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Meek Mill says he doesn’t “feel free” despite prison release

PHILADELPHIA — Rapper Meek Mill said Wednesday that now that he’s out of prison, a lot of people facing similar battles with the criminal justice system are depending on him. “I got a lot of responsibility,” he said in an interview with Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News. He said …

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Sean Penn smokes cigarettes on “Late Show,” says he’s on Ambien

Sean Penn made his mark on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Monday night, complete with the lingering smell of cigarettes. The somewhat rehabilitated bad boy of Hollywood smoked cigarettes during his interview on the show as he promoted his new book, a novel called “Bob Honey Who Just …

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A brush with madness

The paintings and life story of Vincent Van Gogh would appear to make the case that there’s a connection between great art and madness. But does that apparent link have any real basis in science? Rita Braver takes a closer look:  In the midst of his fierce and ultimately losing …

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