Prologue Journal

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

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