Having the grandkids over for the weekend can be a lot of fun — and a lot of work — so be prepared, columnist Donna Vickroy says.

Facial expressions arise from brain networks that encode slow, context-rich meaning and fast muscle control on different time scales, keeping smiles and threats socially precise.

Others, including St. Patrick’s Day, are a bit trickier to translate in a way that feels elevated rather than overly literal.

The First Novel about the Gig Workers of Kolkata’ by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay, translated from the Bengali by Zenith Roy.