Tuesday roundup

Russia mismanages immigration.

What kind of religious community leader thinks it's appropriate to preach hate at memorial services?

Most of the stars you see are alive and well, even though they did send that light a long time ago.

What can we learn from monkey sex?

Measurement is always messy and psychology is a science. Flawed analogy, but physical scientists going on about how psychology is not a science--or magnanimously acknowledging its value even if they don't think it is--reminds me of the late Christopher Hitchens going on about how women aren't funny.

Speaking of social science, here's an interesting study.

Yes, swimsuits are expensive! But I just ordered a couple in an end-of-season sale. Which was necessary because one of my favorites is failing and because I'm going to the beach next week.