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Author Interviews

Drawing From The Experience Of 'Indolent But Relentless' Cancer

Cartoonist Matt Freedman chronicled 60 days of cancer treatment in illustrations and in writing. "I didn't think of it as a book or a journal to share," he says, "but simply as a kind of experience."

Playing Matchmaker To Empty Jobs And Those Seeking Them

Chevron's El Segundo Refinery is just one of many in the Los Angeles area that must stock up on workers during fast turnaround projects. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

Playing Matchmaker To Empty Jobs And Those Seeking Them

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Playing Matchmaker To Empty Jobs And Those Seeking Them

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Sonny Rollins: 'You Can't Think And Play At The Same Time'

"Jazz improvisation is supposed to be the highest form of communication," Sonny Rollins says, "and getting that to the people is our job as musicians." John Abbott/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Sonny Rollins: 'You Can't Think And Play At The Same Time'

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Sonny Rollins: 'You Can't Think And Play At The Same Time'

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