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Decades ago, hundreds of Common Nighthawks came to New Hampshire during the summertime to nest.

But biologists believe only about two dozen of the migrating birds now exist in the state.

As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, biologists are trying to bring back the bird by changing the composition of city rooftops.

Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll look at the connection between art and democracy. In her new book, Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the Arts, Carolin Levine argues that artists and their work are key to a strong, free society. We'll find out why. We'll also ask how far government can go to protect the arts without commandeering them. Carolyn joins us from New York. We'll also hear from Michael Kammen, author of Visual Shock: A History of Art Controversies in American Culture.