My 3-year-old has been playing in her room by herself for an hour. I’m beginning to worry she is up to no good: Is she “decorating” her walls with a Sharpie or perhaps systematically pulling out tufts ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Phillips Stevens Jr., PhD, a University at Buffalo cultural anthropologist, says that while magic and witchcraft are both thoroughly researched topics across various academic ...

About five years ago, I published a book called Magic Words. "A whole book?" some wondered. "Why can't you just give me a list?" Because the words aren't where the real magic lies. And yet, the media ...

Kirsten Salyer is a writer and the former Deputy Editor of TIME Ideas The books we read when we’re young have a special sort of power: they can inspire us to be brave and resilient (Matilda by Roald ...

Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions — collectively known as hoaxes. But there's more than meets the eye. With Halloween just a month away, NPR's Word of the Week series delves into the ...