The plague, aka the Black Death, made a reappearance in California last week after it infected a South Lake Tahoe resident.

The plague—aka the Black Death, aka the Great Pestilence—is rarely contracted today, yet it recently infected a South Lake ...

From drinking crushed emeralds to sitting in sewers, medieval Europe’s plague “cures” were as terrifying as the disease ...

In 1325, Ibn Battuta, a young Muslim scholar began a brief pilgrimage that turned into a dramatic 29-year sojourn coloured by ...

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” (Roadside Attractions, in theaters): Bill Condon’s film, based on the stage musical stars Diego ...