I recently made what I thought was a snarky New York quip but I deeply offended the person I was joking about. That simply proves the point that you really have to know your audience and make sure ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Humor can help us with stress, anxiety and feeling more connected to others. But is humor connected to mindfulness? And how can we find more of it? For ...

Who doesn't appreciate a good funny joke? Take this one, for example: Did you hear about the robbery at the glue factory? It was a stickup. For the encore, we'd love to tell you a construction joke ...

PAUL: Welcome to Brainwaves, a new podcast about big ideas, produced at the University of Colorado Boulder. Today... [LAUGHTER] what is funny? How is it that you can tell a joke that kills in one ...

Humor is a fundamental component of games. It's a great way to grab your players' attention and keep them hooked. Whether your game has a generally humorous narrative or just boasts a few puns in ...

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 ...

When was the last time you saw an ad that was so funny that you wanted to share it with all your friends? Bringing humor back into advertising could be a good way for brands to help consumers better ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged (by us) that there is an art to crafting the perfect insult. After all, what it means to insult someone changes from person to person. One friend’s joke is ...

Toilet humor can be a powerful tool for children, but there are ways to limit the potty talk. By Jenny Marder This story was originally published on Nov. 5, 2019 on NYT Parenting. The other morning, ...