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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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Pop Culture

'International Dadaism Month' in Lawrence, Kansas

The mayor of Lawrence Kansas has proclaimed International Dadaism Month. But in the spirit of the absurdist movement, celebration dates are spread throughout the year.

'International Dadaism Month' in Lawrence, Kansas

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Politics

Wisconsin Likely to Remain a Battleground State

Wisconsin is a politically divided state highly contested by Republicans and Democrats. Gov. Jim Doyle, a first-term Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, a conservative Republican, both believe they represent the state's future.

Wisconsin Likely to Remain a Battleground State

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Analysis

Year in Review: Disasters Natural and Manmade

The year 2005 featured titanic natural disasters, from the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami to Katrina and the killer earthquake in Pakistan. But in Iraq and beyond, humans once more proved they can be their own worst enemies.

Year in Review: Disasters Natural and Manmade

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Pop Culture

Study: British Girls Mutilating Barbies

Researchers at the University of Bath in England uncover a disturbing trend: young girls are decapitating and otherwise abusing Barbie dolls. One researcher says Barbie appears to have become a symbol of excess consumerism.

Study: British Girls Mutilating Barbies

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Wisconsin Voters Caught Between Democrats, GOP

An important 15 percent slice of the electorate has been identified as Conservative Democrats. They're mostly faithful democratic voters, but are closer to Republicans on many social issues. Wisconsin is an important swing state, and voters in Stevens Point, Wis., typify the Conservative Democrats.

Wisconsin Voters Caught Between Democrats, GOP

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In Diehard Kentucky, President Bush Losing Support

President George W. Bush carried Kentucky twice in elections, and his approval rating remained more than 50 percent there this spring. But the last three months have been brutal for the president here as elsewhere, and sentiment has swung against him.

In Diehard Kentucky, President Bush Losing Support

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Opinion

Comfort Food

The country is worried about Iraq and high fuel prices and other problems. It's time to look forward to the comforts of a traditional family dinner that comes at Thanksgiving. "Whatever your family traditions are, this year they have to be strictly observed," Linda Wertheimer says.

Comfort Food

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National

Prenatal Care Behind Bars

Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in upstate New York houses the oldest prison nursery in the country. Pregnant inmates are given prenatal care and parenting classes. Some women are permitted to keep their babies with them in prison for up to 18 months, in an effort to create bonds between mother and child. Linda Wertheimer talks with some inmates, including one 18-year-old mother incarcerated for transporting drugs internationally.

Prenatal Care Behind Bars

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Law

Reviewing Alito's Dissents

Linda Wertheimer talks to University of Chicago Professor Cass Sunstein about Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's judicial philosophy. Much can be learned about Alito by studying the cases in which he wrote dissenting opinions from the court's majority during his 15 years on the federal appeals court.

Reviewing Alito's Dissents

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