Drive down Uschak Road in Derry Township, and a wooden shape can loom from a front lawn. It rises high and thin, with a dangling rope knotted in a loop. It isn’t a flagpole. It is a gallows. No one ...

To engage audiences and help keep their attention, many public speakers sprinkle their speeches with a little humor. It's a useful tool, but something that scientists rarely use, according to a report ...

Chuck Norris has died at 86, but the legendary jokes that made him an internet icon continue to live on and shape his lasting legacy. Chuck Norris's death sparked a flood of jokes celebrating his ...

Everyone knows that a good joke can liven up a talk. Sadly, however, good jokes are in short supply — at least according to a survey of more than 500 presentations at biology meetings 1. Two-thirds of ...

The Oscars host got a bit political in his rapid-fire monologue. Here are his best jokes. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Conan O’Brien took the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night and ...

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Ah, St. Patrick’s Day is upon us — a fine time to restore our sense of humor. More than 20 years ago, British sociologist Christie Davies wrote in “The Mirth of Nations” that Americans were becoming ...

The agent says: “That’s awesome! A hundred thousand dollars!” The Iranian looks troubled, hesitates for a moment, grits his teeth and says: “A hundred thousand it is! But I can’t come up with that ...

I have two sons still living at home. In brotherly exchanges, Jack, 14, is quite funny, but his mouth occasionally writes checks that his body can’t cash, for Finn, 16, has height and weight on him.

In a world full of mediocre Hollywood sequels, Nikki Glaser, returning to host the Golden Globes for a second year running, proved Sunday that reboots can sometimes work. As stars visibly braced ...

Funny Bone Comedy Club is set to reopen Friday in Virginia Beach’s Pembroke Square with a slate of well-known acts scheduled this year. Upcoming shows include Marlon Wayans, Jeff Arcuri, Desi Banks, T ...

Your last meal is usually to blame if there’s a bad taste lingering in your mouth — but it could also be a sign you’re sick. So if something’s sour — or stale or rotten or just otherwise gross — read ...