We all enjoy watching the ecstatic contestants pump their little fists with victory at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, going on Thursday in Oxon Hill, Maryland. But we can't appreciate the fleeting ...

Adult actors play fierce middle-school spellers in a wonderful revival of William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s musical.

Around this time of year, with visitors planning trips to New York City, a frequently asked question is: “What show should we ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Before he was asked to spell “elucubrate,” Jacques Bailly had never ...

Here's proof that it pays to be good spellers. — -- Tonight, a member or two could be added to the National Spelling Bee Champions list, a special group that counts fewer than 100 members since ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is here, representing one of the most vigorous - and prestigious - academic competitions in America. Unsurprisingly, a competition as renowned as the national ...

June 1, 2006 — -- David Tidmarsh savored his time in the spotlight after winning the 2004 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Tidmarsh, who was 14 at the time, received stacks of mail from around the ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in ...

Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an achievement on her resumé that she didn’t like to talk about — but that no other undergrad on the ...