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Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks about taxes on marijuana outside the Capitol in 2013. "Any industry that is heavily regulated by the government has to have an active voice," the group's deputy director recently said.

Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington

"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.

President Obama speaks about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, from Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Saturday. Obama will be nominating a replacement.

Who Are The Possible Candidates To Fill Scalia's Seat?

Any pick by President Obama is sure to touch off a tough confirmation fight. But who will be at the center of the fray? Here are a few likely candidates.

Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya: Speak Low

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Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya: Speak Low

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Helen Downs looks through some of her old recipes with her daughter-in-law Mary Downs. Helen used to be a big baker, but now Mary does most of the cooking.

When Mom Has Alzheimer's, A Stranger Comes For Christmas

The holidays can be difficult for families dealing with Alzheimer's, especially if the person with the disease is the one who used to be the heart and soul of Christmas.

The American Political Invention That 'Let The People Rule'

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Geoffrey Cowan, author of "Let the People Rule," on Teddy Roosevelt's invention of the modern political primary.

Haiti's 'Bayakou': Hauling Away Human Excrement By Hand

Haiti's capital city doesn't have a sewer system. Instead, so-called nightsoil, or human excrement, is largely removed by hand by workers who toil at night under cover of darkness.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer briefs the media in June. He announced Friday that he was stepping down from his job in the Trump administration and would continue his service through August.

Sean Spicer Resigns As Press Secretary In White House Communications Shake-Up

Spicer had an embattled tenure as the president's lead spokesman. At Friday's press briefing, incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci appeared on-camera and took questions.

In Ohio, Lordstown Residents Are Living In Uncertainty With GM Plant Set To Close

The only constant in Lordstown, Ohio, is uncertainty. GM's announcement of stopping production of the Chevy Cruze leaves the plant "unallocated" and families, suppliers and schools in crisis.

Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.

When Your Shared Netflix Account Outlasts The Relationship

Sharing of online streaming video and music passwords among sweethearts is a territorial marker, like wearing a boyfriend's sweater. But what happens to custody of the accounts when the love is gone?

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