NPR's Juana Summers talks with Damon Young about That's How They Get You, his new humor anthology featuring essays by Black writers. What do you do if you hear from someone about a really difficult ...

In the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working with a leading scholar in humor studies. Dr. Jennalee Donian is an NIHSS postdoctoral research fellow at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

Let’s face it, we could all use a good laugh these days. And thankfully, comedy has delivered, with a mix of the bold, the bizarre and, yes, sometimes the delightfully dark. Once again, Variety is ...

Some people tell funny jokes, see humor in situations, or are good at crafting clever cartoon captions. Where does this sense of humor come from, and why does it vary from person to person? In 2019, I ...

My daughter, Alice, is almost two, and quite funny. Although she can say short sentences—“I need cake!”—her humor isn’t particularly verbal. Instead, she giggles while stumbling around in grownup ...

Humor, that subtle art of wit, is often brandished as a social privilege. Yet, when it becomes anchored in sexist clichés, it becomes anything but harmless. Because behind the joke, there is sometimes ...

Already planning your Halloween costume? If you're considering wearing a corset top or dressing as "The Lorax," you may receive snarky remarks. “You can’t complain about basic corset Halloween ...

There are a lot of insider jokes and trends floating around, making it hard to keep up. But it’s fair to wonder what “group 7” is after spotting it in your feed more than a few times. The trend is new ...

Jimmy Kimmel was asked in a new Rolling Stone interview about what is acceptable in comedy today, which prompted the ABC late-night host to say that increasingly attacking what comedians can or can’t ...