His final tally: 32 words spelled correctly in 90 seconds, a record for the shootout-style finish that was first used in 2022.

Shrey Parikh felt his body shake from nerves and doubts every time he walked to the microphone at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the final test of a six-year competitive spelling career marked by ...

This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" ...

Dr. Raga Ramachandran, the first Californian to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, is pictured in Buena Vista Park in San Francisco on May 27, 2026. (Charles Russo/SFGATE) Whenever the calendar ...

Tori Spelling has been in the spotlight ever since she first appeared on screen at age 16. While she often appeared confident on camera, the sitcom creator and star says she wasn’t always brimming ...

This story is part of a series commemorating the five-year anniversary of the Voices of Change fellowship. Avery Thrush, a former Voice of Change fellow, is currently a LEE Fellow at the Massachusetts ...

Becoming a Voices of Change fellow empowered me to believe I could be a teacher with all my flaws — that “perfection” is not necessary. In fact, it is antithetical to good teaching. I remember sitting ...

Ben Azelart tried to teach me how to skate! Posted: 31 March 2026 | Last updated: 31 March 2026 Ben Azelart tried to teach me how to SKATE!We went to Ben Azelarts warehouse and he taught Drew, Chels, ...

Beatriz “Betty” Valdes, a first-generation college graduate who began her health care journey as a licensed practical nurse, received the Outstanding Teaching Award at the University of Miami 2026 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laura Burgoyne is a free-range parent who has always encouraged her child to be independent. She said the 17-year-old is more self ...

Kindness toward others is often taught in elementary school, but it’s also important for students to extend it to themselves. “Choose Kind,” “When you can be anything in the world, be kind,” “Kindness ...