Prologue Journal – Page 32464 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Historic Mexico City rock and counterculture hub closes

Washington Post After 27 years, the Multiforo Cultural Alicia in Mexico City has closed its doors _ marking the end of an era https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/mexico-historic-venue-alicia-nightclub-closed/7a762b3e-d7b6-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

South Korea to Probe Circumstances Around Reported Leak of Classified U.S. Documents

Wall Street Journal If reports of the intelligence leak are confirmed, Seoul could ask Washington “to take reasonable measures,” a South Korean official said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korea-to-probe-circumstances-around-reported-leak-of-classified-u-s-documents-281aa7c8

Amid Sanctions, Aeroflot Forced to Send Aircraft to Iran for Repair

Moscow Times In the face of international sanctions, Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot has been forced to send one of its planes to Iran for repair. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/amid-sanctions-aeroflot-forced-to-send-aircraft-to-iran-for-repair-a80778

Navy sees AI in its future but admits ‘we still have a lot to learn’

Fox News A top U.S. Navy leader said last week that artificial intelligence capabilities are already being built into the U.S. fleet but said it will likely take some time before they are comfortable handing over full operational control to an AI system. At a Navy League event in Maryland last week, Chief of Naval…

Spring showers and sandstorms run through Israel on Passover

Jerusalem Post The heat wave broke on Monday evening when cool, moist air came in, causing showers and thunderstorms in the south and east of Israel. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738886

Milton Friedman, a School-Choice Visionary

Wall Street Journal ‘In the past two years, six states enacted education choice policies that are now available to all K-12 students, or soon will be.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/milton-friedman-a-school-choice-visionary-states-policies-charter-market-education-99c8e93

Medicare and Medicaid Are the Original Sins of U.S. Healthcare

Wall Street Journal One reason your provider is glued to his computer is that documenting care appropriately to be reimbursed is complex. https://www.wsj.com/articles/medicare-medicaid-healthcare-reimbursement-insurance-5721febc

AI Will Attract More Students to Accounting

Wall Street Journal A new pipeline of CPA will provide more than traditional accounting services. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-will-attract-more-students-to-accounting-data-business-recommendations-490a8147

Trump Pressured Powell to Keep Interest Rates Too Low

Wall Street Journal When he was first elected, the Great Recession had more or less ended. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-pressured-powell-to-keep-interest-rates-too-low-federal-reserve-biden-inflation-67e20272

Taiwan International Percussion Convention to showcase diverse music

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The 11th Taiwan International Percussion Convention will open on May 19, with top global musicians providing a wide range of performances to offer strength to the audience amid the uncertainties and tensions facing the world, the organizers said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304100020