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Jersey Shore Gets NJ's First PPD Treatment Center

Over ten years ago, New Jersey became the first state to enact legislation requiring every new mother to be screened for postpartum depression and anxiety…

Paul Cavalconte

Paul Cavalconte grew up spinning discs from his parents’ expansive record collection in the basement of a big, old house in the Bronx. He had an eclectic musical palate from a young age, with interests spanning rock, pop, jazz, and more. Paul landed his first official radio gig as an on-air student volunteer at Fordham University’s WFUV - one of three New York City radio stations where he currently has hosting duties; Paul also is the weekend morning host of Classical WQXR-FM, and as of April 2025, he is the host and producer of WBGO's New Standards, Wednesday at 6 am and Saturday nights at 10.

The Play's The Thing — High School Productions Down The Decades

Bob Mondello looks at the most-produced shows at high schools through seven decades and ponders what the choices made by drama teachers tell us.

A bottle of Neil's Bigleaf Maple Syrup and some maple scones await taste testers. The finished syrup mostly ends up in Seattle-area restaurants.

Bigleaf Maple Syrup Flows As Profits Drip From Once-Maligned Northwest Tree

The Northwest is getting into the lucrative maple syrup industry. Farmers and researchers in Washington state are beginning to tap the sweet potential of the much-maligned bigleaf maple tree.

Dark Days is the latest release from Noah Preminger

Saxophonist and composer Noah Preminger's 'Dark Days' is Gary Walker's New Day New Play on WBGO February 2-6

WBGO's "Daybreak" host Gary Walker chats with saxophonist and composer Noah Preminger

Fans watch as the Washington Commanders face the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL football game on Sept. 11, 2022, in Landover, Md.

Group agrees to buy Washington Commanders from Snyder family for record $6 billion

The deal for $6.05 billion is the largest for a North American professional sports franchise. The deal is still pending approval of three-quarters of NFL owners and other customary closing conditions.

Workers break ground on new border wall construction about 20 miles west of Santa Teresa, N.M., last month. The Trump administration has started the arduous process of canceling $3.6 billion in military construction projects to fund its plans to build more of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump Administration Diverts $3.6 Billion From Military Projects To Border Wall

Defense Secretary Mark Esper began notifying lawmakers which projects will be canceled in their districts. "It is a slap in the face to the members of the Armed Forces," Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., will lead the public hearings for the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Jan. 6 panel promises 'previously unseen material' in prime-time hearing on June 9

The panel is expected to hold about a half dozen public hearings in June and release a report on its findings in September.

The first public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2022.

Criminal referrals could be announced sooner than expected by the Jan. 6 panel

The House select panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will vote Monday on plans to issue criminal referrals and other recommendations.

Pro-Trump extremists, including Jacob Chansley, the "QAnon shaman" known for his painted face and horned hat, intended "to capture and assassinate elected officials," the Justice Department says in a new court filing. Chansley was taken into custody in Arizona.

U.S. Now Says No Direct Evidence Of 'Kill/Capture Teams' So Far In Capitol Riot

The top U.S. prosecutor for the District of Columbia cited a "disconnect" after federal prosecutors in Arizona said there was "strong evidence" that pro-Trump rioters intended to kill officials.

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