The ballerinas lined up as if at the top of a steep ski slope, their faces a volatile blend of excitement and fear. One by one, each took a running start, popped up onto her point shoes and slid — ...

FARGO-At 5 years old Mateo Leslie pestered his mother for "clickety shoes." Not understanding his request or what it had to do with the soccer he was playing, she shrugged it off. Yet the questions ...