Monty Python's famous fish-slapping dance ended up saving Sir Michael Palin from gun-toting Venezuelan paramilitaries, the comedian has revealed. Palin, 82, had been shooting his Channel 5 documentary ...

LONDON — Comedy is a bit like history. It repeats itself, and what started out as satire can mellow into farce. The Monty Python troupe burst forth from Britain as the 1960s became the ’70s, with a ...

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 ...