Budget cuts, fires, and diseases, yikes.

Happening in the World: One of Denmark’s oldest buildings, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, went up in flames. People inside were able to evacuate safely and take some of the historic paintings. The building is one of the oldest in Copenhagen, dating back to 1625. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, but officials say that scaffolding placed on the outside for renovations made putting out the flames more difficult. (BBC)

Happening in the US: Federal regulations will limit toxic airborne silica that causes lung diseases in miners. These new requirements come after decades of delays, which have led increasingly more miners to experience black lung. In Appalachia, less than 1% of miners had an advanced form of the disease, but in 2015 that number had increased to 5%. (New York Times)

Happening in NYC: The New York City Council is urging Mayor Eric Adams to reconsider cuts to early childhood education. Child care is unaffordable for 80% of New York families, and the proposed $170 million cut to pre-K programs for 3- and 4-year-olds will only worsen the growing crisis. In lower-income neighborhoods, many programs struggle to cover operating costs as the program costs are lower. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: Tomorrow, Columbia University’s Department of Political Science, Department of Classics, Department of Italian, and Columbia University Press are hosting a book talk “On Niccolò Machiavelli” with Gabriele Pedullà. The book examines Machiavelli’s life and works, bringing his ideas into relevance today. The event will take place in 202 Hamilton Hall from 6 to 7:30 pm. More information can be found here.

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