/tags/humor humor en-US WLRN Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:16:37 GMT /news/2021-10-19/carl-hiaasen-timely-satirical-story-squeeze-me A story of what happens when a wealthy elite of Palm Beach suddenly goes missing and the hilarious political and social upheaval it causes. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:16:37 GMT /news/2021-10-19/carl-hiaasen-timely-satirical-story-squeeze-me Amber Amortegui /2019-07-04/satirical-staple-mad-to-exit-newsstands-and-recycle-its-classic-material At MAD magazine's peak in the early 1970s, its circulation peaked at more than 2 million. The magazine will shift to printing collections of old content and end-of-year specials with new material. Thu, 04 Jul 2019 16:16:56 GMT /2019-07-04/satirical-staple-mad-to-exit-newsstands-and-recycle-its-classic-material Neda Ulaby /2016-09-23/ig-nobel-awards-given-for-rat-pants-fly-catchers-and-rocks-with-personalities Remember the guy who built a special suit to live like a goat? He, too, won an Ig Nobel this year. The prize celebrates eccentric, often amusing research and accomplishments. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:16:00 GMT /2016-09-23/ig-nobel-awards-given-for-rat-pants-fly-catchers-and-rocks-with-personalities Camila Domonoske /show/topical-currents/2014-11-06/mastering-the-art-of-being-interesting-and-the-elements-of-wit 11/06/14 - Thursday's Topical Currents ponders the highly-prized human value of . . . wit. . . Writer Benjamin Errett says that “unlike humor, wit is a… Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2014-11-06/mastering-the-art-of-being-interesting-and-the-elements-of-wit Joseph Cooper, Richard Ives /show/topical-currents/2014-05-28/a-global-search-for-what-makes-things-funny 05/28/14 - Why do we laugh? Wednesday’s Topical Currents explores the psychological, cultural and emotional terrain of humor. We’ll visit with… Wed, 28 May 2014 17:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2014-05-28/a-global-search-for-what-makes-things-funny Joseph Cooper