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The Edna Karr High School marching band had fewer than 40 members four years ago. Today, more than 80 students march in the band. Keith O'Brien/NPR hide caption
De Desharnais of Ashwood Development in New Hampshire says homebuilding activity for her company has slowed sharply since the housing crash. But she's hopeful that business will pick up. Chris Arnold/NPR hide caption
The Edna Karr High School marching band had fewer than 40 members four years ago. Today, more than 80 students march in the band. Keith O'Brien/NPR hide caption
At A New Orleans High School, Marching Band Is A Lifeline For Kids
After Nearly 50 Years In Office, Conyers Might Not Make The Ballot
Unlike humans, an octopus doesn't have constant awareness of each arm's location. Each appendage sort of has a "mind of its own," research shows. Joe Parks/Flickr hide caption
On The Hill And Off It, Two Different GOP Positions On Minimum Wage
Godzilla goes after San Francisco in this newest update to the classic monster movie. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption
Son Of? Bride Of? Cousin Of? How Many Godzillas Are There, Already?
To Help Nigeria Find Missing Girls, U.S. Sends In Airborne Support
Protesters rally outside the Department of Children and Families in Hartford, Conn., in April. The state's decision to send a transgender teen to adult prison has galvanized juvenile justice and LGBT advocates. Lucy Nalpathanchil/WNPR hide caption
Rolando Villazon and Alexia Voulgaridou star as Rodolfo and Mimi in a June 2001 production of Giacomo Puccini's opera La Boheme. Some real-life artists say the story cuts a little close to home. Arno Balzarini/AP hide caption
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