Photo credit: E. M. Pio Roda/Scripps National Spelling Bee – Shrey Parikh prepares for a Spell Off during the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)