humor

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As Sam Sacks writes of this posthumously published collection of short stories, “Segal never loses her equipoise, or her sense of humor, in these most extreme confrontations with mortality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There is also sadness in “Transcription,” as Mr. Lerner’s method is to flicker between humor and heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But Duong still had his sense of humor, he told Nguyen, and the support of his friends and family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The humor relied on a widely accepted idea that cows lack the intelligence to create or use tools.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

“Good morning,” James Daley said, and there was no humor in his voice, no arrogance, none of the fury Moss had heard the last time.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro