Indian police have recovered the body of a stuntman who went missing in the Hooghly River Sunday while attempting a daredevil trick, authorities confirmed. Chanchal Lahiri, 40 -- better known by his ...

Uniquely is a Fresno Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Fresno area so special. On Oct. 31, 1990, Fresno magician Joseph “The Amazing ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) -- Thursday marked 98 years since the death of local legend Harry Houdini, and ever since then, there's been attempts to contact the illusionist from beyond the grave. The famous ...

I have at least one thing in common with North Carolina–based writer Stephanie Clare Smith: we share a fascination with Harry Houdini, the great magician, escape artist—and keeper of secrets. “Harry ...

This piece is excerpted from National Geographic's Book of Magic and the Occult: A Visual History. He’s the most famous magician to ever live, but few realize that Harry Houdini (1874–1926) began life ...

Harry Houdini was the world’s most famous escape artist - a man who could break free from chains, locks, and even coffins. But in 1926, his greatest challenge came from something he never saw coming.