Humor from leaders can greatly enhance a team’s enthusiasm and effectiveness. But you must be thoughtful in how you use it.

Some people seem naturally funny, always ready with a clever joke or a witty comment. Others struggle to land a punchline. But is a sharp sense of humor something we’re born with, or does it come from ...

Hilarious comics with unexpected dark twists, a healthy dose of critique for our society, and pointing out the stupidity of ...

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts recently honored comedian Conan O’Brien with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The center’s new chairman and self-appointed Commissar of Culture, ...

An evening show last week at the Hollywood Improv comedy club included poop jokes, a song about young people being too woke and a raunchy impression of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. There were no quips about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering all things related to communication skills. Aug 25, 2025, 04:40pm EDT “Start with a joke,” is one of the most poorly ...

After seven years and more than 7,000 job applications without a single offer, SouthShore resident Scott Louis Thomas decided ...

Comedian Ulises Toirac once again took a firm stand against the views of Alejandro García, known as "Virulo." This time, the ...

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 ...

In the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working with a leading scholar in humor studies. Dr. Jennalee Donian is an NIHSS postdoctoral research fellow at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa ...