Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Joseph Buxbaum was initially unconvinced. When early hints of a connection between autism and Alzheimer’s began to appear in the medical literature a few years ago, they struck him as implausible - one a condition of early brain development, the other driving decline in old age. But the signals kept accumulating, and over time, his skepticism gave way to a new line of inquiry that could

Surprising links between autism, Alzheimer’s could change how we treat both

NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered an impromptu Easter message as his Artemis 2 Orion capsule sped toward the moon on Saturday (April 4).

Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover delivers inspiring Easter message on the way to the moon (video)

Israel's military said it again attacked targets of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday, with witnesses reporting five heavy bombardments in the southern suburbs of Dahiyeh. Lebanon's Health Ministry reported four dead and dozens injured.

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah continue to trade attacks

The IDF identified 165 Hezbollah rocket launches targeting Israel, falling near UNIFIL posts in southern Lebanon. The military continues operations against Hezbollah in the region.

Hezbollah rockets hit 165 UNIFIL positions in Lebanon while targeting Israel, IDF reveals

Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using Gaia data, offering new clues about galaxy formation and dark matter.

Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy

Though a training exercise, the demonstration of force, firepower, and meticulous coordination between different arms of the military felt about as real as one can get. It took around seven minutes of deafening fire and bombardment, often shaking the ground in the area, before IDF forces charged forward to take positions within the “Hamas” village outpost.

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