💍 Should women propose?

Happy Monday! It’s October 2 — people are talking about the new Vegas Sphere stadium, whether women should propose, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly.

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🌐 In the news: The Vegas Sphere

The Sphere at the Venetian Resort is a new, futuristic stadium in Las Vegas. Some think it's the future of entertainment — others think it's just ugly.

🌐 CNN says the Sphere is very futuristic and eye-catching, and might be the future of entertainment. It’s the world’s largest spherical building!

🌐 To see the Sphere in action, check out a video here of its debut concert, featuring U2.

🌐 The NYT thinks it's part of the Vegas reinvention. The whole city is going big on stadiums, especially for sports — it’s a smart move.

🌐 @susanhiggins disagrees: No way, it's a giant eyesore! The light pollution is already terrible in the city — why make it worse?

🌐 A Reddit thread on r/ThatsInsane was mixed: It's definitely in the right city, but it's also really intense. Think of all the fender benders it might cause!

💍 Cultural trend: Should women propose?

Should women propose to their boyfriends? Many say yes, but disagree on why it rarely happens.

💍 Glamour: A 2015 survey found that 70% of men would be comfortable with their girlfriends proposing to them. But it's still rare — why is that?

💍 In Time Magazine, Aaron Ren says maybe it’s because society expects men to bear the risk of rejection. Straight women aren't pressured to propose, so they don't.

💍 But Brides disagrees: it’s because society is critical of assertive women in romance. Women should absolutely should propose!

💍 Refinery 29 says maybe women just don't see proposing as important. And one woman who proposed to her boyfriend was worried she'd "steal his thunder". Does it really matter who does it?

Quick hits

🇳🇬 Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu increased the wages of government workers to avoid a government strike. (ABC News)

⚫ A nightclub fire in Murcia, a city in southeast Spain, killed at least 13 people. (Reuters)

🏛️ Donald Trump is in court as his civil trial gets underway. (Fox News)

🛥️ Authorities said they are continuing their search for a missing person following a possible shark attack in Point Reyes, CA. (ABC 7)

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