The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee finals are on Thursday night. Tony Dokoupil has the story about one spelling bee coach's mission to "make every speller the best speller they can be."
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Spelling bee coach says, "everyone has this potential"
The 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee finals are on Thursday night. Tony Dokoupil has the story about one spelling bee coach's mission to "make every speller the best speller they can be."
Published May 27, 2026, 11:55 PM
Updated May 28, 2026, 12:19 AM4.3K
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