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Bill Maher questioned if "xenophobia" really exists if there is actually something to be afraid of, referring to the growing danger radical Islam poses to the West. Maher and his panel were discussing ...

A dangerous mindset has taken hold in America, but it isn’t Islamophobia. It’s Islamophobia-phobia. In a large and growing segment of American society, fear of being tagged “racist” about Muslims ...

Target has pulled masks with painted-on smiles and red noses from shelves. McDonald’s is cutting its mascot’s hours. Police are urging parents not to let their kids dress for the circus on October 31.

DEAR ANNIE: My wife is terrified of flying. Always has been. Back when we were deciding on a honeymoon destination, I convinced her we should try Hawaii — and she spent the flight so on edge that it ...

A new product has come out for noise phobia in dogs. It is called Sileo and is made by Zoetis. After reading the press releases, clients were on the phone wanting the product. I guess I should not be ...

How strictly should we obey the "use-by" and "sell-by" dates stamped onto our packaged foods? Not as strictly as we may think. But beyond egregious examples such as this and obvious indications that ...

Question: My dog is deathly afraid of storms. He hides in the bathroom as soon as it starts raining. He shakes and pants. I feel horrible for him. What can I do? Answer: Storm phobia is very common ...

BRISTOL, Conn. — It towers over the amusement park, dwarfing the Ferris wheel just visible through its slender, serpentine contours. Reaching and arcing, curving and twisting, soaring and looping, it ...

Maybe it’s spiders that scare you. Or snakes. Or even clowns. Everyone is a little afraid of something, but your first sighting of Phobia Phear, Lake Compounce’s new 15-story steel roller coaster, is ...