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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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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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File - Team South Philly made another attempt at ascending the grease pole Sunday at the Italian Market Festival. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Italian Market Festival, New Hope PrideFest and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

May 16–19: Sum 41 in Philly, Rhythm and Brews Festival in N.J. and "Puccini’s Turandot" in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

1 year ago

Listen 5:10
Depasquale Sunday 2 box c (1) (1)
Politics & Policy

DePasquale, Sunday are vying to become Pa.’s next AG. National political themes are at the forefront

DePasquale says his top two priorities reflect the concerns he heard from Democratic primary voters: protecting elections and abortion rights.

1 year ago

Timothy Boyce being interviewed
Courts & Law

Former Delaware County emergency services director charged with assault, harassment

Timothy Boyce faces three misdemeanor charges of simple assault, harassment and indecent assault without consent.

1 year ago

Bob and Nadine Menendez
Courts & Law

Sen. Bob Menendez reveals his wife Nadine has breast cancer as presentation of evidence begins at his trial

Previously, lawyers for Nadine Menendez had requested her trial on charges in the case be delayed after she had been diagnosed with a serious health issue.

1 year ago

Sorting mail ballots
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Lawsuit, records requests signal ACLU effort to target ‘notice and cure’ policies for flawed mail ballots

Since Pennsylvania introduced no-excuse mail voting in 2020, thousands of ballots have been rejected over missing dates, signatures, or other mistakes.

1 year ago

Inside the Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Education funding boost, tax cuts on table as Pa. budget talks begin

Pennsylvania lawmakers are entering budget negotiations with a roughly $14 billion surplus. So far, they have different priorities for using it.

1 year ago

Michael Cohen
Courts & Law

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

The defense is trying to sow doubt in jurors’ minds about Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president.

1 year ago

Xavier Becerra and Lolita Owens sit at a kitchen table
Politics & Policy

Xavier Becerra spends time with a Pa. home health care aide to promote higher wages for caregivers

The secretary of Health and Human Services visited a home health care worker in North Philly. The White House wants more Medicaid funds to go directly to caregivers.

1 year ago

Listen 3:57
school hallway
Education

Sussex Central High School expanding to address overcrowding

A new high school will ease congestion in the hallways and classrooms and add a larger gym, more classrooms, and a state-of-the-art black box theater.

1 year ago

Listen 1:41
a look at a cliff on the edge of a cement company
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Philly concrete plant polluted without a permit. Now it’s paying to help stop dumping

A facility just feet from Frankford Creek lacked the proper stormwater permit. It agreed to pay for an anti-dumping project in a nearby park.

1 year ago

Listen 1:11
a streetview of The 400 block of Cooper Street
Education

Rutgers-Camden breaks ground on Cooper Street Gateway

The $60 million project will provide space for faculty, students and the community.

1 year ago

Doctors office
Health

N.J. Medicaid re-enrollment is down. Thousands could lose coverage

Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey Medicaid recipients could lose medical coverage because of confusion about re-enrolling.

1 year ago

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) hands off to Eagles running back D'Andre Swift (0) during the first half against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Community
6abc

Philadelphia Eagles release 2024 schedule

The Birds will open the season in Brazil when they play the Green Bay Packers on Friday, Sept. 6 in São Paulo.

1 year ago

Jefferson Health sign
Health

Jefferson Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network sign agreement to merge

Once the agreement goes through, the unified system will comprise 30 hospitals and more than 700 sites across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

1 year ago

Jason Kelce
Arts & Entertainment

Jason Kelce hired by ESPN to be part of ‘Monday Night Football’ pregame show

He will also be a part of ESPN's Super Bowl week coverage.

1 year ago

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