The 2026 Aspen Laugh Festival will take place from March 11 to 15 at the Wheeler Opera House, with presale tickets available ...

There's way more to our giggles and guffaws than simply thinking something is funny. We asked a laughter expert to explain. No vocalization is more universal (or unifying) than laughter. There are no ...

For thousands of years, versions of the saying “laughter is the best medicine” have emerged in religious, scientific and popular literature—and for good reason. Laughter helps our neurological, ...

The Laugh Factory has found a new home on the Las Vegas Strip, according to Harry Basil, the show’s general manager during its years at Tropicana Las Vegas.

Laughter can be pleasurable for its own sake — a way to bond with others or even signal who belongs in a group and who does not. It may also improve health. Mental and physical health affect one ...

With a little awareness and practice, anyone can develop that easy, clever charm that makes people smile without even ...

From time to time, most of us experience bouts of laughter that just seem to explode from within. We sometimes describe these episodes as having "busted out laughing." These instances lead many to ...

My husband, Don, likes to say that he needs to laugh every day (but only cry once or twice a year). I appreciate and admire his good nature, and I’m sure his ability to see the humor in life helps him ...

Laughter is one of the best ways to heal and feel happy. It has special healing powers unlike anything else and when we are feeling down, a good laugh can bring our spirits back up. Laughter also has ...

The Trump campaign sees Harris’s laugh as a vulnerability to exploit. But far from a liability, it is one of her most effective weapons. By Jason Zinoman Jason Zinoman is a critic at large who writes ...