NPR's Sacha Pfieffer speaks to comedian Chris Duffy about his new book, "Humor Me." In it, he explores how laughing can be ...

The fundamental view of humor differs across cultures. Source: Felix Rostig/ Unsplash Have you ever heard a joke that made you burst into laughter while your immigrant friend had a straight face?

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 ...