Medieval belief systems were built on fear, authority, and limited knowledge. Without science, explanations came from religion, superstition, and rumor. Illness was blamed on sin, women, or demons.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ruled out imposing reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods, saying he wants to avoid a race to the bottom that he said would lead to higher prices and slower growth ...

Catherine and Heathcliff are returning to the screen, but their passion burns brightest in a handful of sentences from Emily Brontë’s novel. By A.O. Scott The death of an Afghan American teenager ...