of a fire truck and a parked car.

1 year ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Record Store Day, Sammie Rae & Friends and printPHILLY in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

April 10 - April 13: “Steel Magnolias” in Delaware, Youth Jam sessions in Philly and a musical tribute to “The Police” in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.

1 year ago

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view of the Ben Franklin Bridge from the river
Community

Philly metro loses hundreds of federal government jobs as more IRS layoffs loom

Labor data shows the federal workforce shrunk across the Greater Philadelphia area, and there could be more layoffs at the local Internal Revenue Service hub.

1 year ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly lawmaker wants to add ‘muscles’ and ‘teeth’ to city’s property maintenance code

City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke is set to introduce a legislative package designed to protect tenants and hold landlords accountable.

1 year ago

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a poster reads DELAWARE HIV CONSORTIUM under a tent at an event
Money

Possible HIV funding cuts could ‘wipe out’ Delaware prevention program

Delaware groups that provide HIV prevention, testing and treatment fear their federal support could soon disappear.

1 year ago

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Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick announcing new tariffs
Politics & Policy

Trump pauses steeper tariffs for most countries, while hiking levies on China. What we know

With so many back-and-forth tariff actions and threats, it can be tough to keep track of where things stand. Here's a rundown of what you need to know.

1 year ago

a SEPTA train
Community
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SEPTA service would be cut nearly in half under new budget proposal if more funding not secured

The transit authority unveiled a budget proposal that would include a reduction to nearly half of its service, fare increases of more than 20% and cuts to the workforce.

1 year ago

Carnaval de Puebla
Community

‘They’re all worried’: Philly’s 2025 Carnaval de Puebla canceled over concerns of ICE operations

The city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration attracts roughly 15,000 attendees each year to South Philadelphia.

1 year ago

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El gobernador de Delaware, Matt Meyer, firma su primera orden ejecutiva, creando un programa de formación profesional para jóvenes, detrás del escenario después de la ceremonia de toma de posesión en la Universidad Estatal de Delaware.
Community

Primer Estado WhatsApp: ‘Primeras semanas en el cargo, Golpe al tráfico de drogas, y Nuevos aranceles anunciados’

Delaware enfrenta una nueva etapa con cambios en el liderazgo, esfuerzos contra el crimen organizado y decisiones que marcan la política económica del estado.

1 year ago

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Community

New Jersey’s REAL ID deadline: What residents need to know

Starting May 7, REAL IDs will be the only driver’s licenses accepted to board a plane or enter a federal building.

1 year ago

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Donald Trump speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one between the U.S. and China.

1 year ago

SEPTA bus
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia extends SEPTA deal to provide free trips for city workers

The city’s budget proposal put the future of free SEPTA rides for city workers into question, but a new deal ensures the program will remain.

1 year ago

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