Over the years, Christopher Hitchens took on most of the leading figures of his time. And at times, it seemed no one was immune from his acerbic aim — not Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini, not Bill Clinton, not even Mother Teresa. Here are a few of Hitchens' high-profile targets, and what he said about them on NPR and in other arenas.
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Christopher Hitchens
He hosted numerous radio shows in New York City and more. He died Wednesday at 96.
Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz remembers German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
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