The image of a witch flying on a broomstick is iconic, but it is not nearly as old as the idea of witchcraft itself, which dates to the earliest days of humankind. Several theologians, church ...

Early modern people in Europe believed in witchcraft and the supernatural, and in times of duress, might blame supposed ...

Do witches really cast spells and create potions? Who came up with the concept of witches flying on brooms and why? Why do cartoon witches always have such a pointy nose? Why do we associate black ...

Meet a Milwaukee witch - meaning a woman who practices Wicca - and find out what it really means to have this label. Warts not necessary. This story originally ran in 2019.'Tis the season of the ...

"Wicked" takes the story in a new direction, focusing primarily on the life of Elphaba, aka the Wicked Witch of the West.