First place in the black history competition had come down to a tiebreaker, and Team Three from Beltsville Academic Center had just answered the question incorrectly. The spotlight turned to Team One, the other contender, also from Beltsville. "This city was the...

Ballet is hard. That's part of why it's so beautiful. We love it because when it's done well, it takes us to a place far removed from the ho-hum world of TiVo and online bill payment. But it is not only because ballet can...