Hercules (aka Herakles or Heracles) is perhaps the greatest of mythic Greek heroes. His courage, strength, skill and cunning are literally legendary, and were revered in ancient Greek culture.

With Labor Day hitting the calendar this week, I thought we might pause a moment from the baked beans and barbecue to pay homage to a guy who did a lot of laboring. I'm talking about Hercules. This ...

In new novels by the National Book Award finalists Gary D. Schmidt and Brandon Hobson, adolescent boys navigating parental loss find strength in ancient mythology. By John Schwartz Two very different ...