The highlight of my day — every day — is opening my window and yelling at the sky. By Amanda Hess Every night at 7, my Brooklyn neighborhood comes to life with the calculated whimsy of a cuckoo clock.

DENVER (CBS4) – Asylan Valko had a crazy idea. She wanted to make a big gesture to show her support for front line workers of the coronavirus pandemic. "I really wanted our community to get out and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Sorry, Toastmasters. When people clap at a performance, they’re ...

What makes us clap more for some performances than others? You'd think it's obvious: The better the show, the more applause. Think again. Guest host Linda Wertheimer explores how and why applause ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- First released in 1985, the iconic invention “the Clapper” allowed users to activate appliances using sequences of claps. The Clapper responded to human prompts, turning lights, ...

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 ...