Linda Wertheimer

Linda Wertheimer appears in the following:

Remembering Her Dear Friend Cokie Roberts

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Former All Things Considered host Linda Wertheimer remembers her friend and fellow "NPR Founding Mother" Cokie Roberts, who has died at age 75 of cancer.

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Echoes Of Watergate Today

Sunday, April 28, 2019

President Trump and Congress have been engaged in a showdown about executive privilege and oversight. The two branches have tangled over their checks and balances before.

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Revisiting George H.W. Bush's Legacy

Saturday, December 01, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon and Linda Wertheimer travel down the memory lane to discuss Bush on the campaign trail.

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'Skyscraper' Director Made A 'Love Letter' To The Classic Action Blockbusters

Saturday, July 07, 2018

Rawson Marshall Thurber describes his movie's place on the summer calendar, its comic relief and getting Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to jump onto the world's tallest building while it's on fire.

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Opinion: We Should Turn Down The Volume Of This Hot Summer

Saturday, July 07, 2018

NPR's Linda Wertheimer reflects on what summer means to her.

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Travels — Or The Lack Thereof — With Rex Tillerson

Saturday, April 15, 2017

Should the secretary of state travel with a press pool? NPR's Linda Wertheimer thinks it would be good for Secretary Tillerson and the public if he took the media along on his trips.

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No Matter The Menu, Wertheimer's New Mexico Family Comes To The Table

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Holiday meals can be packed with tradition — and in some families, contention when traditions broken. But in the end, NPR's Linda Wertheimer's family always gathers around the table for a good meal.

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What Do Trump's Cabinet Appointments Say About His Priorities?

Saturday, November 19, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump made three senior cabinet appointments Friday. His picks for national security adviser, CIA director and attorney general offer clues to his administration's priorities.

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Mark Zuckerberg Addresses Fake News On Facebook

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Some have criticized Facebook for being a platform that allowed fake news to spread. Following the criticism, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg released plans to combat fake news on the site.

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$15 Billion Settlement Proposed In Volkswagen Emissions Scandal

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Two-thirds of the sum will be set aside to compensate U.S. owners of nearly 500,000 VW diesel cars. The company will also pay $2.7 billion into an environmental remediation fund.

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House Report On Benghazi Attack: Ample Warning, Weak Response

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Republicans on the House special committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks release the results of their two-year-long investigation on Tuesday.

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Supreme Court Finds Texas Law On Abortion Providers Unconstitutional

Monday, June 27, 2016

The 2-year-old law required clinics that provide abortions to have surgical facilities and doctors to have hospital admitting privileges; the justices reversed a federal appeals court decision, 5-3.

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50 Dead, 53 Hospitalized In Orlando Shooting

Sunday, June 12, 2016

A gunman has killed 50 people in a nightclub in Orlando, making it the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston has the latest.

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Alt.Latino Takes On Classical Composers

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras teams up with NPR classical music maven Tom Huizenga to talk about composers from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Brazil, delighting host Linda Wertheimer.

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The Latest: Orlando Nightclub Shooting

Sunday, June 12, 2016

The police, the FBI and the sheriff's office are all on the scene of a nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. that has left many dead. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Eyder Peralta.

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At Scalia's Funeral Mass, Son Leads The Ceremony

Saturday, February 20, 2016

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A Moment Of Civility

Saturday, February 20, 2016

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Einstein Saw Space Move, Long Before We Could Hear It

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Here we are in an election year — once again asking the great see-into-the-future question in politics — who will be the next president?

Yesterday, I picked up the paper (I still have a paper to pick up) and read about a man who did see into the future, Albert ...

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Get Excited, It's An Election Year! At Least I Will Be

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Now that we've all had a wonderful time over the holidays, we can begin thinking about the election. Let me begin by saying that there are few things more exciting to me than an election year. Back in the day, I'd be headed for Iowa or maybe New Hampshire about ...

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U.S. Commander In Afghanistan Admits Mistakes In Kunduz Airstrike

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

The airstrike killed at least 31 people in a hospital in the Afghan town. Gen. John Campbell briefed reporters Wednesday on the Oct. 3 bombing.

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