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 ...

As the sun set over central Damascus, laughter spilled out from the Karma Café. Inside, a young crowd gathered — some in headscarves, others without. But all were ready to experience stand-up comedy ...

Mabuhay Gardens, the legendary San Francisco punk venue known as the Fab Mab, is expanding its revived programming with ...

The Syrian civil war is a nightmare for those living through it, but that doesn't mean it's totally robbed everyone there of their sense of humor. David Kenner of Foreign Policy points us to this ...

Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily eyeing the new government. By Raja Abdulrahim ...