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Joe Maslanka was known for his kind heart and his barroom brawls

4:20am March 14, 2025

by Halle Hewitt

Joe Maslanka moved to Collegeville, Penn., in 1971, bought a local bar, kicked out the biker gang that hung out there and moved in upstairs. His family visited StoryCorps for a remembrance.

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John Feinstein, sports columnist and prolific sports book author, dies at 69

4:19am March 14, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

John Feinstein, a long-time sports columnist at "The Washington Post" and a prolific author of popular sports books, has died at 69.

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March Madness is expected to generate $3.1 billion in bets. This expert urges caution

4:19am March 14, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Sports gambling's near immediate availability online after a 2018 Supreme Court decision was "reckless," argues author Jonathan Cohen. He has researched sports betting's impact on the U.S. since then.

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Our favorite albums out March 14

3:00am March 14, 2025

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Matt Reilly, of Austin public radio station KUTX, to discuss the best albums released on March 14.

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Big March storm system threatens U.S. with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire risk

2:30am March 14, 2025

A storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a wildfire risk.

Mexicans searching for missing relatives uncover possible mass killing site

1:41am March 14, 2025

Distraught families from across the country have already started reaching out about clothing items they say they recognize.

The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought

1:31am March 14, 2025

Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species.

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John Feinstein, sports writer and author of 'A Season on the Brink,' dies at 69

11:29pm March 13, 2025

Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball.

Some acne treatments from brands like Walgreens, La Roche-Posay voluntarily recalled

10:44pm March 13, 2025

The FDA tested 95 products containing benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient widely used to treat acne that can form benzene as a byproduct. It found that six products could have more benzene than usual.

House Votes On Budget Bill To Fund Government

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'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal': House Democrats react to Schumer announcement

10:14pm March 13, 2025

House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill.