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...over. But nearly 30 years later, he's back again at the World Series of spelling as the contest's official pronouncer. At this year's finals, which kick off May 26 in Washington, D.C., Bailly will read each word and provide its definition, origin and context. TIME spoke with Bailly about mitigating the "giggle factor," empathizing with (and being entertained by) the teenage contestants, and why spelling bees are as American as apple...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spelling Bee Pronouncer Jacques Bailly | 5/26/2009 | See Source »

Kirkland House Master Tom Conley, who spoke to police shortly after the shooting, also said two to three suspects fled the scene after the incident. Cosby then left Kirkland House and travelled up Dunster Street towards Mt. Auburn Street, where he was met by witnesses who say that he struggled to keep moving and collapsed on the ground before asking for water...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer | Title: Justin Cosby, 21, Dies After Shooting in Kirkland House | 5/20/2009 | See Source »

...Bedardo Sola, a staffer who was laid off and then rehired by Harvard subcontractor ABM OneSource, spoke to the crowd in Spanish. Daniel Brasil Becker, a representative for the Service Employees International Union Local 1615, interpreted Sola’s remarks...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students and Staff Rally For Budget Say | 5/20/2009 | See Source »

Conley, who spoke to police shortly after the shooting, also said two to three suspects fled the scene after the incident. He added that the victim was in stable condition and had been brought to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child | Title: BREAKING NEWS: Unidentified Male Shot In Kirkland, House Master Says Not a Kirklander | 5/18/2009 | See Source »

...President appeared to understand this when he spoke at Notre Dame's commencement, addressing the possibility of common ground and the need for "open hearts, open minds, fair-minded words." Protesters were gathered outside; the issue of a Catholic university honoring a pro-choice President had roiled the campus for weeks. But rather than defend his position on the issue or even explain it, Obama talked about how to talk about it. "I do not suggest that the debate surrounding abortion can or should go away," he said. "Because no matter how much we may want to fudge it - indeed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Understanding America's Shift on Abortion | 5/18/2009 | See Source »

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