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What are the benefits and risks of using new blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s early?
New blood tests for Alzheimer’s won’t give you an instant diagnosis. Here’s what they’ll tell you instead
What are the implications of public interest in military topics for policy and civic engagement in 2025?
As 2025 comes to an end, we at War on the Rocks reflect on the stories and events that our readers found most compelling in a year marked by fresh conflicts, long-standing rivalries, cutting-edge military technology, and the ongoing importance of learning from the past. Our most-read pieces show the variety of our interests and the complexity of our world, from geopolitical conflicts in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East to the change in how the United States views itself and interacts with allies and adversaries. As discussions about military modernization, drone warfare, and force structure unfolded in our pages, this The post Most Read War on the Rocks Articles of 2025 appeared first on War on the Rocks
What are the different ways we can address the violence from separatist groups in Pakistan?
Ethnic Baloch separatists launched "coordinated" attacks across Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, killing at least ten policemen, officials said, the latest violence in insurgency-hit southwest region. FRANCE 24's correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah reports that the situation in the provincial capital of Quetta remains tense
How should countries work together to ensure a steady supply of fertilizer during global conflicts?
Governments across the world are racing to secure supplies of fertilizers as the war in the Middle East chokes of commodity flows and heightens fears of a food crisis. ETG, a global conglomerate specializing in agricultural supply chains, says risks are most acute in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South Asia. CEO Ashish Lakhotia joins Insight with Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)
What impact could the involvement of North Korean troops in the Ukraine war have on the conflict and international relations?
Ukraine's Air Force says Russia targeting Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday
How can Germany effectively respond to the challenges of hybrid warfare in a way that protects citizens and promotes safety?
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says attacks by foreign powers have become a constant threat to Germany. His remarks come just days after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig airport
What should communities do to support healing and peace after such tragic events?
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseeb Alwazeer CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The decomposed remains of 112 bodies lay on stretchers shrouded in flags in the sun's heat: all that could be found of the Al-Hassaynas of Sabra, a Palestinian clan of proud Bedouin stock all but wiped out by Israel nearly three years ago
How might the changes at the Fed affect everyday people and businesses in our community?
When Mike Allen and I are curious about the "real economy," we talk to sources at big-box stores for a read on real-time sales trends, or friends at super-regional banks to gauge the mood and money movement. To us, that's the real world and real data, imperfect but less imperfect than dated Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys built for a different time and economy. Why it matters: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will get scrutinized like hell for rate changes, his communication style, his vow of a "new chapter" at the Fed, and his relationship with President Trump. We think the most interesting thing to watch long-term is the seemingly boring data task force he appointed last month to improve the "quality and timeliness of real economic signals that inform the Federal Reserve's policy judgments."The members: Harvard economics professor Raj Chetty, former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and University of Chicago economics professor emeritus Kevin Murphy. The big picture: AI should surely help aggregate and better analyze more real-time data feeds to help policymakers make better decisions. If not, AI will be a total flop. Imagine a parallel Fed that uses more fine-tuned, real-time data feeds, analyzed without economic worldview bias or personal interest of Fed governors. The bottom line: We've known Warsh for years, and his interest in AI and rethinking data is real and intense. We'd be surprised if the ultimate manifestation of his "new chapter" isn't deeply infused with the work of McMillon & Co. 📈 If you're a CEO or on a CEO's team: Ask to join Jim's new weekly Axios C-Suite newsletter
What are the potential impacts of the exiled PM's return on Bangladesh's politics and its citizens?
Sheikh Hasina, 78, plans a December comeback two years after being ousted in a bloody uprising led by students