The 2025 film festival saw yet more minutes-long applause and ovations. But what's it all about?

This post is co-authored by Ron Riggio and nonverbal communication expert Alan Crawley. When and why do we clap? We get startled, and we clap. We try to get our dog’s (or our child’s) attention, and ...

People will once again be allowed to clap at Encinitas City Council meetings to express support with a public speaker at the podium. And, a ban on speaker time donations, enacted during COVID-19, also ...

Years ago I was assigned to review a painfully unfunny off-Broadway comedy. As the show lumbered to an ignominious conclusion and the actors took their bows, I leaped from my aisle seat and sprinted, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re's homily at Pope Francis' funeral drew rare applause from the crowd at St. Peter's Square on ...

First lady Jill Biden didn't get the reaction she was expecting Thursday when she delivered what she thought would be an applause line, only for her quip to fall flat, leading her to prod the audience ...

The crowd at the city council meeting did not protest when the mayor asked that they refrain from booing or cheering as she invited the public to speak on any topic. “A violation of free speech!” ...

Going to see the new 'A Minecraft Movie' in theaters? There's one line you'll want to brace yourself for. The hit film is garnering quite a response from young fans, with viral TikToks showing crowds ...

Our news organization invests a lot of staff and effort into covering thousands of athletes who participate in high school sports, including nontraditional ones like band and cheer. Now, let’s have a ...

This post is co-authored by Ron Riggio and nonverbal communication expert Alan Crawley. When and why do we clap? We get startled, and we clap. We try to get our dog’s (or our child’s) attention, and ...