These comedic pioneers didn’t just tell jokes—they fundamentally shaped how Americans laugh, what subjects are acceptable for humor, and how comedy can function as social commentary rather than mere ...

Cracking jokes in the office might seem like a shortcut to likability or leadership. But new research shows that humor at work is a gamble, and the costs of a flop are often greater than the rewards ...

Humor is subjective, but rough times are universal, and when they hit, one of the best ways to lighten your dark days is by indulging in even darker comedy. We’re talking about the morbid, tasteless ...

The Declaration of Independence states that all men have certain "unalienable rights." From Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, satirists have picked apart that guarantee and what politicians do to honor it.

American humorists in 1882 / H.R. Haweis -- The Yankee / Constance Rourke -- The requisites for American humor / Walter Blair -- The great American joke / Louis D. Rubin, Jr. -- No end of jokes / ...

This post is written by Apoorva Thakur, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. Humor, specifically political humor, serves a purpose. It can be a ...