The Office is advertised as a laugh-out-loud goofy comedy and it succeeds admirably. So say the Emmy awards, the television ratings and the zeitgeist. The show tracks garden-variety office workers led ...

You know that sudden, awkward giggle that slips out in the middle of a tense conversation or serious moment? It can feel strange, even embarrassing, to laugh when nothing is remotely funny. But this ...

Today is April Fool’s Day, when jokes, pranks, and hoaxes become a standard form of human interaction. Have you pranked or been pranked? Did you laugh? I hope so because it’s good to laugh, good for ...