There is a quiet, creeping unease spreading through workplaces, classrooms, social media feeds, and dinner tables. People are choosing their words more carefully. Conversations that used to feel ...

Mika Brzezinski revealed new details about the controversial visit she and Joe Scarborough made to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President Donald Trump. “People are really scared,” she explained. Brzezinski ...

Being scared in a controlled environment lets us flirt with danger without consequences. Horror media gives people a chance to explore anxiety and darkness while remaining safe. Watching a killer ...

The truck carrying two men suspected of living in the country illegally was pinned between a white rusty fence and two border patrol vehicles near a busy intersection in Hawthorne. Standing by the ...

Each October, as Halloween decorations appear and horror movies fill streaming queues, people across the country indulge in fear. Haunted houses sell out, thrill-seekers line up for roller coasters ...

In the week since President-elect Donald Trump's victory, the transgender rights organization Advocates for Trans Equality has seen an uptick in the number of community members reaching out in search ...

Every October, we line up for haunted houses, tune in to horror films, watch reruns of “The Dead Files,” and tell ghost stories that make the hairs on our necks stand up. It’s a paradox — why do we ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

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