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Author Ron Powers describes the heartbreak of having two sons with schizophrenia in his new book No One Cares About Crazy People.

Father Of 2 Sons With Schizophrenia Talks Of His Struggle To Save Them

1:28pm March 20, 2017

"There is no greater ... feeling of helplessness than to watch two beloved sons deteriorate before [your] eyes," says Ron Powers. His new book is No One Cares About Crazy People.

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Julia (center) first appeared online and in printed materials as a part of Sesame Street's See Amazing in all Children initiative. She'll now appear on TV as well. From left, Elmo, Alan Muraoka, Julia, Abby Cadabby and Big Bird.

Julia, A Muppet With Autism, Joins The Cast Of 'Sesame Street'

12:14pm March 20, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Julia has bright red hair, big green eyes and she loves to draw. She can be a little shy, but Elmo and Abby Cadabby don't mind. She's voiced by Stacey Gordon, whose son is on the autism spectrum, too.

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Anyone who has read or seen Victor Hugo's masterpiece knows the plot of Les Miserables turns on the theft of a simple loaf of bread. There was no sharper barometer of economic status in 19th-century France than bread.

Let Them Eat Bread: The Theft That Helped Inspire 'Les Miserables'

11:34am March 20, 2017

by Nina Martyris

Anyone who has read or seen Victor Hugo's masterpiece knows the plot turns on the theft of a simple loaf of bread. There was no sharper barometer of economic status in 19th-century France than bread.

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Rum-Soaked, Bloody, Sprawling 'Heretics' Is A Romp Through Centuries

10:00am March 19, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Leonardo Padura returns to one of his favorite characters — broken-down Cuban gumshoe Mario Conde — and puts him on the trail of a missing Rembrandt in his gorgeously written new novel Heretics.

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In '2140,' New York May Be Underwater, But It's Still Home

7:00am March 19, 2017

by Genevieve Valentine

Kim Stanley Robinson envisions a future that's closer than we like to think in New York 2140. Sea levels 50 feet higher have swamped Manhattan, but there's a tiny thread of hope that we might float.

Chuck Berry in 1958, posing with his Gibson hollow-body electric guitar.

Chuck Berry, Legend Of Rock 'N' Roll, Dies At 90

8:36pm March 18, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Berry was central to the development of rock 'n' roll, with indelible hits like "Maybelline," "Roll Over Beethoven," "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B. Goode."

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Ashamed, Confused And In The Closet

8:15pm March 18, 2017

Dear Sugar Radio is a podcast offering "radical empathy" and advice for the lost, lonely and heartsick. Today the hosts hear from a gay man who is married to a woman and doesn't know what to do.

Musician Paul Shaffer on May 5, 2015 in New York City.

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Not My Job: Band Leader Paul Shaffer Gets Quizzed On Sidekicks

12:50pm March 18, 2017

For more than 40 years, Paul Shaffer has been providing the soundtrack for late night TV. He was on the first generation of Saturday Night Live and appeared for 30 years with David Letterman.

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Jo Lampert Takes On Joan Of Arc

8:12am March 18, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

New York artist Jo Lampert just landed her first major role: Joan in David Byrne's new rock opera based on Joan of Arc. With her androgynous appearance and bluesy voice, Lampert seems like a good fit.

As they travel the parade route, tuxedoed men and youths distribute strings of colorful beads, dried fava beans and genuine Italian kisses.

Move Over, St. Patrick: St. Joseph's Feast Is When Italians Parade

8:00am March 18, 2017

by Nicole Jankowski

The wearing of the red honors the patron saint of Sicily. But the real celebrating centers around extravagant altars filled with traditional food, religious symbols and tributes to loved ones.