While fantasy might seem like a place of light and airy escape, a refuge from the brutal realities of mundane modernity, ...

Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four uncovers the dark secret of how Doctor Doom took over the world in One World Under Doom #6.

A History of the World in Six Plagues" explores the racial and class inequalities linking infectious disease epidemics.

There was one big reason Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader. He hoped that by turning to the Dark Side, he’d be able to tap into powers that would bring back his wife, Padmé Amidala. It, of course, ...

The author and his mother were both scarred from living and working through wars in Africa. In her last days, he attempted to ...

Writing Seminars chair Eric Puchner talks with a former advisee about why 'dark books' resonate with readers like Oprah Winfrey, who chose his new bestselling novel, 'Dream State', for her renowned bo ...

The 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place from April 21 to 26, in Washington, D.C. Key events will include the Development ...