Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using humor as a shield is something many of us do without even realizing it. While being funny can be great, it becomes ...

This story was originally published on April 24, 2025, and has been updated. The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the ...

Three psychologists walk into a bar to compose a witty toast to the power of humor. Or rather I picked up the phone and called each of them about the subject. (I’m just terrible at telling jokes.) But ...

The late actress Catherine O'Hara had advised, "There is nothing sexier than laughing together." Her recommendation is risk-free and financially free, yet worth hundreds of dollars. Our country is ...

If you’ve been following my blog posts for any length of time—first, thank you—and second, you know that I love to write about certain patterns evident within humor. One of these is deception. There ...

Humor is good for your health. By Jancee Dunn Not long ago, I went to my first Fungus Fest, a celebration of all things fungi hosted by the New Jersey Mycological Association. While I am not an avid ...