The camaraderie of the National Spelling Bee is a reminder of the beauty of community

As always, the kids will be the stars of this year’s community. But they will be aided by their families, friends, teachers and coaches The cult of the great man, common in the US given our love of glorifying the individual, has lately reached depressing extremes. Elon Musk, fancying himself a modern Midas, wrought massive chaos on the federal government last year with his band of Doge hacks. Donald Trump, meanwhile, has instituted an unofficial cult of personality in DC, and recently posted ...

By Scott Remer