Take that, the Netherlands.

Happening in the World: Today is the first day of the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo, Japan. It will run through the 21st, featuring a series of athletic events. This morning, the United States won three out of four events in the 4×400 mixed relay. This comes as a sort of revenge to the Netherlands, who triumphed over the team in last year’s Olympics. (Reuters)

Happening in NYC: In Canarsie, Brooklyn, a coalition of residents, activists, and politicians have come together to push for the construction of a new community center. They hope it will keep young people busy and out of trouble, but so far, the city has only been willing to grant $500,000 dollars for a study on the feasibility of the project. The coalition welcomes the funding, but believes much more is needed to construct and develop programming for the center. (Gothamist)

Happening in our Community: On Monday, the Environmental Health Sciences Department will be hosting a seminar to discuss EHS Community Guidelines. Along with this, Dr. Matt Perzanowski will present, “Autonomic dysregulation and exercise-induced asthma.” In-person attendance is only available to Columbia affiliates, though those outside of Columbia are welcome to join the seminar via Zoom. Find more information here.

Song of the Day: “Faust Arp” by Radiohead

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