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Most of the poets who submitted to the Words Unlocked contest are between the ages of 14 to 18. Richard Ross/Courtesy of CEEAS hide caption

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Poetry Behind Bars: The Lines That Save Lives — Sometimes Literally

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Ken Pao

Not My Job: Journalist Lesley Stahl Gets Quizzed On 'Star Trek'

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As The Good Wife comes to a close, Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) has risen to managing partner at her Chicago law firm and Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) is again facing corruption charges. Jeff Neumann/CBS hide caption

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'Good Wife' Creators Say They Wanted To End The Show 'While It Was Still Good'

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Nick Robinson as the troubled teen lead in Being Charlie. Fred Hayes hide caption

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Fred Hayes

Rob And Nick Reiner Say 'Being Charlie' Is 'Drawn From Our Lives'

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Don DeLillo has won the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and been nominated for several Pulitzer Prizes. His new book is Zero K. Joyce Ravid hide caption

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Joyce Ravid

DeLillo's 'Zero K' Freezes At The Edge Of Immortality

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"Manly health!" Whitman wrote in the New York Atlas. "Is there not a kind of charm --€” a fascinating magic in the words?" The poet is seen here in an engraving that appeared in several editions of Leaves of Grass. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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Song Of My Self-Help: Follow Walt Whitman's 'Manly Health' Tips (Or Maybe Don't)

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Friday

One of a multitude of uses for the magical multitasker: blue painter's tape. Craighton Berman/Workman Publishing hide caption

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The Art Of MacGyvering For Sleep-Deprived Moms And Dads

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Silicon Valley' And 'Bob's Burgers'

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