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As an institution, Chautauqua defies easy explanation. “NPR camp for grown-ups” is the description preferred by Erica Higbie, who owns a house on the grounds.
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) For a single, unthinkable moment last summer, the Chautauqua Institution was a hostile place for the freedom of expression that has been its hallmark for 150 years: As Salman Rushdie was about to speak, an audience member leapt onto the stage and stabbed the celebrated author more than a dozen times. […]
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