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Engaging Iran won't guarantee improved U.S.-Iranian relations or a more stable gulf region. But not engaging means more of the same. The longer we wait to rethink our Iran policy, the greater the likelihood that the next crisis will erupt into a full-fledged confrontation...
...Aware that he is a divisive figure, Zardari has said he is not seeking the prime ministership for himself. If the PPP wins the elections, that job will in all likelihood go to Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Bhutto's longtime deputy. Zardari and Fahim must now decide how to respond to a call by Nawaz Sharif - an old political foe of Bhutto who was Prime Minister on two separate occasions in the 1990s - for an anti-Musharraf coalition. An alliance between Sharif and the PPP would leave Musharraf vulnerable. He had a deal with Bhutto; he did not have one with...
...fret about many problems which, in cold, statistical terms, are quite unlikely ever to occur. The actual likelihood of dying from smoking, not wearing seatbelts or sunscreen, eating preservatives or biking without a helmet is relatively low. Our parents' generation, after all, (mostly) survived the clutches of these and many other perils. But while we generally heed the warnings about cigarettes, seatbelts and sunscreen, we go on having CT scans without putting up the slightest fuss. CT is a controllable risk. Doctors can practice medicine very well, most of the time, without CT scans. We need to avoid them when...
...course, many students do imbibe mixed drinks responsibly, but the likelihood of irresponsible and excessive drinking is greatly increased when hard liquor is present. That potential is exacerbated by student bartenders who rarely dilute beverages or keep tabs on repeat customers...
...chemo drug the doctor decides to use. Certain cancer cells will either respond to a drug or not - so boosting the dose, particularly of the wrong drug, is not likely to make any difference in these cases. Timing may also be key - spacing apart chemotherapy doses can increase the likelihood of catching tumor cells at their weakest. Taken together, lessons like these are making a difference where it counts most - in giving breast cancer patients the best chance at surviving their disease...