The circus clown is a familiar figure for all of us. We’re supposed to laugh, but for more than a few, a clown is more scary than funny. Our Mo Rocca has given the subject some serious study: All the ...

In a child's eyes, the most scary thing about hospitals isn't the needles or even the dinner trolley. It's the clowns painted on the walls. A survey of young patients found that most were terrified by ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The greatest clowns are subversive creatures, walking contradictions. They embrace the sadness, even the horror, of life and transfigure ...