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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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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden appears on The View on Friday, where he was asked about criticism from Anita Hill and accusations of unwanted touching. (Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via AP)
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Biden insists he didn’t treat Anita Hill ‘badly’ while pressed for apology on TV

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Air Date: April 26, 2019 10:00 am

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7 years ago

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7 years ago

President Donald Trump
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7 years ago

Candidates for Philadelphia City Council At-Large discussed their positions on the environment Wednesday evening at the Academy of Natural Sciences. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
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7 years ago

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Philadelphia

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Members of Congress from Philadelphia and the region endorse Medicare for All, while others are wary of ending private insurance.

7 years ago

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Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce his candidacy for President on Thursday, adding to an already-crowded field of candidates.

Air Date: April 25, 2019 10:00 am

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Technology

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7 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Biden Courage Awards Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Why
Delaware
Elections

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Joe Biden is making his third presidential run after two disappointing campaigns in 1988 and 2008. Will his history of putting his foot in his mouth come back to bite him?

Air Date: April 25, 2019

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