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Neurologist Oliver Sacks' new book is a thoughtful look at hallucinations — visual and otherwise. In this exclusive excerpt, we learn about auditory hallucinations — and that not everyone who hears voices is necessarily mentally ill.

According to the U.N., one in five Iraqi refugees has been tortured or has suffered from other violence. They can heal from the physical wounds, but the long-term psychological damage can be profound.

Social scientists say three things matter for success in life: IQ, family's socioeconomic status and one thing that's easy to influence: self-control. A child's self-control in preschool helps predict possible health, substance abuse and financial problems later in life, researchers found.

Tilda Swinton Shines in the Best of New Releases

Oscar-Winning Actress Discusses New Indie Film 'Cyrus'

The state has enacted new laws to toughen oversight on medical practitioners. The Bradley Bills are named for Dr. Earl Bradley, a pediatrician charged with sexually abusing more than 100 patients in a Delaware beach town. The new rules require that a chaperon be present during exams and that doctors be fingerprinted.

She's best known for singing arias on opera stages the world over, but Norman's new CD finds her in front of a live audience, singing jazz and spirituals. Hear the celebrated soprano talk about her first new solo record in more than 10 years.

Over the past few decades, hospice care has become a more common choice for people who have a terminal illness. These patients forgo life-prolonging treatments and instead get help to make their final days as comfortable and pain-free as possible.

For the first time, scientists have found water ice on an asteroid. The giant space rock out between Mars and Jupiter appears to have a fine layer of frost on its surface. Scientists think that our own oceans may have come from water-bearing asteroids that smashed into our planet.

KEVIN BACON: "Its good that you refer to it as a revenge movie because its not vigilantism, which is a totally different thing. In the original Death Wish film, he takes the law into his own hands and puts himself into situations where the bad guys are going to attack him so that he can attack them back. This is about a very specific guy going after this gang that harmed his family."