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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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Drivers for the ride sharing apps Lyft and Uber protest outside Uber’s Philadelphia headquarters on the afternoon of May 8, 2019.
The Why
Lifestyle

Why the Uber driver protest is the latest milestone in a gig economy reckoning

While Uber says drivers "are at the heart" of its service, the company admitted in a recent SEC filing that it only expects driver dissatisfaction to increase.

Air Date: May 14, 2019

Listen 12:49
PATCO had planned to run fewer trains and close seven stations in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey under the new overnight schedule that would have put a police officer on each train. They said the changes were motivated by safety concerns. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

PATCO cancels overnight rail schedule changes amid criticism

PATCO is canceling planned changes to its overnight rail schedule following criticism from riders and local officials who say they weren't told of the changes beforehand.

7 years ago

SEPTA regional rail train. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

$6,000 reward offered in commuter train conductor shooting

SEPTA and a citizens' crime commission have announced a $6,000 reward for information in the shooting of a conductor on a commuter train platform last week.

7 years ago

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max airplanes are parked on the tarmac after being grounded at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville on March 28. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
Money
Marketplace

‘Airplane boneyards’ are more than places where planes go to die

Captured in aerial photographs, these storage facilities look stunning, with planes packed in, nose to tail, wingtip to wingtip.

7 years ago

An Atlantic City Rail Line train to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia arrives in Lindenwold, N.J. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

NJ Transit rail service resumes in Atlantic City, Princeton

Morning commuters on the Atlantic City line will five trains to choose from, but riders will lose a late-night option.

7 years ago

Driver Kevin Myers protests outside Uber’s Philadelphia headquarters Wednesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

As Uber’s IPO hits potholes, Philly drivers prepare to make case before state Senate

Drivers with ride-hailing service may have an ally in state Sen. Anthony Williams, who is planning a hearing before a Senate policy committee in Philadelphia on May 28.

7 years ago

(Richard Vogel/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Striking in the gig economy

On Wednesday, Uber drivers across the country walked out in a strike, demanding better pay, more stable hours, and fairer treatment from the company.

7 years ago

Listen 17:30
Laura Dern, Ed Zwick, Jack O'Connell on the set of
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Filmmaker Ed Zwick’s “Trial by Fire” / Uber strike

A conversation with filmmaker Edward Zwick about his new film 'Trial by Fire." Then, we discuss the Uber strike.

Air Date: May 10, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
(Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY, file)
Urban Planning

PATCO’s new overnight rail schedule on hold amid criticism

PATCO is delaying implementation of its new overnight rail schedule amid criticism from riders and local officials who say they weren't told of the changes.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Uber driver consults her phone during a shift. (Jessica Kourkounis for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

City of Philadelphia sues Uber on eve of driver revolt

There will be a lot to talk about in your Uber Wednesday — if you can get one.

7 years ago

A plane arriving in Jacksonville, Fla., skidded into the St. Johns River on Friday night. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, via Twitter)
NPR
Community

Boeing 737 with 143 on board skids into St. Johns River in Jacksonville

All 136 passengers and seven flight crew members on board are alive and accounted for.

7 years ago

Chamarra McCrorie gives Indego's new e-bikes a test ride on Thomas Paine Plaza. (Jim Saksa/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Want to power up your pedaling? Philly adding 400 electric bikes to Indego fleet

The e-bikes can reach a top speed of 17 miles per hour. Philadelphia will start rolling them out in late May.

7 years ago

Commuters are shown exiting a SEPTA bus. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek, file)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Detroit’s transportation agency just eliminated its transfer fee. Will Philly be next?

SEPTA is mulling the elimination of its $1 transfer fee for switching transit lines.

7 years ago

SEPTA's City Hall Station overhaul is on SEPTA's list of deferred capital projects (PlanPhilly, file)
Urban Planning

Appeal of anti-toll lawsuit keeps SEPTA improvements on hold

The lawsuit filed on behalf of professional drivers and motorists has stopped progress on 35 SEPTA projects.

7 years ago

(Car2go)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

New ‘park anywhere’ car-sharing service vying for a spot on Philly’s jammed streets

After months of lobbying, a German company could be on the cusp of making a new method of car sharing legal in Philadelphia.

7 years ago

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