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The Scripps National Spelling Bee had drama, excitement and a lot of really hard words.

The first words Bridie Monds-Watson sings on her debut album double as a tidy thesis statement: "A teenage heart is an unguided dart." The Irish singer-songwriter records under the name SOAK.

Mackenzie Davis, lead actress in the AMC show, says she's more interested in the story of an underdog woman than of a "damaged, white, middle-class male figuring out his dreams."

The "handshake for peace" was perhaps the only thing that could compete with accusations of corruption and bribery that have dominated the international gathering of soccer's governing body.

This month's mix features bouzouki music from Japan, Shangaan electro from South Africa, some good ol'-fashioned funk from Los Angeles, and much more.

A spellbinding dance track that's heavy (as you might have guessed) on the bouzouki.

A harsh winter and burgeoning trade deficit forced the economy to contract by 0.7 percent in the January-March period.

We also have stories on the need for female rock critics and on the Soul Patrol, a group of police officers in Boston who patrolled areas like Roxbury in the 1970s.

You may not know the name Alan Blanco, but something tells me you soon will! This young filmmaker and Penn State graduate is making a name for himself.…

Sixteen debaters would be chaos. Would 10 be much better?