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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.

Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, becomes emotional while testifying about how being singled out in false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump has ruined her life.

The Jan. 6 panel announces its next hearing. Here's what we know from them so far

The next hearing will be July 12 at 10 a.m. ET, according to a notice posted by the committee. It will focus on the rioters and mob who stormed the Capitol.

6 Weeks After Hurricane Irma, Daily Life Remains A Struggle On U.S. Virgin Islands

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Gerry Yandel, executive editor of The Virgin lslands Daily News, about what life is like for those living on the islands more than a month after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

An illustration shows spikes of different types of wheat: (1) Polish wheat (2) Club wheat (3) Common bread wheat (4) Poulard wheat (5) Durum wheat (6) Spelt (7) Emmer (8) Einkorn.

Nothing Says 'Hip' Like Ancient Wheat

Many consumers in North America and Europe are willing to pay a premium for nutritious, organic grains. That makes the market ripe for a revival of millennia-old bread wheat, some plant breeders say.

Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th District Congressional seat Jon Ossoff speaks to supporters during an election-night watch party Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Dunwoody, Ga. (John Bazemore/AP)

Despite National Attention, Jon Ossoff Says Georgia 6th District Race Still About Local Issues

Ossoff just missed an outright win in a special election to replace now Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, and will face Republican Karen Handel in a June runoff.

Blue Light Boogie: Dynamite, Running, Lies, and Cupid

Playlist #1744 for Fri. Feb. 15, 2019“Blue Light Boogie”, Cozy Eggleston, Honkers And Barwalkers vol. 1 (various artists), Delmark Records,…

Blue Light Boogie: Mo Mo Mistletoe Jams

Playlist #2036 Friday Dec. 13, 2019“Blue Light Boogie”, Cozy Eggleston, Honkers And Barwalkers vol. 1 (various artists), Delmark Records“Cool Yule”, Chris…

Blue Light Boogie: Shoes, Dresses, More Shoes, Pants

Playlist #1848 Mar. 9, 2018“Blue Light Boogie”, Cozy Eggleston, Honkers And Barwalkers vol. 1, Delmark Records, http://www.delmark.com“Hi-Heel Sneakers”,…

Coco Gauff wins the French Open to claim her 2nd Grand Slam title

The 21-year-old American star battled back over three sets to defeat the world's top-ranked player, Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff is the first American to win at Roland-Garros since Serena Williams in 2015.

Israeli soldiers search Arab prisoners as Israeli forces take over the Old City in East Jerusalem on June 8, 1967, during the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War. Just 11 days after the war ended, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson offered the first of many peace proposals by U.S. presidents over the past half-century.

50 Years On, U.S. Presidents Still Seek Elusive Peace To A 6-Day War

With Arab armies massed on its frontiers, Israel unleashed a lightning strike on June 5, 1967. Donald Trump is now the 10th president seeking a lasting solution to that brief war.

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