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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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In this May 7, 2018 photo, Philadelphia 76ers' co-owner Michael Rubin, center, talks with rappers Lil Uzi Vert, left, and Meek Mill during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Courts & Law

Sports apparel company with Philly tie accused of racial discrimination

The federal complaint accuses the company of harassing and retaliating against a longtime employee because he is black — and favoring white employees over black employees.

8 years ago

In this 2017 file photo, the stage for the Made in America concert goes up, as road closures begin along the Ben Franklin Parkway. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Neighbors split on reinstatement of Made in America festival on Philly’s Parkway

Made in America will likely return to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in future years. The neighborhood responds.

8 years ago

Listen 2:03
John Rose discusses PrEP with members of the community outside the Joseph E. Coleman Library in Germantown.
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

PrEP: Spreading the word about stopping HIV

In Philadelphia, non-Hispanic blacks account for nearly two-thirds of new HIV infections. Yet the majority of people on PrEP are white.

8 years ago

A place has been prepared in the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia for Saint Katharine Drexel, whose shrine will be removed from the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Bensalem.
Community

St. Katharine Drexel’s tomb moving to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

The new location on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be open to the public in September once construction in complete.

8 years ago

Listen 1:47
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby reacts while being notified that the verdict was in during his sexual assault retrial, Thursday, April, 26, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP)
Courts & Law

Board recommends Bill Cosby be found a sexually violent predator

Cosby is scheduled for sentencing Sept. 24. A message was left with his lawyer.

8 years ago

Jess Conda, as Feste, fronts the band Midsummer Madness in a glam rock version of
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

The Bard goes glam in Clark Park’s ‘Twelfth Night’

Shakespeare in Philadelphia's Clark Park backs up "Twelfth Night" with a glam-rock band of kids from the neighborhood.

8 years ago

In New Jersey, several Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a state identification card for those lacking the personal documents required to get a federally compliant driver’s license. (WHYY file photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

As New Jersey sues over cap on local tax deductions, Congress keeps arguing

New Jersey's Legislature and governor created a law that allows school districts, municipalities and counties to create their own charitable funds.

8 years ago

 A crowd watches the performance by Steve Aoki on day one of the Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philadelphia. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Philly mayor, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation agree to keep Made in America on the Parkway

Made in America will stay on the Ben Franklin Parkway.

8 years ago

Karen Korematsu  addressed a group of teachers about her father's legal battle against internment during World War II. Her talk was given at the nonpartisan Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Spreading the legacy of Fred Korematsu, U.S. internment camp objector

Japanese-American's case referenced in U.S. Supreme Court opinion allowing President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries

8 years ago

Listen 2:34
A woman holds a sign depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump during a protest outside the White House following Trump's meetings with Putin. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Political polarization leads trends in opinion on Russia, immigration, SCOTUS nominee

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

Listen 7:38
This veery songbird can predict the severity of the coming hurricane season more consistently than meteorologists, according to research published this month by Delaware State University professor Christopher Heckscher. (Courtesy DSU)
NewsWorks Tonight
Science

Songbird nesting habits may indicate severity of hurricane season

A Delaware professor is using a migratory bird species that nests in Delaware to predict the severity of the coming hurricane season.

8 years ago

Listen 5:33
(Photo: Shnnn via Flickr Creative Commons)
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

Get the butts off the sand: N.J. (mostly) bans smoking on beaches

New Jersey beaches and state parks are now mostly smoke free.

8 years ago

Listen 1:55
Dancers from Brian Samders' Junk rehearse a scene from
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

A journey through the mind of a Philly artist

A muralist and a choreographer turn a South Philly studio into a labyrinth of imagination.

8 years ago

Listen 2:15
Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner campaigns at a town hall in Glenside
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Wolf to veto abortion ban if Roe falls; Wagner won’t commit

Abortion could be a big issue in the pa gov's race as supreme court could turn issue back to the states.

8 years ago

Listen 4:10
File photo: Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart (Lindsay Lazarski/WHY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Philly updates sexual harassment policy in wake of blistering audit

The audit found the city’s current policy neither prevents, nor protects victims of sexual misconduct or harassment.

8 years ago

Listen 2:13
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