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The Scripps National Spelling Bee was rolling smoothly through the second day of its first fully in-person competition in three years. Then it transformed into...

Aanya Shetty, 11, correctly spelled "isentrope" to advance. The quarterfinals will begin Wednesday at 7 a.m. CDT.

Aanya Shetty, 11, consulted her hand for a few seconds, tracing the letters along the grooves of her palm. She looked up, stepped toward the microphone and spelled out the word with a steady cadence.

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who's also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast.

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who's also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast.

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who's also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast.

Th longtime host of the children's educational program 'Reading Rainbow' comes from a family of educators.

Longtime "Reading Rainbow" host and literacy advocate LeVar Burton will give the show some new star power as Scripps takes over the telecast.

Longtime "Reading Rainbow" host and literacy advocate LeVar Burton will give the show some new star power as Scripps takes over the telecast.

Longtime "Reading Rainbow" host and literacy advocate LeVar Burton will give the show some new star power as Scripps takes over the telecast.