Panera is replacing its longstanding visit-based loyalty structure with a points system that gives more than 70 million ...

Comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night. But President Donald Trump’s presence wasn’t far away. Just moments after Maher began to accept the prestigious Mark ...

Turns out, some people may not get enough credit when it comes to their silly, G-rated jokes. There’s surprisingly complex science behind the humor of one of the corniest, pun-ishing and most ...

Arab digital creators on social media are turning out edgy material to cope with the conflicts and bring levity to a pain that often feels too raw. By Abdi Latif Dahir Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon ...

Remember when we thought AI was going to be Rosie from The Jetsons? A cheerful, wisecracking robot who did our laundry, had a hot meal waiting and dispensed life wisdom with a feather duster in hand?

Periodically, this time of the year, I write a column about the Second Sunday in the Easter season. Also known as “Bright” or “Laughter” Sunday, its observance goes back to the days of the early ...

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 ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...

In 1991, a simple line appeared in Broom, a Lithuanian satire and humor journal. “A shortest joke: Communism,” it said. A one-liner to celebrate the collapse of the Soviet Union. Four years since ...

Chris Duffy's book "Humor Me" suggests ways to intentionally find more humor in everyday life. The book outlines three pillars of good humor: being present, laughing at yourself, and taking social ...

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