History’s giants had startling phobias, from thunder to flying to insects, revealing the very human fears behind legendary power.

The subtitle of “An Eye for an I” warns us the book will be packed: “Growing Up with Blindness, Bigotry, and Family Mental Illness.” ...

On Jan. 9, 1942, heavyweight champion Joe Louis won his 20th straight title defense, knocking out Buddy Baer in the first round. The next day, he enlisted in the Army.

A crop data blackout during the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown has led to the widest range of analyst estimates in a decade for corn and soybean yields, as an information vacuum at harvest time ...