Grandpa one-liners are a special breed of humor. They are part wit, part wisdom, part sass, and always delivered with the ...

In this age of rampant left-or-right coding by humorists of all types, Bill Maher refuses to limit his barbs to one side or the other.

For many older people, humor can be a lifeline. It's not easy to discuss the challenges of aging—from loneliness and the loss of a loved one to dealing with chronic pain. But laughter can be an ...

Lydia Chilton, an associate professor of computer science at Columbia University in New York, thinks creating different AI ...

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

The agent says: “That’s awesome! A hundred thousand dollars!” The Iranian looks troubled, hesitates for a moment, grits his teeth and says: “A hundred thousand it is! But I can’t come up with that ...

Dr. Mireault is a developmental psychologist at Vermont State University. My son was 14 weeks old when he made his first unmistakable whole-body belly laugh. In the months that followed, his laughter ...

Over the past week, President Donald Trump’s government has presided over the arrest of a prominent journalist, invoked false claims of fraud to seize ballots in Georgia and defended the shooting ...

I have two sons still living at home. In brotherly exchanges, Jack, 14, is quite funny, but his mouth occasionally writes checks that his body can’t cash, for Finn, 16, has height and weight on him.

NPR's Sacha Pfieffer speaks to comedian Chris Duffy about his new book, "Humor Me." In it, he explores how laughing can be therapeutic and argues that humor can be taught, lost and regained. Chris ...

Here’s a rather nonintuitive writing tip I learned early in my career: When there’s tragedy, drama or big emotions in a story, pull the writing back. Do less. Let the story carry the weight of what’s ...

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 ...