Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

In two recent posts, I touched on both nonverbal and verbal types of formal humor. In this one, I continue our review of the latter category by discussing two styles of humor seen quite regularly in ...

Michigan company says SarcMark should be official punctuation mark for sarcasm. Jan. 18, 2010— -- Watch out, :-) Stand aside, j/k. There's a new kind of punctuation in town and it wants sarcasm ...

Researchers develop computer program that can identify sarcasm online. May 30, 2010— -- Sarcasm is a useful way to blunt the impact of criticism by adding a twist of snide humor, as in this ...

So, this Tuesday you can read my answer to a nice woman’s question about the use of sarcasm in the English language. I say that sarcasm is deeply woven into our culture. It can be cruel and hurtful.

Sarcasm might feel like a natural way to communicate to many people, but it's sometimes lost on stroke survivors. Now, a new study finds that damage to a key structure in the brain may explain why ...