Five Leading Theories For Why We Laugh – And the Jokes That Prove Them Wrong

In a new book, “a cognitive scientist, a philosopher, and a psychologist set out to discover a grand unified theory of humor. In developing [their] view, the authors considered – but ultimately had to discard – some long-cherished theories. Here, they present five such hypotheses – plus the jokes that demonstrate that they don’t hold water.”

Does Philanthropy Do Any Good?

“The question is, will all that giving, by the billionaires and the thousands more Americans with far smaller amounts of money, actually do any good? There is rather a depressing history of well-intentioned donations often doing nothing to alleviate society’s problems, and sometimes even making matters worse.”

How Will James Cuno’s Views On Antiquities Repatriation Fit At The Getty?

“Over that same decade, Cuno, 60, forged a reputation as an outspoken critic of efforts to curb the antiquities trade. In two books and many public appearances, he has called the efforts of foreign governments to regulate the trade in ancient art “nationalistic,” and has lamented the limits put on museums’ ability to collect art that has a murky ownership history.”