WHETHER TO RUN IN LATE OCTOBER. DEMOCRATS RECENTLY HELD THEIR FIRST STANDUP NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN HALL, PART OF AN EFFORT TO SHOWCASE THE STATE’S CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. AS THE CASE IS MADE WITH THE ...

Blair Socci grew up surrounded by older boys in her San Juan Capistrano neighborhood, and she quickly learned that if she didn’t figure out how to deliver a joke, she’d end up being the punchline. “I ...

Stand-up comedian Mark Normand talks the way he performs: fast, loose and irreverent, with a punchline lurking around every corner. With a baby at home and a new Netflix special on the way, Normand ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. It was a year ago when a handful of early career researchers made a ...

President Donald Trump’s question during the State of the Union address highlighted divisions in the chamber, with many Democratic lawmakers remaining seated when asked if they prioritize American ...

Will Arnett as Alex Novak in "Is This Thing On?" Credit: Searchlight Pictures/Jason McDonald, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2025 Searchlight Pictures All ...

A Russian stand-up comedian was sent to a penal colony for almost six years Wednesday for a joke about a war veteran who lost his legs, the latest conviction in a sweeping crackdown on those who ...

Reflect today on the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. and you will almost certainly be struck by a simple fact. Dr. King dedicated his life to making society more just. But despite all the ...

The Chicago Cubs went into the offseason with fans hoping big moves were ahead, and that is exactly what they have received to this point in the winter. After rebuilding the bullpen, Chicago's ...

That “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up. By Jason Zinoman Awards are silly, harmless fun — unless someone gives one to me. Then ...