For those who made an early exit from the fantasy football playoffs, Sunday’s schedule played like a visit from the Ghost of Football Past. Chargers at Browns. Bah! Seahawks at Jets. Humbug! … ...

Software developers Nate Ende, left, and Kyle Kuster make a presentation of their product, Fanland, to a group of similar innovators Thursday evening at the Minnesota BioBusiness Center.

Author Lauren Oliver’s new young adult novel, "Vanishing Girls" (Harper, $18.99, ages 16 and up), is a psychological thriller that shares the importance of family.