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Linda Wertheimer As NPR's senior national correspondent, Linda Wertheimer travels the country and the globe for NPR News, bringing her unique insights and wealth of experience to bear on the day's top news stories.
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The Darker Side of Bert

Regular watchers of Sesame Street may have noticed that the Muppet character Bert sometimes has certain grumpy tendencies. And consumers of Internet satire have long known about the "Bert is Evil" Web site. Linda Wertheimer explains.

The Darker Side of Bert

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'Warner Brothers Music'

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'Warner Brothers Music'

Carl Stalling worked for Warner Brothers during the 30s, 40s, and 50s and borrowed from a variety of genres: classical, pop, folk and jazz.

'Warner Brothers Music'

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Patsy Cline's 'Crazy' Changed The Sound Of Country Music

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Patsy Cline's 'Crazy' Changed The Sound Of Country Music

Patsy Cline didn't particularly like the vulnerable heartbroken sound of the Willie Nelson-penned "Crazy," but producer Owen Bradley heard something different.

Patsy Cline's 'Crazy' Changed The Sound Of Country Music

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