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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele talk Ax vs. Ask with NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji. Sonari Glinton/NPR hide caption

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Why Chaucer Said 'Ax' Instead Of 'Ask,' And Why Some Still Do

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Washington is the second state to adopt rules for the recreational sale of marijuana. Some entrepreneurs see state-licensed pot as a golden ticket, but other growers aren't sure applying for a license makes good business sense. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Washington State Growers Roll The Dice On New Pot Licenses

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Keith Jarrett circa 1986. Toshinari Koinuma/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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27 Years Ago, Keith Jarrett Was A One-Man Band

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Minu (left) and her younger sister Shumi worked on the Planet Money men's T-shirt. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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Two Sisters, A Small Room And The World Behind A T-Shirt

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The grass- and weed-strewn interior of the Church of St. John the Baptist — housed inside the Stoudios monastery — has gone to seed. An ambitious restoration project is due to begin next year, when it will open to the public as a mosque, according to the government. Peter Kenyon/NPR hide caption

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Some Turkish Churches Get Makeovers — As Mosques

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Ronnie White, then-chief justice-elect of the Missouri Supreme Court, talks with reporters in June 2003. Kelley McCall/AP hide caption

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Obama Offers Second Chance For Missouri Court Nominee

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Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood run from tear gas during clashes with riot police near Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya square on Nov. 22. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The High Price Egyptians Pay For Opposing Their Rulers

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Nov. 24 in Geneva, after the announcement of a deal halting parts of Iran's nuclear program. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Will Progress On Nuke Talks Mean More Engagement From Iran?

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Puddled meltwater very likely primed this ancient edge of the Antarctic's Larsen Ice Shelf to rapidly disintegrate over just several weeks. This view of the splintered mix of frozen bergs is from a Feb. 21, 2002, satellite image. Landsat 7 Science Team/NASA/GSFC hide caption

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Ready — Or Not. Abrupt Climate Changes Worry Scientists Most

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For years, sports broadcasts were a staple of AM radio. But now, AM seems to be mostly a mix of talk shows and infomercials, and the Federal Communications Commission wants the band to be relevant again. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images hide caption

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FCC Proposes AM Radio Changes To Give The Band A Boost

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