YouTube deserves a round of applause — because the video platform can now include [APPLAUSE] and other sound effects in a video’s closed captions automatically. The caption expansion, announced on ...

Clapping is a behavior so deeply rooted in human beings it’s almost an instinct. You can see babies and toddlers clapping just because everybody else is, and if you’ve ever felt the pressure to be ...

Tuesday’s story about whether concertgoers should applaud between the movements of a piece of classical music (“Clap trap”) received a rousing response. Here’s a sampling of reader reaction: Give ...