Prologue Journal – Page 36228 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Lina Khan Wins as Illumina’s CEO Resigns

Wall Street Journal Illumina’s chief resigns for the sin of fighting for the Grail acquisition. https://www.wsj.com/articles/francis-desouza-illumina-grail-federal-trade-commission-lina-khan-8998f4dd

Ojai Music Festival Review: Rhiannon Giddens Leads by Example

Wall Street Journal Mirroring the career of its music director, the 77-year-old festival continues to defy geographic and genre-based boundaries, from East to West and folk to opera. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ojai-music-festival-review-rhiannon-giddens-leads-by-example-2bbf4b6c

Ukrainian forces shell Donetsk Region 23 times over day — mission

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. One noncombatant woman died and six noncombatants were injured as a result of shelling https://tass.com/emergencies/1631013

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of June 13, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-d249996c

Conflict in Ukraine moving to escalation peak — Serbian President

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Developments in Ukraine are contributing to mounting pressure on Serbia in the context of sanctions, Aleksandar Vucic added https://tass.com/world/1631011

World’s tallest building highlighted in Russian flag colors

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The illumination with Russian flag colors could also be seen on the building of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company https://tass.com/world/1631009

In 75 Years Since Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, Female Service Members Have Excelled

Defense.gov Seventy-five years ago, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, which allowed, for the first time, women to serve as regular members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3425621/in-75-years-since-womens-armed-services-integration-act-female-service-members/

Ukrainian defenders destroy about 4 Russian companies on Tavriia front

Pravda Ukraine Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Group of Forces, has reported that the Russian losses over the day have amounted to about four companies killed and wounded. Source: Tarnavskyi on Telegram Quote: “Units from Rocket Forces and Artillery of the Defence Forces on the Tavriia front performed 1,431 combat missions during the day.…

Canadian Wildfires Came From Rotten Luck, Not Climate Change

Wall Street Journal Extreme weather results from a combination of random factors in a complicated system. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canadian-wildfires-climate-change-new-york-smoke-global-warming-boreal-forest-d8bff3b6

How to Rebuild Fast After the Interstate 95 Collapse

Wall Street Journal Incentives for speed are the key. California showed the way after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-rebuild-fast-after-the-interstate-95-collapse-philly-los-angeles-incentives-515e5ae7