From small-town jokes to elaborate corporate hoaxes, April Fool’s Day 2026 delivered a wave of creative, largely good-natured pranks. Across the U.S., local businesses, sports teams, airlines, and ...

Last Wednesday was April Fool’s Day. But I hardly saw any April Fool’s pranks. When I realized that, I thought to myself, “This is a sign of the times.” April Fool’s probably started in 1582, when ...