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Parts of eastern Texas could see nearly 3 feet of rain through Friday, forecasters say, warning of potential flash floods from Tropical Depression Imelda. Here, Angel Marshman walks through floodwaters in Galveston after trying to start his flooded car Wednesday.

Imelda Causing 'Major, Catastrophic Flooding' In Southeast Texas, Forecasters Warn

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster in 13 counties. Some parts of southeast Texas could see rain totals of 30 to 40 inches through Friday, the National Weather Service says.

DJ Premier & The Badder Band: Tiny Desk Concert

One of hip-hop's most revered producers brings his songs to life behind the Tiny Desk, with the help of a four-piece band.

Pacific Symphony performs "Ellis Island: The Dream of America" by composer Peter Boyer at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, Calif.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Ellis Island: The Dream Of America With Pacific Symphony

Stream now with KPBS Passport or tune in Friday, July 3, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

Some of our favorite entrants to the Tiny Desk Contest this week (clockwise from top left): Buffalo Rose; Mary Moore; Phat Lip; The Stapletons.

Watch More Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love

This year's Contest entry period is almost halfway over and we've already seen so many standout artists.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to speak to members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Dec. 26.

The News Didn't Stop Over The Holidays. Here's What You Missed

The government partially shut down, President Trump and the first lady made a secret visit to Iraq and the stock market plunged and rebounded — all in just over a week.

Smif-N-Wessun: Tiny Desk Concert

Brooklyn-bred hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun – consisting of partners in rhyme, Steele and Tek – illuminated the Tiny Desk with their signature, 80-proof poetry: straight, no chaser.

Then-candidate Donald Trump appears at a political event in Dallas on the same day in June 2016 that he was deposed in a lawsuit over a contract dispute. Trump is often more subdued while testifying under oath, but he can show a combativeness familiar on the campaign trail.

Trump Under Oath: Sometimes Combative, Often Boastful, Usually Lacking Details

President Trump says he wants to testify in the special counsel's investigation. He could also face depositions in several civil cases, something he has been through many times before.

Gary Nabhan holds white tepary beans grown at his home in Patagonia, Ariz. Nabhan believes that drought-tolerant teparies could become a solution for growing food in a hotter and drier Arizona.

Arizona's Tepary Beans Preserve A Native Past, Hold Promise For The Future

Local Native Americans grew teparies for centuries, but the beans began to sink into obscurity. Now, thanks to seed preservation and farmers who want to preserve the past, they're making a comeback.

Before he was a teenager, Mac Phipps already had a record deal. By the time he was 20 he was signed to No Limit Records, the biggest independent label in the country. At 24, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 30 years in prison following the shooting death of a man at one of his concerts, a crime of which he maintains he did not commit.

'My Dream Was Being Used Against Me In Court'

Mac Phipps was a rising star of New Orleans rap when he was convicted of a killing he insists he did not commit. Two decades later, he is still fighting for his freedom and his art.

Self-portrait from posthumously printed contact sheet, Los Angeles, date unknown.

AMERICAN MASTERS: Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable

Airs Friday, April 19, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

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