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 ...

Joy is a powerful emotion and can play a major role in who—and what—a person chooses to surround themselves with. For marketers hoping to persuade their audience to make a purchase or identify with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

In today’s high-pressure business environment, leadership demands more than operational excellence or strategic foresight. It requires emotional intelligence, authenticity and the ability to build ...

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 ...