Pakistan’s Most Powerful Man Steps Out of the Shadows to Confront India

Until recently, Pakistan’s most powerful man preferred to stay behind the scenes, tightly controlling his public profile and limiting his pronouncements mostly to choreographed addresses at set-piece military events. But after the deadly terrorist attack nearly two weeks ago in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, Pakistan’s army chief, Gen. Syed Asim Munir, has stepped to…

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Treating High Blood Pressure Reduces Dementia Risk

To Reduce Dementia Risk, Treat High Blood Pressure Lowering blood pressure through medication can reduce someone’s risk of developing dementia By Liz Szabo edited by Allison Parshall SDI Productions/Getty Images Treating high blood pressure for as little as four years can cut the risk of dementia by 15 percent, according to clinical a trial results…

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Does science have a future in the US?

Blue Origin’s crew Blue Origin/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Over a decade ago, I sat in my living room with a bunch of nerds, tears pricking my eyes, as I saw the Curiosity rover’s first blurry selfie taken on Mars. The NASA livestream had just confirmed the wheeled robot was alive and well and ready to start…

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