Oct. 7, 2001, at 6:03 p.m. was the funniest moment of the past year. Or so say the scientists from the Laugh Lab at Britain’s Hertfordshire University. It was at that precise moment, as part of the ...

There's way more to our giggles and guffaws than simply thinking something is funny. We asked a laughter expert to explain. No vocalization is more universal (or unifying) than laughter. There are no ...

Teaching is serious business. But it can also be funny. Teachers need to laugh — often and hard. Some would say they need a drink, but since I don’t like alcohol, my beverage of choice is Dr. Pepper.

Moving right along now into its third big season is NBC’s Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. Simultaneously, the show is coming apart. Although its ratings are still tops in television, its very success is ...

Kathleen Madigan has been a road warrior of stand-up comedy for nearly three decades playing clubs and theaters across the U.S. for some 250 nights a year. So the coronavirus pandemic and the shutdown ...

Every force has its equal.

‘Laugh-In’ at 50: How the Comedy Helped Elect Nixon and Set the Stage for ‘SNL’ On the 50th anniversary of its premiere, creator George Schlatter reflects on the revolutionary comedy hour that ...

Laughing is healthy because it stimulates endorphin. Real laughs are what it takes to trigger the chemical. You have more power over your laughter than you may think. Here are three things you can do ...

Because there's a holiday for just about everything these days, November has been deemed (also known as Movember). Today's Lunchtime Laugh serves as an early reminder for readers capable of ...

Seriously, to weigh how the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president is perceived, Kamala Harris’ laugh may provide the ultimate gauge. While many people just hear levity in her ...