I don’t think I’ve ever laughed harder than during a church service, when something faintly ridiculous caught my eye. My friend saw it too, and once she started laughing, it became impossible to stop.

Dr. Mireault is a developmental psychologist at Vermont State University. My son was 14 weeks old when he made his first unmistakable whole-body belly laugh. In the months that followed, his laughter ...

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Vice President Kamala Harris has been criticized for her race, gender, parental status — and most recently, her laugh. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Laughter may very well be the best medicine, but as far as ...