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• Mike Birbiglia: A free vacation leads to a breakthrough and a breakup. 
• Jenifer Hixson: Two women meet by chance on a dark street and share secrets. 
• Al Letson: A father admits he was not quite ready for a second child. 
• Jeffery Rudell: A live calf shows up for Thanksgiving dinner.

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What would life be like without words? Without language? This hour, Radiolab explores the words in our head and how they change the way we think. We talk to a woman who taught a 27-year-old man the first words of his life, and we ask a neurologist what happened when a stroke wiped out the language center of her brain.

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Update: Service has been restored to 90.7 FM.

The Keene, NH area frequency, 90.7 FM Keene/Southwest NH WEVN, is off the air for maintenance. Service is expected to be restored within the next hour.

A roundup of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and StateImpact - NH website.

1) The Exchange: Ira Byock: The Best Care Possible  In his new book, Byock calls for a new approach toward the end of life; one focused on taking care of persons, not just “bodies”, and helping patients and their families reach decisions about dying.

We'll bring you special coverage of one of the most important legal and policy cases of our generation starting this evening, Monday March 26, through Wednesday. The U.S. Supreme Court justices will hear arguments and consider the constitutionality of the Affordable Health Care Act. 

This special coverage will begin each evening at 8 p.m. Listen on NHPR and NHPR.org.

Hosted by The Moth's Senior Producer, Jenifer Hixson.

• Jen Lee - An amateur evangelist searches for souls -- and customers -- the aisles of Target
• Ernesto Quinonez - A young teen "borrows" dogs to make money
• Albert Maysles - A filmmaker remembers his father
• Dan Kennedy - Has an unforgettable therapy session with an unconventional social worker

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Oops. It's what you say when your carefully laid plans hop the tracks. In this episode, Radiolab dives headlong into stories of unintended consequences-from a psychologist whose zeal to safeguard national security may have created a terrorist, to a toxic lake that, against all odds, gave birth to life.

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The House on Wednesday decided to keep the state's gay marriage law in place. 

Same-sex couples have been able to marry legally since 2009. 

The Republican-controlled House voted 211-116 against a repeal. 

Gov. John Lynch had pledged to veto the repeal bill if it had passed. The debate on the House floor took more than two hours. New Hampshire is one of eight states that allow gay marriage.

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Hosted by comic, author and Moth regular, Mike Birbiglia.

• Josh Axelrad - A blackjack player faces his demons
• Daisy Rosario - A young woman meets her brother for the first time at their father's funeral
• Colin Quinn - Is hired to do comedy at Robert Deniro's birthday party...and bombs

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A roundup of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and StateImpact - NH  website.

First Lady Michelle Obama brought her "Let's Move!'' health and fitness initiative to New Hampshire on Friday.

Mrs. Obama visited the Penacook Community Center, a neighborhood nonprofit group in Concord.

It has a child care center that helps children exercise before and after school and teaches them about healthy eating through the use of a garden.     

Mrs. Obama was joined by New Hampshire First Lady Susan Lynch, a pediatrician who has worked to increase awareness about childhood obesity.