Reading books helps build a proper human; this age-old belief appears to be receiving a jolt in contemporary living, ...

This is the national spelling bee 100 years after it began with just nine competitors. Spelling is still the main feature of the bee, but it’s not what organizers expect students to take away from the ...

"Metanym" is the latest word Robert spelled correctly in the quarterfinals of the competition, celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Sara Daoud, a seventh-grader at Greenbrier Middle School, is moving forward in the national spelling bee after taking a test on Wednesday.

Duaa Ouznali advanced to the fifth round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee by spelling "shinplaster" correctly.

In this monumental year for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, three students from the Volunteer State showed off their ...

Rory Grant, a seventh grader from William Byrd Middle School in Vinton, advanced Wednesday to the semifinal of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in suburban Washington, ...

Mary Brooks has had a front row seat to the action for decades, as well as a big responsibility when it comes to crowning the ...

A Riverside County sixth-grader concludes her compelling journey in the high-stakes national spelling competition.

It’s getting cold out there, you don’t really want to brave the night in some beer garden. You want to be on the couch, ...

Dubai-based Rana Wagih Afifi can barely keep the joy out of her voice, as she talks about her cat, aptly named Kitty. “Her ...