There’s something satisfying about spotting irony in the wild. Whether it’s a sign that says one thing but shows another or a ...

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 ...

"Boomer Humor" is a subset of humor that has become prevalent on social media, especially Facebook, in the past decade. Disobeyart / Getty Images It often involves minions, blurry pictures of old ...

Humor has long been seen as a “soft skill,” useful for easing awkward Zoom moments or sharing a laugh with colleagues. But CU Boulder researchers Tony Kong and Peter McGraw argue it’s far more than ...

I heard a great joke about coronavirus the other day, but you probably won't get it. Did you hear that researchers have delayed the coronavirus vaccine until they figure out how to make it cause ...

I heard a great joke about coronavirus the other day, but you probably won't get it. Did you hear that researchers have delayed the coronavirus vaccine until they figure out how to make it cause ...

One of the best examples of humor pervading a work of the utmost seriousness of purpose is Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. The Pilgrim’s Progress is not a funny book ; the humor is not tacked on as a ...