I recently made what I thought was a snarky New York quip but I deeply offended the person I was joking about. That simply proves the point that you really have to know your audience and make sure ...

Who doesn't appreciate a good funny joke? Take this one, for example: Did you hear about the robbery at the glue factory? It was a stickup. For the encore, we'd love to tell you a construction joke ...

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 ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Humor can help us with stress, anxiety and feeling more connected to others. But is humor connected to mindfulness? And how can we find more of it? For ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged (by us) that there is an art to crafting the perfect insult. After all, what it means to insult someone changes from person to person. One friend’s joke is ...

Humor is a fundamental component of games. It's a great way to grab your players' attention and keep them hooked. Whether your game has a generally humorous narrative or just boasts a few puns in ...

If you think your life is too boring to be funny, joke’s on you: Humor is all around us. Cultivating more humor in your everyday life is “one of the fastest and most powerful ways to increase overall ...

Some people seem naturally funny and find humor in much that they see and experience. But if you’d like to further develop your funny bone, the following may help: Enjoying other people’s humor ...

When was the last time you saw an ad that was so funny that you wanted to share it with all your friends? Bringing humor back into advertising could be a good way for brands to help consumers better ...

Toilet humor can be a powerful tool for children, but there are ways to limit the potty talk. By Jenny Marder This story was originally published on Nov. 5, 2019 on NYT Parenting. The other morning, ...