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Ernest Hemingway first published A Farewell to Arms in 1929. Courtesy of AP hide caption

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Author Interviews

New Edition Includes 39 Different Farewells To 'Arms'

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New Edition Includes 39 Different Farewells To 'Arms'

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"I wish I was taller," was Elaine's caption in the 1998 episode of Seinfeld. Can it get funnier than that? You can try over on The New Yorker's Caption Contest page. Courtesy The New Yorker hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Not Funny Enough? 'New Yorker' Gives 'Seinfeld' Cartoon A Second Chance

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Not Funny Enough? 'New Yorker' Gives 'Seinfeld' Cartoon A Second Chance

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Last year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation put the Coltrane Home on a list of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the United States. Now, a group of fans and family has set out to restore it. Courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation hide caption

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Music News

Making A Home For John Coltrane's Legacy

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Making A Home For John Coltrane's Legacy

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Police surround the apartment of James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting, on Friday in Aurora, Colo. Chris Schneider/Getty Images hide caption

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The Aurora Theater Shootings

Suspect's Web Of Traps Part Of Calculated Plan

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Suspect's Web Of Traps Part Of Calculated Plan

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee delivers remarks to the Conservative Political Action Conference in February in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The Veepstakes

He's A Long Shot, But Don't Count Huckabee Out

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He's A Long Shot, But Don't Count Huckabee Out

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Anti-AIDS posters hang in the Eshowe public health clinic in South Africa's Kwazulu-Natal province. Clinicians there are hoping to slow the spread of HIV by getting more people treatment. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption

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AIDS: A Turning Point

After Years Lost, South Africa Rejuvenates HIV Plan

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After Years Lost, South Africa Rejuvenates HIV Plan

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A screen grab from the MLB video, "Costas and Seinfeld on Network." MLB hide caption

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The Two-Way

'Who's On First?' The Sign Language Version

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'Who's On First?' The Sign Language Version

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Spanish star Pau Gasol shoots over France's Ronny Turiaf during a pre-Olympic game earlier this month. Gasol, who regularly plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, was Spain's leading scorer in the 2008 Olympics, when the team won a silver medal. The Spaniards may have the best chance of upsetting the favored U.S. team at the London Olympics. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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London 2012: The Summer Olympics

Spain's Olympic Basketball Team Takes Aim At U.S.

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Spain's Olympic Basketball Team Takes Aim At U.S.

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Before her debut novel, Rachel Joyce acted in London's Royal Shakespeare Company, and wrote more than 20 plays for BBC Radio 4. Fatimah Namdar hide caption

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Author Interviews

An 'Unlikely Pilgrimage' Toward Happiness

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An 'Unlikely Pilgrimage' Toward Happiness

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Janet Feder built a career on unusual instrumental guitar playing. Her new album, Songs With Words, will feature her singing for the first time. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Janet Feder: An Avant-Garde Artist Takes A Real Risk

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Janet Feder: An Avant-Garde Artist Takes A Real Risk

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