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SuccessNational Spelling Bee champion Shrey Parikh spells 32 words correctly in 90 seconds to win in lightning round tie-breaker
By The Associated Press and Ben NuckolsMay 29, 2026
North AmericaShuttle buses, no food court, and a UFC cage out front — the Spelling Bee kids want their old venue back
By Ben Nuckols and The Associated PressMay 27, 2026
SuccessMeet the 32-year-old who is America’s only full-time spelling bee coach — he charges up to $180 per hour
By Ben Nuckols and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
SuccessThe 13-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee almost choked at the end because he got too cocky: ‘I think he cared too much about his aura’
By Ben Nuckols and The Associated PressMay 30, 2025
By Ben Nuckols and The Associated PressMay 28, 2025
SuccessNCAA head warns that 95% of student athletes face extinction if colleges actually have to pay them as employees
By Ben Nuckols and The Associated PressFebruary 24, 2024
PoliticsTop senator rips PGA Tour for allowing ‘authoritarian government to use its wealth to capture an American institution’
By Ben Nuckols and The Associated PressJuly 11, 2023
LifestyleThere’s a new spelling bee champ and he’s a 14 year old from Florida with an exercise routine to help sharpen his focus
By Ben Nuckols and The Associated PressJune 2, 2023
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