Those of you who have watched a spelling competition know what a nerve-wracking experience it can be, both for the participants and audience. I, for one, am really awestruck by the calm and poise with ...

It’s had a mixed reputation in recent years, but there’s no doubt competition can help children develop important life skills. But there’s no doubt it can encourage growth, expand the “win” pie and ...

This year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee co-champions Vanya Shivashankar, 13, and Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, would like to let you in on a little secret: they are both very, very smart, and that is ...

Microsoft today updated Bing Smart Search in Windows 8.1 with a series of improvements that allow you to find what you’re looking for and take action even faster: natural language understanding, fixes ...