NPR : 'Sesame Street' Turns 35: Kevin Clash and Elmo NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Kevin Clash, puppeteer and the voice of the popular Sesame Street character Elmo, about his career working with puppets and the 35th anniversary of Sesame Street. [9:09 streaming audio broadcast.]
NPR : Ray Charles, American Legend, Dies at 73 American musical icon Ray Charles died of complications from liver disease today at his Beverly Hills home. In a career that lasted more than half a century, Charles defied categorization and brought his soulful stylings to jazz, pop, country and R&B. [8:20 Realaudio broadcast]