内容摘要：He acknowledged that while Oneida growers are willing to focus on stewarding land and improving soil health — not necessarily maximizing yields — commercial farmers have different priorities. He hopes his research will amplify the conversation about including Indigenous practices in mainstream agriculture, something he doesn’t think has gotten enough attention yet.

He acknowledged that while Oneida growers are willing to focus on stewarding land and improving soil health — not necessarily maximizing yields — commercial farmers have different priorities. He hopes his research will amplify the conversation about including Indigenous practices in mainstream agriculture, something he doesn’t think has gotten enough attention yet.

“I’m an endurance runner now. I do half marathons and marathons, and I qualified for the Boston Marathon earlier this year,” she says. “Starting out running marathons and not being able to break four hours, and now qualifying for Boston, I learned the mindset and process of how to do that from the spelling bee.”Of the many perks that came with winning the bee, 16-year-old Dev Shah,

, is most proud that he got an op-ed published in The Washington Post about howand accept the results.During the 2023 bee, Shah spelled “rommack,” a word with an unknown language of origin that he had never seen before.

“The 40 seconds I spent spelling ‘rommack’ exhibited the traits of a champion rather than a good speller,” Shah says. “That’s what makes the spelling bee very special. It tests way more than just spelling. It tests critical thinking, risk-taking and poise.”Because he passed those tests, Shah says he’s at peace with being forever recognized as a spelling champion, but adds: “I really hope that it’s not the only thing I’m known as for the rest of my life.”

Ben Nuckols has covered the Scripps National Spelling Bee since 2012. Follow his work

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have signed Canadian singer Michael Buble — for a good cause.He said his wife, Elisabeth, teaches French. She sets off early as they both combine to get their two children ready for school — 11-year-old Iris and 8-year-old Asher.

“Charles has reminded me that life isn’t a game of comparison with other people,” he said. “You have to figure out your own stuff.”Kahn describes himself as a routine-oriented person who is comfortable dividing his day into chapters. Once he’s in the office, his attention is the job and 120 employees.

“I’m very focused when I’m at work, so I can get it all in as opposed to going in and out and having the day go on really long.”NEW YORK (AP) — When Nikelle Inman started a new job coaching