These days, unless a family member or close friend is serving in the armed forces, the 6 o'clock news is the only reminder to Americans that they are at war. Very few feel any repercussions from the conflict. ...more

October 19, 2008

Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease. ...more

August 30, 2008

Tick, tick, tick. The official countdown clock in Tiananmen Square hits "4 Days To Go" today. More than 40 million potted flowers are in bloom everywhere, even along the center medians of gritty highways. And for several days now, blue skies have taken the place of the usual gray smog. ...more

August 4, 2008

I love to grow something from nothing (financially speaking) so a new book caught my attention. ...more

July 2, 2008