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Music

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

Maine Public

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.

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

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'Lady Macbeth' Turns Sound And Fury Into Victorian Noir

It's not Shakespearean but the no-nonsense leading lady of the new movie Lady Macbeth lives up to her name.

'Lady Macbeth' Turns Sound And Fury Into Victorian Noir

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When the Liberty Hall Museum started to inventory its wine cellar, the museum found bottles of Madeira wine imported as early as 1796. Courtesy of the Liberty Hall Museum hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

New Jersey Museum Holds A Stash Of 221-Year-Old Madeira Wine

As it was doing an inventory of its wine cellar, the Liberty Hall Museum in New Jersey came across some eye-popping labels: "Imported 1796." The wine was ordered to celebrate John Adams' presidency.

New Jersey Museum Holds A Stash Of 221-Year-Old Madeira Wine

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Vice President Mike Pence attends a health care bill during a listening session on Thursday in Washington, D.C. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity led by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. The commission released 112 pages of unredacted emails of public comment, raising further privacy concerns. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Vote Fraud Commission Releases Public Comments, Email Addresses And All

Dozens of pages of public emails, many containing vulgar and mocking language, were published on the website of the residential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

Desiree Fairooz holds up a sign during a protest against the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., in 2014. This January, Fairooz was arrested after laughing during the confirmation hearing for Jeff Sessions as attorney general. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Judge Throws Out Conviction Of Woman Who Laughed At Jeff Sessions

Desiree Fairooz faced up to a year in jail after she was found guilty of unlawful conduct on Capitol Grounds. But at her sentencing, the judge called for a new trial.

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Goats and Soda

What Moms Need To Breast-Feed: Chicken Soup, Grandma's Help, Facebook

We invited readers to tell us how their culture helps moms become breast-feeding pros. The stories we received are so wonderful, we couldn't wait to share them. We even heard from a few dads!

Quantum satellite "Micius" flies past the quantum teleportation experiment platform in Tibet. Chinese scientists have announced they successfully "teleported" information on a photon from Earth to space, spanning a distance of more than 300 miles. Jin Liwang/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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Science

Beam Me Up, Scotty ... Sort Of. Chinese Scientists 'Teleport' Photon To Space

Chinese scientists have announced they pulled off a successful teleportation of a photon from Earth to space. But what does that really mean?

Beam Me Up, Scotty ... Sort Of. Chinese Scientists 'Teleport' Photon To Space

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French President Emmanuel Macron and President Trump share a handshake as they walk next to Macron's wife Brigitte Macron and first lady Melania Trump at Friday's Bastille Day parade in Paris. Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Macron's Strategy For Trump In Paris: Long Handshakes And Military Spectacles

A much-discussed awkward moment at the Notre Dame Cathedral didn't stop the two leaders from grasping each other in an epic handshake Friday.

Macron's Strategy For Trump In Paris: Long Handshakes And Military Spectacles

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