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As Olympic athletes break records in track & field this week, they're also busting myths about body size and running. This generation of female runners are fueling up for strength and stamina.

The Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy is raising up the next generation of Christian leaders focused on social justice. It's led by Rev. William Barber, after retirement from his longtime congregation.

U.S. women cruised to victory in the 4 by 400 relay in Saint-Denis, France. American men, meanwhile, prevailed in a hard-fought relay at the same distance, beating Botswana.

The aviation world celebrates the 100-year anniversary when in 1924 six U.S. Army Air Corps pilots completed the first flight around the globe

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For the 10th consecutive month, Earth set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world's oceans hitting an all-time high, the European Union climate agency said.

LIVE at the Howard Brubeck Theatre! Back on Stage and In Person! Palomar Performing Arts Proudly Presents CONCERT HOUR Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Join us every Thursday at the Howard Brubeck Theatre on the San Marcos Campus for a FREE LIVE Concert Hour Performance at the Howard Brubeck Theatre on the Palomar College Campus, San Marcos. Palomar Performing Arts is excited to open its doors to our students, staff and community members for our Free Concert Hour Series in person every Thursday at 1 p.m. LIVE on the Howard Brubeck Theatre Stage. Saxophonist and conductor Andrew R. Steinberg has been recognized for his “beautiful tone” (composer Hans Kox) and his “astute and refined leadership” (Boston Musical Intelligencer) throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. As an Alice M. Ditson Fund and Aaron Copland Fund for Music grantee, Steinberg has commissioned over a dozen works for saxophone and has premiered countless more for the instrument. Recent performances featured new compositions by Nicola LeFanu, Hayes Biggs, and Niki Harlafti, as well as premieres of works by Tera de Marez Oyens, Eric Moe, and Lei Liang. In addition, he has performed at music festivals across the globe, including the Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice, Round Top Festival Institute, Spoleto Festival USA, and the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival. For additional show information, please visit www.palomarperforms.com. Directions

This weekend in the arts: San Diego Opera revisits their first production; contemporary dance; abandoned buildings reimagined as lost souls; symphonic music inspired by a children's book; Adam Belt's light art; Día de Muertos theater, music, dance and more; plus live music picks.

LIVE at the Howard Brubeck Theatre! Back on Stage and In Person! Palomar Performing Arts Proudly Presents Iona Pay is a freelance French hornist performing across SoCal with the American Youth Symphony, the Santa Monica Symphony, the Southern California Brass Consortium, the New West Symphony, the Coronado Philharmonic, and other ensembles. She also performs in opera and musical pits, chamber ensembles and studio sessions in Los Angeles and San Diego. Passionate about brass chamber music, Iona has attended the American Brass Quintet Seminar at the Aspen Music Festival, and the National Brass Ensemble Academy at SFCM. She recently co-founded the Los Angeles Brass Alliance, an ensemble for early-career brass musicians, and looks forward to commissioning new works and bringing engaging performances to the public with the ensemble. Iona received her bachelor’s in Horn Performance from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and simultaneously earned her bachelor’s in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. She has also been invited to study at Domaine Forget De Charlevoix International Music Festival, Eastern Music Festival, and to perform with The Orchestra Now. Iona is currently pursuing an on-the-ground education in arts entrepreneurship and performance from freelancing in Los Angeles, and studies with Associate Principal of the New York Philharmonic, Richard Deane. For more information visit: palomar.edu Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram