Perhaps the world's most influential part-time musical satirist has died. Tom Lehrer was 97. He had a career that spanned decades. He was known for his whimsical lyrics. Former NPR producer Art ...

Tom Lehrer, the celebrated American song satirist who lampooned politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching mathematics at Harvard and other ...

This is FRESH AIR. Tom Lehrer, the composer and occasional performer of such satirical, often topical songs like "Pollution" and "Vatican Rag," died last week at the age of 97. Our TV critic David ...