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The "American Idol of ballet" or "ballet Olympics" comes to San Diego from November 7 - 9. Hundreds of talented dancers (ages 9 - 19) will audition for Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) in hopes of receiving scholarships to top schools and companies worldwide. Auditions travel city-to-city around the world to scout these future ballet stars -- San Diego is among the first stops of the season! Free for the public to watch online through YAGP social media/website! Instagram and Facebook About YAGP: Youth America Grand Prix is the largest global network of dance. YAGP fulfills its mission of dance education through scholarship auditions, master classes, alumni services, and performances. Over the past 26 years, $5 million has been awarded in scholarships to the world’s leading dance schools, with up to $450,000 now awarded annually. Since YAGP’s founding in 1999, over 200,000 young dancers – ages 9 to 19 – of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds have participated in YAGP's international workshops, audition classes, and dance awareness events. Today, more than 12,000 young dancers audition annually. 450 YAGP alumni are now dancing with 80 professional companies around the world, including American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet and many others. Over 100 of these alumni are soloists and principal dancers. Larissa Saveliev founded YAGP after training and touring with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, before moving to the United States in the early 90's. Visit: Youth America Grand Prix Competition

At just over 25 years old, San Diego's Cameron Mofid became the youngest person to visit every country on Earth. From disguises in Yemen to close calls in Somalia and a last-minute dash into North Korea, his journey redefined adventure and taught him what travel can reveal about humanity.

Tecate Community Museum, Tecate, Baja Mexico (U.S. side meeting location - In front of Baja Duty Free - 404 Tecate Rd, Tecate, California 91980) Acorn Preparation Workshop 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Have you ever seen acorns on the ground under oak trees in the fall and wondered how native peoples turn them into nourishing food? Join us for a rare opportunity to learn, directly from local Kumeyaay cultural specialists, all the steps in the preparation of this important food that has sustained native communities for thousands of years. The $60 cost directly supports our Kumeyaay teachers and includes a delicious lunch. Beautiful hand-made Kumeyaay baskets will be used in the process and will be available for purchase directly from the artisans. The event includes a talk by anthropologist Michael Wilken-Robertson, author of "Kumeyaay Ethnobotany." To reserve your spot you can register online at: Website: https://www.carem.org/en En español: https://www.carem.org/ For more information please email us at: carem.ac@outlook.com The Community Museum is just minutes from the border. We will meet in front of the Baja Duty Free shop on the U.S. side of the border at 9:30 a.m. and walk over together. Please make sure to give yourself plenty of time to arrive by 9:30 a.m Please don't forget your passport.

From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025.

The pigeon population has exploded — a result of people feeding the birds. For some it's a holy duty and a way to connect to nature. Critics point to health risks tied to exposure to pigeon droppings.

The Border Patrol agent leading immigration enforcement in Los Angeles was removed from his position in 2023 under President Joe Biden. Gregory Bovino's remarkable fall and rise illustrates how much immigration policy and tactics have changed under Biden's successor, Donald Trump.

Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says.

Join us for a day at the aquarium with family and friends, centering and celebrating Indigenous people and Indigenous ocean knowledge with the original peoples of Southern California, Baja CA and from across Turtle Island. This event features Bird Singing, storytelling, ethnobotany with native plants, hands-on activities inspired by Indigenous traditions — like tule boat making — and offers opportunities to connect with Indigenous cultural, educational organizations and more! Kumeyaay Cultural Tips: Ask permission to take photos and videos. Elders and pregnant women go first. When an elder is praying, everyone who is able should stand. The UC San Diego community holds great respect for the Kumeyaay Nation, the original people of this land where our campus is located. If you have any questions about our Indigenous Ocean Day event, please email Nan Renner, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships. Visit: https://aquarium.ucsd.edu/events/indigenous-ocean-day Birch Aquarium at Scripps on Instagram and Facebook

A long-awaited U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda will be signed in Washington on Thursday — but the reality on the ground tells a different story.

Hugo Crosthwaite’s animated portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci was called out in a White House post titled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian."