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At This Summer Camp, Horn Players Of All Ages Find Community

Camp staffer Abby Martin (left) and veteran camper Torrin Hallett (right) play their horns at the Kendall Betts Horn Camp. Patty Wight/Maine Public Radio hide caption

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At This Summer Camp, Horn Players Of All Ages Find Community

High-school students hoping to go pro, adult amateurs and professors of the instrument all gather annually at the Kendall Betts Horn Camp in New Hampshire.

Politics

The White House's Shifting Narrative On Russia

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Politics

Week In Politics: Paris, FBI, Health Care

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Week In Politics: Paris, FBI, Health Care

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Remembering Liu Xiaobo, Who Fought For Human Rights In China

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Remembering Liu Xiaobo, Who Fought For Human Rights In China

by Scott Simon

Remembering Liu Xiaobo, Who Fought For Human Rights In China

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Summer in the High Grassland

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II. Andante con moto e poco rubato

Health

A Terminal Illness Divides Parents And Doctors

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World

Turkey Uses Coup Attempt Anniversary To Justify Continued Crackdown

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey Uses Coup Attempt Anniversary To Justify Continued Crackdown

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Strange News

Help Transcribe Old English Spells

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In New Orleans, There's A Piece Of Music History Around Every Corner

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In New Orleans, There's A Piece Of Music History Around Every Corner

by Ravenna Koenig , Scott Simon

In New Orleans, There's A Piece Of Music History Around Every Corner

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West End Blues Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five

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National

St. Louis Raised The Minimum Wage, Then Missouri Reversed It

by Jason Rosenbaum

St. Louis Raised The Minimum Wage, Then Missouri Reversed It

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Lightning The Sea and Cake

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Meeting Trouble A. D. Carson

National

More Domestic Violence Shelters For Men Opening

by Lauren Silverman

More Domestic Violence Shelters For Men Opening

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Animals

D.C. Tries A New Method Of Rat Control

by Jacob Fenston

D.C. Tries A New Method Of Rat Control

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Strange News

A Criminal Mastermind At Work

by Scott Simon

A Criminal Mastermind At Work

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Music

Bands Prep For The Big Stage At Berklee

by Andrea Shea

Bands Prep For The Big Stage At Berklee

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National

The Floating Symphony

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Colloquy for Solo Trombone and Symphonic Band William Goldstein

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RDNZL Ed Palermo Big Band

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Politics

Democratic Sen. Jon Tester On Health Care

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National

Investigators Work To Find Cause Of Crash That Killed 16

by Tom Bowman

Investigators Work To Find Cause Of Crash That Killed 16

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Middle East

Malala Yousafzai Turns 20, Travels To Iraq

by Jane Arraf

Malala Yousafzai Turns 20, Travels To Iraq

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Are You The Soil & the Sun

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How Long The Soil & the Sun

World

102 Haitian Migrants Found At Sea

by Carrie Kahn

102 Haitian Migrants Found At Sea

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Energy

Chinese Company Tries To Win Over Wyoming Wind Workers

by Madelyn Beck

Chinese Company Tries To Win Over Wyoming Wind Workers

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National

Coast Guard Works To Weed Out Hoax Distress Calls

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Sports

Saturday Sports: Wimbledon, Milwaukee Brewers

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Exit 209 Reggie Young

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Music

At This Summer Camp, Horn Players Of All Ages Find Community

by Patty Wight

At This Summer Camp, Horn Players Of All Ages Find Community

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Mother Eszter Balint

Television

TV Shows To Binge On This Summer

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Books

The Unconventional Poetry Of Tyehimba Jess

by Dan Wanschura

The Unconventional Poetry Of Tyehimba Jess

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Author Interviews

The Total Eclipse Of 1878

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Eclipse

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The Moon's a Harsh Mistress Nick Haywood Quartet

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