English — with its hybrid history, its “sun never sets” empire, its American melting pot — just happens to be particularly ...

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a ...

Modern farmers love new technology that makes life more efficient on the farm, but it is also crucial to recall what was once ...

Every week, The Sacramento Bee’s visual journalists capture the moments — big and small — that tell the story of our community. From moving images in our neighborhoods to the action-packed energy on ...

Most gardeners trying to help bees are accidentally harming them. Before you plant another bee-friendly border or pick up another flat of flowering perennials from the garden center, there are nine ...

A Laurentian University researcher is set to start a two-year project using honey bees to help with remediation work at the ...

There are nine spellers left out of 247 in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and those nine include Avishka Dudala, a Prosper eighth grader.

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has moved from suburban Maryland to downtown Washington, and not all spellers and their ...

A memorable scene from the 1985 film *Out of Africa* depicts a yellow propeller plane soaring through a flock of flamingos.

From Birmingham to Washington, D.C., a 10-year-old took on the Scripps National Spelling Bee. See how he did in competition.

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"What you're witnessing is a once-in-a-decade turnover in the legislature," political strategist Mike Madrid said of the race.