Prologue Journal – Page 38680 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Risk of US-China decoupling ‘still high’ despite olive branch from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yellen has called for a ‘constructive and fair relationship’ between the world’s two largest economies, but Chinese analysts fear divisions will only widen. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217929/risk-us-china-decoupling-still-high-despite-olive-branch-treasury-secretary-janet-yellen?utm_source=rss_feed

The Happiest People in America Are Older, Female and Believe in God

Wall Street Journal Only 12% of respondents in a recent WSJ poll said they were “very happy.” We called to ask what makes them different. https://www.wsj.com/articles/happiest-people-america-poll-ef7c854c

This Couple Built an Obscure Corner of Sports Betting Into a Billion-Dollar Business

Wall Street Journal Even before online wagering on sports was legal in the U.S., Anna Sainsbury and David Briggs predicted that gambling apps would need to know where their customers were. These days, almost no mobile betting happens without them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sports-betting-geolocation-geocomply-2b6bf288

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2023: How to Watch the Shooting Stars

Wall Street Journal NASA calls it one of the oldest known meteor showers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lyrid-meteor-shower-april-2023-c120369c

Tennessee Republicans Unlikely to Move on Governor’s Gun-Control Proposal

Wall Street Journal An intraparty split emerged after six were killed in a Nashville school shooting at the end of March. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tennessee-republicans-unlikely-to-move-on-governors-gun-control-proposal-eadfc488

Keep Remembrance Day apolitical – Netanyahu, Lapid and Gantz in joint statement

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739908

New York City Has Two Million Rats and One New Rat Czar

Wall Street Journal The city chewed through 900 applications to fill a job posting calling for an ‘aura of badassery.’ One expert said no—felt he wasn’t bloodthirsty enough. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-has-two-million-rats-and-one-new-rat-czar-35780bd5

In situation around Ukraine, Tokyo acts as obedient US ally — senior Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mikhail Galuzin noted that this development was very unfortunate because Tokyo’s adherence to Washington’s anti-Russian strategy led to worsened relations and the rupture of “many mutually beneficial ties between Russia and Japan” https://tass.com/politics/1607875

Chinese University spin-off company headed by ex-monetary authority chief set up to help commercialise research breakthroughs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. CUHK Innovation has already started to identify technologies developed by the university that show commercial potential. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3217936/chinese-university-spin-company-headed-ex-monetary-authority-chief-set-help-commercialise-research?utm_source=rss_feed

Why Netflix Hit Eject on DVDs

Wall Street Journal Fans of Netflix’s DVDs by mail were vocal but couldn’t move the needle financially for the streaming giant. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-netflix-hit-eject-on-dvds-8c9ecaf2