Nations – Page 28765 – Prologue Journal

When SVB and First Republic Collapsed, So Did Their Employees’ Investments

Wall Street Journal Workers at the failed California banks plowed their money into company stock. https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-svb-and-first-republic-collapsed-so-did-their-employees-investments-59ce4715

Influencers Don’t Have to Be Human to Be Believable

Wall Street Journal Virtual social-media influencers can be as equally credible as human influencers for certain kinds of posts, a study finds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/virtual-influencers-social-media-advertising-9cabecd2

Iranian cyclists pocket four medals in Asian Track Cycling Championships

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iranian cyclists put on acceptable performances at the 2023 Asian Track Cycling Championships in Malaysia. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/17/705423/Iranian-cyclists-pocket-four-medals-Asian-Track-Cycling-Championships

Israeli TV gets 2 new promising shows: ‘Six Zeroes,’ ‘Line in the Sand’

Jerusalem Post Two other new series are coming to Israel that bring back some old favorites. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-746412

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Offering a Strong Defense of Trump, While Also Running Against Him

New York Times Vivek Ramaswamy is the lone Republican rival of Donald Trump to wholeheartedly claim the federal indictment is a Democratic attempt to jail the political opposition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/trump-ramaswamy-indictment.html

In Branson, Missouri, a Motor Scooter Program Aims to Help Struggling Commuters

New York Times Much of the affordable housing in the tourist town is far from its famous entertainment strip. One solution: motor scooters offered for no money down. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/branson-missouri-motor-scooters.html

A Year After Dobbs, Advocates Push in the States for a Right to Birth Control

New York Times After Justice Clarence Thomas cast doubt on the Supreme Court decision that established a right to contraception, reproductive rights advocates are pressing for new protections at the state level. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/birth-control-dobbs-clarence-thomas.html

Biden Gets Support from Unions. He’ll Need Them to Win Again

New York Times President Biden partly built his political identity around organized labor, which was crucial to his 2024 victory. But changes in union membership mean that he still has work to do. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/biden-again-has-union-support-but-the-unions-look-different-this-time.html

Guantánamo Case Nearing a Decision on the Lasting Effects of Torture

New York Times A military judge heard from the final expert before he decides whether interrogations at Guantánamo were contaminated by years of C.I.A. detention. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/guantanamo-torture-cia-cole-prisoner.html

The Minneapolis Police Face a Consent Decree. Do They Work?

New York Times The Minneapolis Police may agree to court-enforced federal oversight. Experts say it can lead to improvements, though defining success can be difficult. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/consent-decrees-police-reform.html