Regions – Page 41 – Prologue Journal

Vesuvius Turned One Victim’s Brain to Glass

New York Times Heat from the eruption in A.D. 79 was so intense that it vitrified the brain tissue of one unfortunate Herculaneum resident, a new study confirms. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/science/vesuvius-pompeii-volcano-brain.html

Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

New York Times Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/americas/trump-threats-and-mexicos-crackdown-hit-mexican-cartel.html

Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back

New York Times Feng Tao, who was tenured at the University of Kansas, was cleared of charges brought under a discontinued Trump program aimed at Chinese spying. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/us/trump-china-initiative-professor-sues-university.html

Vesuvius Erupted, but When Exactly?

New York Times Two thousand years on, scholars still don’t agree on the day the destruction of Pompeii began. Two new studies only fan the fire. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/science/volcano-vesuvius-pompeii.html

Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23

New York Times The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/africa/congo-army-weak-rwanda-m23.html

As Musk Consolidates Power, His Mother, Maye, Is in Demand

New York Times Maye Musk, a model and a public speaker, recently headlined a government conference in Dubai and endorsed a slew of products in China. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/asia/elon-maye-musk-world.html

Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

New York Times The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/asia/japan-wildfire.html

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as show of force

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The arrival of the ship is expected to infuriate North Korea, which views deployments of such powerful military assets as security threats. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3300731/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-south-korea-show-force?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Business must go on’: why India is reaching out to the Taliban

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Focus on humanitarian aid, regional connectivity could help India regain ‘strategic space’ lost after the Taliban took over in 2021, analysts note. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300610/business-must-go-why-india-reaching-out-taliban?utm_source=rss_feed