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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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City councilman, Pa. lawmaker call for medical pot-growing facility in Philly

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Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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Discussing expungement measures, Pennsylvania state Rep. James Roebuck speaks Tuesday at Philadelphia City Hall along with state Reps. Morgan Cephas (right) and Angel Cruz. (Tom MacDonald/ WHYY)
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Pa. lawmakers weigh measures to clear criminal records for some

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