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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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Community

New Pa. grant targets minority business owners hurt by coronavirus shutdown

Black and Latinx business owners have been hit harder by the pandemic than their white counterparts, but have been less likely to receive federal aid.

5 years ago

Liz and Doug Buddle own Ambler Brewing Company in Ambler, Pennsylvania. They have had to make multiple adjustments to their business operation to try and keep earning revenue during the pandemic. (Zachariah Hughes/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Suburban bars, restaurants say Gov. Wolf’s temporary restrictions bring them back to ‘yellow’

Some business owners and industry groups say the new measures caught them off guard, and threaten their financial viability.

5 years ago

Jonas Nissley of Nissley Vineyards. July 16, 2020 (Sean Simmers / PennLive)
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Pa. winemakers call for clarity in new COVID-19 mitigation restrictions even as they look to comply

“Our number one priority really is the safety of guests and staff. That’s been our number one priority."

5 years ago

LJ Brubaker and their partner bought a South Philly rowhome in quarantine. (Courtesy of LJ Brubaker)
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Billy Penn

Pool noodles, extra garlic presses, stuffed animal heads and other weird things Philly bought during lockdown

These are, as they say, unprecedented times.

5 years ago

In this Jan. 12, 2015, file photo, a man takes pictures of Caesars Palace hotel and casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Money

New Jersey regulators mulling Eldorado buyout of Caesars

The deal directly affects four of nine casinos in Atlantic City.

5 years ago

Malcolm Jenkins
The Why
Lifestyle

What’s up with pro sports and the pandemic

With the NFL season looming, a lot of Eagles fans are wondering why pro leagues are adjusting to COVID-19 so differently, and why some players are sounding the alarm.

Air Date: July 16, 2020

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Community

Judge nixes theater chains’ challenge to N.J. closure, for now

AMC, Cinemark and others sued Gov. Phil Murphy seeking a temporary restraining order to invalidate his executive order keeping theaters closed due to COVID-19 concerns.

5 years ago

Customers leave a Walmart in Blackwood, N.J.  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores

They are now the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.

5 years ago

Borgata casino
Arts & Entertainment

Borgata to reopen July 26, last of Atlantic City’s 9 casinos

The top-performing casino in Atlantic City, the Borgata was the only one that did not to immediately reopen on July 2.

5 years ago

Masks are required for entry to a shoe store in Glendale, Calif. Most people follow social distancing and guidelines to wear masks when they enter retail stores and restaurants, but some customers don't comply.
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Health

The customer is always right. Except when they won’t wear a mask

In the age of COVID-19, most people follow social-distancing and mask-wearing guidelines when they enter retail stores and restaurants. But then there are the nightmare custom

5 years ago

President Donald Trump listens as Robert Unanue, of Goya Foods, speaks during a roundtable meeting with Hispanic leaders in the Cabinet Room, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Community

Goya CEO, praising Trump, sparks online culture clash

“We all truly blessed, at the same time, to have have a leader like President Trump who is a builder,” Unanue said standing at a podium beside Trump.

5 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

What Philly businesses got PPP loans? Search the database here

Under pressure, the federal government released the info this week.

5 years ago

United Airlines says it plans to furlough up to 36,000 employees as the pandemic continues to batter the travel industry and much of the economy.
NPR
Community

‘Devastated’: As layoffs keep coming, hopes fade that jobs will return quickly

“What we’re seeing now is that lots more people who are unemployed are going to be unemployed for a longer period of time,” economist Nick Bunker says.

5 years ago

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Community

Layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3 million seek jobless aid

Data from Kronos, which produces work-scheduling software for small businesses, reinforces evidence that the recovery of the job market is faltering.

5 years ago

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Community

Facebook civil rights audit: ‘Serious setbacks’ mar progress

The audit recommends building a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies.

5 years ago

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