Prologue Journal – Page 38694 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Oilers beat Kings to tie first-round series at 1-1

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2023/04/21/2003798348

Russian gets 21 years for poisoning US doppelganger

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/04/21/2003798373

Cuba’s parliament ratifies Diaz-Canel for new term

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/04/21/2003798369

Embrace changes, go bilingual! 雙語改版、全新出擊！

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2023/04/21/2003795988

Alphabet’s Google Combines AI Research Units Brain and DeepMind

Wall Street Journal Search giant merges AI resources to accelerate progress in technology that is reshaping business. https://www.wsj.com/articles/alphabets-google-combines-ai-research-units-brain-and-deepmind-620f4f7d

Major Hong Kong power cut caused by use of 10-year-old back up cable, HK Electric says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Staff at Cyberport switching station connected a backup cable last used a decade ago by mistake. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217787/major-hong-kong-power-cut-caused-use-10-year-old-back-cable-hk-electric-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Chief Justice Roberts asked to testify in Senate on Supreme Court ethics amid Thomas controversy

Fox News Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Thursday asked Chief Justice John Roberts testify on May 2 about ethics rules that govern the Supreme Court, as controversy continues to swirl around Justice Clarence Thomas’ trips he took with a GOP mega-donor. “I invite you, or another Justice whom you designate, to appear…

On Taiwan, Europe is right to keep its one-China policy – even if the US ditches it

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. If Europe wants peace in the Asia-Pacific, it should follow Macron’s advice and start thinking for itself on how to handle cross-strait relations, not act as a ‘vassal’ of the US. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3217494/taiwan-europe-right-keep-its-one-china-policy-even-if-us-ditches-it?utm_source=rss_feed

The Wildly Popular Men’s Shirt to Avoid this Summer—and What to Wear Instead

Wall Street Journal Flat, splayed camp-collar shirts now dominate men’s warm-weather lineups. But the style isn’t for everyone. Here, five charming alternatives that aren’t boring old Oxfords. https://www.wsj.com/articles/popular-mens-shirt-to-avoid-this-summer-and-what-to-wear-instead-c7939bc9

Israel’s Right-Wing Government Has Jewish Democrats at a Loss

New York Times American lawmakers defending Israel have often fallen back on what they call the countries’ shared democratic values. But defending the current far-right government is proving a lot harder. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/us/politics/israel-democrats-jews.html