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Chilean writer and poet Pablo Neruda, after being awarded the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature.

'The Lost Neruda' Can Now Be Found In 'Then Come Back'

In 2014, archivists were combing through Pablo Neruda's files when they came upon some unknown works. These writings have been translated into English and are now being published in a new collection.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media following talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the German federal Chancellery on February 4 in Berlin.

There Once Was A Turkish PM ... British Magazine Invites Erdogan-Mocking Limericks

Germany recently agreed, at Turkey's request, to investigate a comedian who mocked the Turkish prime minister. A journalist in the U.K. is responding in filthy mocking rhyme — and wants your help.

One Life Changes Forever On 'Mothering Sunday'

Graham Swift's slim, incantatory new novel centers around young Jane, a maid on a rural estate, and the day in 1924 that unexpectedly alters the trajectory of her life.

Hillary Clinton waves to a crowd at a Women for Hillary event at the New York Hilton hotel Monday in Midtown Manhattan.

New York Primary Preview: Clinton, Trump Look To Home State To Help Put Races Away

The stakes are high for both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton hopes New York can help make it clear she will be the nominee. Trump needs a big day to get closer to his magic delegate number.

Henry Threadgill calls his Pulitzer-winning piece, In for a Penny, In for a Pound, "an epic."

Henry Threadgill Wins Music Pulitzer For 'In For A Penny, In For A Pound'

The saxophonist, flutist and beyond-jazz composer says the epic work frees up a method he'd developed over 15 years with his working ensemble Zooid.

Photos: Why Everyone In Mali Wanted To Pose For The Late, Great Sidibe

His death marks the end of a remarkable era in African and world photography.

This undated photo shows a 1918 "inverted Jenny" stamp. Stolen in 1955, the stamp surfaced last week at the New York auction house Spink, USA.

Rare 'Inverted Jenny' Stamp Turns Up 60 Years After Theft

In 1955, a block of four rare postage stamps was stolen from a display case at a convention. Over the years, two were recovered, but there were no signs of the others — until now.

The mothers of Militsa Kamvysi, 83, (left) and Maritsa Mavrapidou, 85, arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos nearly a century ago as refugees from what was then the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). "We welcomed refugees because we're descended from refugees, too," Mavrapidou says.

For These Greek Grandmas, Helping Migrants Brings Back Their Own Past

The women, now in their 80s, say they live on Lesbos because their parents came to the island as refugees a century ago. Pope Francis will highlight the plight of all migrants on a visit Saturday.

A Nobel Laureate's Education Plea: Revolutionize Teaching

Stanford physicist Carl Wieman is on a quest to bury the big lecture in favor of evidence-based techniques. But it's not clear higher education is listening.

President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro attend a baseball game during Obama's visit to Havana on March 22. The U.S. has opened up to a number of longtime foes in recent years, including Cuba. This has raised a debate about whether this leads to improved human rights in these countries.

When The U.S. Engages, Do Human Rights Improve?

The U.S. has reached out to foes that include Cuba, Iran and Myanmar. Now the State Department weighs in with its annual report on human rights around the globe.

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