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Vashti Cunningham, 18, practices the high jump at the University of Nevada Las Vegas' Sheila Tarr Track on June 21. She set a world junior record in March and is expected to make the U.S. Olympic team this weekend.

A Gifted High Jumper Gets Set To Leap Onto The World Stage

Vashti Cunningham, 18, is on a roll. She set a world junior record and won the world indoor championship in March, while still in high school. She has now turned pro and has her eyes set on Rio.

Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley pushes back against questions from Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz at Wednesday's hearing.

Top General Defends Studying Critical Race Theory In The Military

Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley also said he wanted to understand "white rage" in a tense exchange that Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz had with him and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Sexual misconduct allegations in UN missions topped 100 in 2024

The United Nations has long been in the spotlight over allegations of child rape and other sexual abuses by its peacekeepers, especially by those based in Congo and the Central African Republic.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 23: Students at the Xavier Academy, like many schools around Houston, are required to wear masks. Staff and faculty have been vaccinated and 90% of students in attendance have also been vaccinated.

6 Strategies To Make Classrooms Safer As The Delta Variant Spreads

Research shows increasingly that layering one strategy on top of another can help minimize the spread of the coronavirus in classrooms.

With 'Natural Machines,' Pianist Dan Tepfer Brings Coding and VR Into an Improv Arena

Dan Tepfer is a jazz pianist whose newest project, Natural Machines, brings virtual reality and algorithmic learning into the realm of the concert hall.…

The Checkout Live at Berklee with Godwin Louis, Sarah McKenzie, and Daniel Rotem

As we reflect on our eighth season featuring distinguished alumni from Berklee College Music, one theme becomes immediately apparent: jazz is flourishing…

Master clown, dancer and Tony Award-winning actor Bill Irwin brings his "On Beckett" one-man show to Two River Theater

On this episode of AOS, master clown, dancer and Tony Award-winning actor Bill Irwin brings his "On Beckett" to Two River Theater

Volora will be in concert on August 6 at Independence Park in Newark

Jazz and R & B singer Volora returns to her roots in Newark and a chat with NYO Jazz ensemble members heading to South Africa

On the July 20 WBGO Journal, singer and talk show host Volora returns to her roots in Newark and a chat with NYO Jazz ensemble members heading to South Africa

Jon Crowley is a two-time Emmy Award winner and the Executive Director of NJ Motion Picture and Television Commission

New Jersey's film industry is booming because of tax incentives, talented crews and a variety of locations

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with Jon Crowley, Executive Director of the NJ Motion Picture and Television Commission

Eddie Palmieri's Big Band was up in Harlem, performing his Harlem River Drive Suite. The bass player is Luquez Curtis, who played with Eddie for many years and was close to him.

A tribute to the late great NEA Jazz Master Eddie Palmieri and an in-depth chat with Lizz Wright

On the August 9 WBGO Journal, we pay tribute to the late great Eddie Palmieri and host Doug Doyle chats with singer Lizz Wright

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