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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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Carol Erzen (right) of Merakey Allegheny Valley School in Pittsburgh trains special-needs caregivers in how to identify signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia and adjust a patient’s surroundings accordingly. (Merakey Allegheny Valley School)
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Air Date: November 8, 2018

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Those signing up for a health care plan in Pennsylvania this year will find new options and  lower priced coverage, but they may end up paying more. (File photo)
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