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Sarcasm, trading insults, in-jokes continue a tradition that began when the first enslaved Africans arrived here back in 1619.

Many don’t perceive jokes that rely on sarcasm and dual meanings. Improv comedy can help with understanding that, and teach other life skills.

Some people laugh when they want to cry, or cry when they want to laugh. Turns out, there’s a type of emotion regulation at work.

When my spouse spent 48 weeks on chemo, I got markers and paper lunch bags, and tried the gallows humor thing.

Single use plastic and energy-hogging equipment are among the culprits. Some scientists are trying to find a better way. 

Years of research, classwork, teaching and study can take a stressful toll in almost any area.

Will the GOP hold on to their majority in the US senate? A few months ago it looked like they would while today those results are less certain.

First up on Wednesday’s Radio Times, Marty will speak with Mother Jones reporter  ...

Social media can feel fake — until it brings real joy. By being more herself, one influencer found her community.

A compound called Alcarelle, now being developed, may promise a buzz without the buzzkill.

Seminars and workshops on implicit bias promise to change cultures at police departments, organizations and universities. But how effective are these trainings?

How faulty data, Big Pharma and the fallout from hydroxychloroquine has haunted the research world, as desperate doctors and researchers look for a COVID-19 treatment.

As some hospitals became overwhelmed during the early days of the pandemic, educational requirements for residents in especially hard-hit regions were suspended.

The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software.

If a text-to-speech clone can capture her in a moment, is there a role for her? And how will artificial intelligence affect creativity?