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

When I was 16 years old, I stumbled across my favorite word: chortle. "A gleeful chuckle,” the word chortle perfectly captures mirth and amusement. For anyone who’d like to witness a true chortle, I’d ...

You wouldn't think that Linda Richman could laugh. Yet laugh she does, and often. It's a nice laugh -- full and hearty, with a kind of come-on-and-join-me quality. But listen closely, and you'll hear ...

The Chortle Student Comedy Award has crowned joint winners for the first time in its 20-year history. Warwick University’s Fred Carver and Anna Rae George, who is studying a PhD in Oxford, shared the ...

Lewis Carroll is credited with memorable portmanteau words, including “slithy”: a combination of “slimy” and “lithe.” I have enjoyed writing this column over the past five years. I can't imagine a ...