Brandon Olsen considers beekeeping to be “therapeutic.” Since he started this hobby 2021, it’s grown into a full-blown ...

Photo: Sarvadanya Kadam, a poised Californian, placed second. It was a full-circle moment for the Allen, Texas native. In last year’s bee, Faizan had fallen just short during a dramatic spell-off.

MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - A middle school student from Eau Claire is a 2025 State Final Civics Bee champion. The statewide finals for the National Civics Bee took place on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Founded in 1925, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is more than just a spelling contest — it’s a high-pressure intellectual competition that demands months (if not years) of preparation.

Texas teen Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee, spelling "éclaircissement" correctly. He was a runner-up in 2024 and made a comeback to claim the title.

2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner Faizan Zaki is a 13-year-old Indian-American student from Texas, and has participated in the competition four times ...

Texas teenager Faizan Zaki won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling "éclaircissement" in the 21st round of the competition.

13-year-old Faizan Zaki won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a word many adults would struggle to even pronounce.

After finishing second in last year's competition, Faizan Zaki of Allen won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. See which word he won with.

Oxon Hill (Maryland): Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old seventh-grade student from Dallas, has emerged victorious in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He clinched the title with the word ...

She was just 15 years old. Bella Creque, a Dundee Community Schools student, is remembered by her mother as an “old soul” who once loved school and her animals. But something changed.

The NYT Spelling Bee has been around since 2014 in print and since 2018 online. The rules are pretty simple: Each day offers up seven letters arranged in a honeycomb shape (that's a bee joke).