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Sex in the Movies

Sex in the movies is the cinematic equivalent of processed cheese singles -- neatly packaged, but not exactly the real thing. That's largely because the primary movie audience is now 12 to 17 years old. "Art" films dealing explicitly with sexual issues have faded, but family movies are much smarter. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and New York Times film critic Elvis Mitchell.

Sex in the Movies

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Linda Wertheimer Essay: Political Issues

NPR's Linda Wertheimer reflects on the fact that before you know it we'll be into the presidential election season and each election usually hinges on one question. It's too early to tell what that question will be.

Linda Wertheimer Essay: Political Issues

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National

'Commandments' Judge Suspended

An Alabama judicial review board suspends Chief Justice Roy Moore -- with pay -- for his refusal to remove a stone replica of the Ten Commandments from the building that houses the state Supreme Court. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and reporter Melanie Peeples.

'Ten Commandments' Judge Suspended

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World

Debate Swirls over Origins of Iraqi Discontent

Who is behind the violent opposition to the American occupation of Iraq and the deadly bombing at the U.N. compound in Baghdad? U.S. military leaders blame terrorists. Some analysts are less certain. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer, Rashid Khalidi, director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, and Loren Thompson, military affairs specialist at the Lexington Insitute.

Debate Swirls over Origins of Iraqi Discontent

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Mardi Gras Celebration Hits Full Swing

'French Quarter Fiction'

A new anthology features short stories about New Orleans. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to editor Joshua Clark about French Quarter Fiction: The Newest Stories of America's Oldest Bohemia. John Biguenet, whose work is featured in the collection, also joins the conversation.

'French Quarter Fiction'

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