Lydia Millet’s latest is a novel about death, disguised as a short story collection about real estate, alternately wrenching and hilarious, and full of joys on every scale. (Image credit: )

Enlarge this image The FBI headquarters is seen on February 2, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images This week in the Russia investigations: A Justice Department report impacts Washington like a meteor; the inspector general confirms the presence of likely fraudulent intelligence; key special agent’s words could be a political gift to …

When you have a small point to make—that Apple has trended toward slightly muter tones in its products and offloaded the more extreme color optioning to cases and bands to allow customers more options for accessorizing—the best way to make it is to loudly declare Apple has killed “fun.” That’s just basic punditry, people. “Apple killed fun.” (Tip o’ the …

Computer simulations have become so accurate that cosmologists can now use them to study dark matter, supermassive black holes, and other mysteries of the real evolving cosmos.

One cautionary point: Pro-leisure science does not give permission to trance out on Twitter or graze Netflix endlessly.

In a humor piece, Tom Chitty illustrates the 2018 World Cup players most likely to date a mirror, most likely to join Cirque du Soleil, and more.

Forces from an Arab alliance entered the airport in Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah Saturday, the coalition-backed Yemeni military said, in an offensive that could give the allies a strong edge over the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.

The prestigious US university denies the claim that it prefers white, black and Hispanic applicants.

Also in our weekly roundup of education news, the University of Chicago makes test scores optional for applicants. (Image credit: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Controversy sparked by ‘Al-Asouf’ underlines challenges country faces to soften image