Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Diplomatic forums, the Security Council and India: What to watch for this week.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/europe/diplomatic-forums-the-security-council-and-india-what-to-watch-for-this-week.html

Where You Can Discover England’s Lost Jewish Past

New York Times Around eight centuries ago, Jews thrived in England, worshiping freely and living where they pleased. Then everything changed. You can uncover their stories, if you know where to look. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/travel/medieval-jewish-england.html

Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Good Friday Agreement, in Photos

New York Times As it commemorates a quarter-century since the Good Friday Agreement, the region is searching for its place and trying to move on from a legacy of bloody divisions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/europe/northern-ireland-good-friday-photos.html

Europe has pledged a million shells for Ukraine a year, but it probably can’t deliver.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/europe-has-pledged-a-million-shells-for-ukraine-a-year-but-it-probably-cant-deliver.html

Your Monday Briefing

New York Times A Ukraine war documents leak. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/briefing/ukraine-war-explosion-biden-ireland.html

‘Every Day Is Scary’: Ukrainian Soldiers Learn to Cope With Trauma

New York Times A team of Ukrainian military psychologists is training soldiers to confront stress and trauma after a year of harsh fighting on the battlefield. But as Russia’s war grinds on, their work is getting harder. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000008849211/soldiers-ukraine-mental-health.html

Eight People Missing in Marseille After Building Collapses

New York Times The five-story building, near the French city’s old port, collapsed after an explosion whose cause was not immediately clear. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/europe/marseille-building-collapse-france.html

What to Know About the Leaked U.S. Intelligence Reports

New York Times A trove of classified documents dribbling onto the web has tongues wagging. https://www.nytimes.com/article/leaked-documents-ukraine-russia-war.html