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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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Latinos' Views Mixed on Immigration, Poll Finds

A new survey finds significant differences of opinion on immigration policy among U.S.-born Latinos and those born abroad. Nearly half of all Mexicans would move to the U.S. if they could, it says.

Latinos' Views Mixed on Immigration, Poll Finds

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Your Money

Leaving a Financial and Emotional Will

Linda Wertheimer talks to Ken Dychtwald, president of Age Wave, on "leaving a legacy," which Dychtwald defines as both a financial and an ethical will. His study shows that heirs are more concerned with emotional issues regarding inheritance and family heirlooms, than with money.

Leaving a Financial and Emotional Will

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Media

Shopping for the Home with 'Domino'

Domino is a magazine dedicated to shopping for the home. It features lots of product information and relatively little writing. Editor-in-chief Deborah Needleman and magazine industry analyst Samir Husni tell Linda Wertheimer how Domino fits into new publishing trends.

Shopping for the Home with 'Domino'

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World

Britain Detains 10 as Security Threats

British authorities detain 10 foreign nationals suspected of posing a threat to national security. The move follows July's London bombings and a threat to deport foreigners who advocate terrorism.

Britain Detains 10 as Security Threats

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Iraq

U.S. End Game in Iraq a Work in Progress

Will a gradual, region-by-region withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq begin next summer, as has been suggested? There is a growing sense of urgency to remove American troops, but turning the job over to Iraqi security forces is a complex prospect.

U.S. End Game in Iraq a Work in Progress

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Iraq

Revisiting Milestones as Iraq Constitution Nears

On the first of three reports, Linda Wertheimer talks about the critical deadline in Iraq: the completion of a constitution by Aug. 15. The administration frames the push for democracy in Iraq in terms of milestones. Some of the critical dates have been more successful than others.

Revisiting Milestones as Iraq Constitution Nears

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Diversions

Enjoying the Non-Virtual Pleasures of an Old Fashioned Flea Market

Flea markets are thriving even though more people are shopping online. Linda Wertheimer visits a market in Nashville, Tenn., and talks to shoppers that prefer seeing and touching the merchandise before buying it.

Enjoying the Non-Virtual Pleasures of an Old Fashioned Flea Market

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Politics

Examining the Intelligence Identities Protection Act

Identifying a CIA officer who is undercover has been a crime since 1982 when President Reagan signed the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. Victoria Toensing was chief counsel to the Senate Intelligence Committee and helped frame the law. She discusses and clarifies several points of the act.

Examining the Intelligence Identities Protection Act

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Law

Nebraskans Offer Thoughts on Next High Court Judge

NPR's Linda Wertheimer travels to Omaha, Neb., to ask residents what they would like to see in a new Supreme Court Justice. Earlier this month Sandra Day O'Connor announced she will retire once her successor is confirmed. Most people said President Bush should appoint someone who will interpret Constitutional law without bias.

Nebraskans Offer Thoughts on Next High Court Judge

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Analysis

Week in Review: Nominees, Base Closings, Iraq

Linda Wertheimer and Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr discuss the week's events. Topics include the prospects of breaking a filibuster over President Bush's judicial nominees, a Senate vote on U.N. ambassador nominee John Bolton, recommendations for U.S. military base closings and Iraqi politics.

Week in Review: Nominees, Base Closings, Iraq

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Art & Design

Gilbert Stuart: Views of George Washington

A new exhibit in Washington, D.C., features portraits by Gilbert Stuart, best known for creating the painting of George Washington from which the image on the dollar is taken. Historian Gordon Wood and other experts talk about how Washington was depicted.

Gilbert Stuart: Views of George Washington

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Studio Sessions

Pocket Narratives from the Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats' early albums were recorded on a boombox and released on cassette tapes. While their production values have changed, their evocative, pocket-narrative lyrics are the same. Members of the band join Linda Wertheimer for an interview and performance.

Pocket Narratives from the Mountain Goats

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