Zaila Avant-garde, the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, is now attending the University of Maryland on a full scholarship. The 18-year-old author and scholar ...

All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.

A radiant supermoon will soon shine bright in the California night sky. The harvest moon will be the largest and most luminous full moon of 2025, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. “Rising low on ...

Dustin Poirier has been retired from professional MMA for less than three months, and he’s already talking about a potential return to combat sports. Diaz responded to Poirier’s boxing callout on ...

Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. By New York Times Games Editor’s Note: Enter the Spelling Bee writing contest for a chance to appear in this year’s edition of Puzzle Mania! Read the ...

YouTube on Monday agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump, and the bulk of the money will go toward the construction of the new White House ballroom. Trump sued the ...

A honeybee hive, with its large stores of pollen, wax, and honey, is like a fortress guarding treasure: with strong defenses, but a bonanza for enemies that can overcome those. More than 30 parasites ...

Alphabet, parent company of YouTube, has agreed to pay a total of $24.5 million to settle President Donald Trump’s 2021 lawsuit alleging “censorship” over YouTube’s suspension of his account for his ...

The City Council is expected to vote on Tuesday to hire Maraskeshia Smith as the new city manager. Smith would be the first Black woman in Sacramento history to hold the city manager job. A nationwide ...

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Tori Spelling is sharing her side of the story after Charlie Sheen wrote about their date in his memoir, "The Book of Sheen." On Sept. 22, the actress took to her podcast, "misSPELLING," and shared ...