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Clarence "Fancy Clancy" Haskett, in his element at the ballpark.

The 'Larger Than Life' Legend Of The Ballpark Beer Guy

10:56am April 08, 2016

by NPR Staff

Clarence "Fancy Clancy" Haskett has been selling beer and snacks at Baltimore Orioles games for so long, he's made vending an art form. "My mindset is I'm a professional athlete," he says.

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Steve Julian, a radio host with KPCC in Los Angeles, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer last November. He and his wife, Felicia Friesema, turned to social media for solace, support and the space to process their heartbreaking journey.

Online Comfort For Real-World Cancer Can Be Surprisingly Sweet

10:10am April 08, 2016

Steve Julian is a morning anchor for KPCC-FM in Los Angeles, a playwright and a former cop. His communities are legion, and all cared deeply when he got his terminal diagnosis. How best to reach out?

Photos on the wall of a bar memorialize the seven members of the Cossacks Motorcycle Club who were killed in the Waco shootout last May.

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A 'War' On Wheels: The Biker Shootout At Waco, And What Came Next

10:17pm April 07, 2016

by NPR Staff

A shootout between two rival biker groups in Waco, Texas, left nine people dead. On this episode of Embedded, Kelly McEvers tries to understand what caused the fight.

There are 100 commercial nuclear reactors licensed to operate. Link to a full list.

Unable To Compete On Price, Nuclear Power On The Decline In The U.S.

8:11pm April 07, 2016

by Brian Mann

Nuclear power is carbon-free and remains the source of about 20 percent of U.S. electricity. But natural gas, wind and solar are often cheaper, and unprofitable reactors are being shut down.

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Bill Clinton Clashes With Black Lives Matter Protesters

7:12pm April 07, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Bill Clinton sparred with protesters Thursday at a campaign event for his wife in Philadelphia. Clinton defended the 1994 crime bill that many blame for the mass incarceration of African-Americans.

Bill Clinton, seen here in New York last week, has been on the presidential campaign trail for Hillary Clinton.

Bill Clinton Gets Into Heated Exchange With Black Lives Matter Protester

7:00pm April 07, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Defending his 1994 crime bill to a protester, Clinton said: "You are defending the people who kill the lives you say matter."

A canvasser knocks on a door in Los Angeles.

Study Finds Deep Conversations Can Reduce Transgender Prejudice

6:52pm April 07, 2016

by Angus Chen

After a study about support for gay marriage was faked, the debunkers performed the experiment for real. This time, the results suggest canvassing door to door might reduce prejudice long-term.

Private Investors Eagerly Enter Addiction Treatment Business

6:41pm April 07, 2016

by Deborah Becker

The cry for more substance abuse treatment beds has not missed the ears of some private investors. They're eager to get in on the estimated $35 billion treatment business.

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For Some Asian-Americans, Calvin Trillin's Chinese Food Poem Is Unappetizing

6:37pm April 07, 2016

by Andrew Limbong

A satirical poem in The New Yorker about Chinese food in the U.S. has left many Asian-American writers with a bad taste in their mouths.

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Democratic Race Turns Negative As Sanders Questions Clinton's Experience

6:37pm April 07, 2016

by Tamara Keith

The Democratic presidential race has turned negative. Bernie Sanders now says Hillary Clinton isn't qualified to be president. NPR explores how the race, which has been relatively civil, got to this point.

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