All the world’s a… skatepark? 

Happening in the World: This week, Taylor Swift will be performing six shows as a part of her “Eras Tour” throughout Singapore. However, the city-state reportedly paid as high as S$24 million for the shows to be exclusive to Singapore within the Southeast Asian region. Fans and other governments alike are frustrated by this development, as Singapore is one of the most expensive countries in the region and difficult for many fans to visit. Plus, Taylor Swift’s concert organizers did not charge Japan, the only other Asian stop on the tour, any public funds. (BBC)

Happening in the US: On Wednesday, a bipartisan bill called the Atomic Energy Advancement Act passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 365-36. The bill will promote the development of a new generation of nuclear power plants by directing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to streamline the process for admitting new reactor designs and reduce the fees for applicants. Both parties support this nuclear development; Democrats see nuclear power as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, and Republicans see the development as a way to bolster the nation’s economy. The Department of Energy under Biden has already offered billions of dollars to aid advanced reactor projects in Wyoming and Texas. (NYT)

Happening in NYC: A Brooklynite group called “Friends of Mount Prospect Park” sent a letter to local politicians expressing their opposition to the planned building of a new skatepark in Mount Prospect Park. In January, Mayor Eric Adams announced his plan to build a 40,000-square-foot skatepark in collaboration with Tony Hawk to promote childhood exposure to the sport and host events to bolster tourism. However, many residents of the Mount Prospect Park area are outraged at the idea of paving over their green space. The skatepark would cover approximately 12% of the 350,000-square-foot land, but the project plans to plant more trees in the process of development. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: Today from 12:10 pm to 1:10 pm Columbia Law School is hosting a Lunchtime Book Talk with Julie Suk. The book talk will be moderated by Professor Claire Huntington and will discuss Suk’s latest book, After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What to Do About It. The book offers an analysis of systemic misogyny in the law and explores solutions within constitutional change. Details about the event and registration can be found at Columbia University Events. 

Tony Hawk via Wikimedia Commons