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In the mid-1980s, Simon Norton was considered one of the great mathematical prodigies of the 20th century. Decades later, biographer Alexander Masters just knew him as the unkempt, eccentric man who lived downstairs. Their friendship is documented in Simon: The Genius in My Basement.

The classic children's book by Ezra Jack Keats turns 50 this year. When it came out in 1962, it was one of the first major kids' books to feature a non-caricatured black protagonist. It became a huge hit, and was embraced by parents, teachers and children of all colors.

What do you do when, after 30 years, your husband tells you he is leaving you for someone else? If you're poet Sharon Olds, you grab your spiral-bound notebook and write about it.

Hanna Pylvainen's debut novel is based on her own childhood in a strict and obscure Finnish Lutheran sect. The book follows members of the Rovaniemi family as they struggle with the decision to leave their church — or to stay.

A series of explosions Saturday in the Indian capital, New Delhi, left about 50 people dead. Bombs went off at three marketplaces in the city. The bazaars were crowded with shoppers preparing for major Hindu and Muslim holidays.

Officials in India say several explosions that killed at least 49 people in New Delhi were the work of terrorists. But they aren't saying who was behind them. Neighboring Pakistan has strongly condemned the attacks.

From the outside, India's swift economic growth can be misleading. Will the wealth be spread around to address daunting poverty? Edward Luce, author of In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India offers some clues.

As bipartisan support in the U.S. wanes, Ukraine hosts foreign ministers from the European Union, which continues to view Russia's war on Ukraine as an existential threat.

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expresses difficulty getting support for a nuclear cooperation deal with the U.S., especially from Communists. They Singh relies on their support. They believe the U.S. will use a nuclear deal as leverage to dictate foreign policy to India.

Archrivals India and Pakistan meet in the championship round of a new kind of cricket competition. Tailored for TV, the matches last a mere three hours. Fans have embraced the changes in cricket tradition.