Research: When Laughing Becomes Labor

Imagine you’re sitting in a team meeting when your manager cracks a joke. Everyone laughs, the meeting carries on, and your manager likely feels good about themselves—after all, leaders are often told that humor is a way to lighten the mood, reduce stress, and boost morale. Indeed, scholars and practitioners alike have highlighted its benefits:…

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Alfred, No Longer a Tropical Cyclone, Still Threatens Australia with Flooding

One person was missing, hundreds of thousands of homes were without power and communities were at risk of major flooding in eastern Australia on Saturday after the weakened storm formerly known as Tropical Cyclone Alfred neared the coast, still bringing heavy rains and dangerous winds. Australia’s third-largest city, Brisbane, which had been in the cyclone’s…

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How to watch Games Done Quick's Frost Fatales speedrunning event from March 9

Games Done Quick’s next weeklong charity speedrunning shindig kicks off this weekend. Frost Fatales, one of GDQ’s two events celebrating women and femmes, runs from March 9 to 16, raising money for the nonprofit National Women’s Law Center. Frost Fatales is the winter installment of the pair of events organized by GDQ’s Frame Fatales speedrunning…

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