Arts & Life Remaking 'The Ladykillers' March 27, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell about the Coen brothers' remake of the comic 1955 film The Ladykillers. The original version starred Alec Guiness and Peter Sellers. The new film stars Tom Hanks. Remaking 'The Ladykillers' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794353/1794354" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Paying Per Note March 27, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer takes note -- pun intended -- of the fact that violinists in an orchestra in Bonn, Germany want to be paid more than other musicians because they play more notes. Paying Per Note Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794351/1794352" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Probing the Secrets of the Pyramid of the Sun March 27, 2004 Mexico's Pyramid of the Sun is 2,000 years old and holds one of the great mysteries of the world. No one knows who built the awesome structure, or whether anyone is buried within it. Now physicists have joined the search for answers. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to physicist Arturo Menchaca about how the muon detector he's installing in the pyramid may help archaeologists. Probing the Secrets of the Pyramid of the Sun Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794349/1794350" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Linda Wertheimer Essay: The Planets Align March 27, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer muses on the fact that right now you can see five planets in the sky all aligned with the moon. Linda Wertheimer Essay: The Planets Align Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794347/1794348" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Week in Review with Daniel Schorr March 27, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer reviews the week's news with NPR's Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst. Week in Review with Daniel Schorr Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794345/1794346" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews 'Hope, Redemption & Glory' with Anonymous 4 March 27, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with the members of Anonymous 4 — an a cappella singing group — about their latest CD: American Angels: Songs of Hope, Redemption, & Glory. Unlike their earlier albums, this album focuses on 18th century American spirituals and shape-note music. 'Hope, Redemption & Glory' with Anonymous 4 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794343/1794344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National NCAA Tourney Down to Elite 8 March 27, 2004 Eight teams are left in the contest for the men's NCAA basketball crown -- including a couple of real surprises. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Ron Rapoport. NCAA Tourney Down to Elite 8 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794341/1794342" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Letters from Listeners March 27, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer tears into the old Weekend Edition mailbag. Letters from Listeners Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794339/1794340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Wedding Planner for the National Guard March 27, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Merilyn Crain, a Louisiana woman who has spent the past three weeks putting together seven all-expenses-paid weddings for members of a National Guard unit that is on alert for deployment to Iraq. A Wedding Planner for the National Guard Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794337/1794338" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Assessing Clarke's Testimony March 27, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer discusses the testimony of former Bush and Clinton administration counter-terrorism expert Richard Clarke -- and other witnesses -- before the Sept. 11 commission. Guests are Vincent Cannistraro, a senior counter-terrorism official in the Reagan administration, and Daniel Benjamin, who directed counter-terrorism for the National Security Council under President Clinton. Assessing Richard Clarke's Testimony Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1794331/1794332" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'The Radioactive Boy Scout' March 20, 2004 The Radioactive Boy Scout is the name of a new book by Ken Silverstein. It's about a boy who produced a nuclear reaction in his backyard potting shed as he sought a Boy Scout merit badge in atomic energy. NPR's Linda Wertheimer gets the story from the author. 'The Radioactive Boy Scout' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1780265/1780266" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Apparel in the News March 20, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer takes note of the fact that leiderhosen manufacturers in Germany may boycott Oktoberfest -- and Japanese clothing makers are now making clothing with amino acids woven in. Apparel in the News Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1780263/1780264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Starbock Beer vs. Starbucks Coffee March 20, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Texas bar owner Rex Bell, the creator of a new beer he would like to call Starbock beer. Bell says the name is a combination of two Texas favorites -- Lone Star beer and Shiner Bock beer. But Starbucks, the coffee company, is threatening Bell with legal action if he doesn't change the name. Starbock Beer vs. Starbucks Coffee Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1780261/1780262" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Calculating the Cost of War March 20, 2004 How is the cost of war calculated? On the one year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq, NPR's Linda Wertheimer poses that question to Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute, a strategic think tank in Washington, D.C. Calculating the Cost of War Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1780259/1780260" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Comparing the Bush Re-Election Campaigns March 20, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Republican strategist Todd Domke about how President Bush's campaign compares to his father's failed bid for re-election in 1992. Comparing the Bush Re-Election Campaigns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1780257/1780258" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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