NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Penda Ba stood centerstage at the 90th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. She held her nametag out and ran her finger over it pensively as if she were writing out a word. “S-E-Q-U-E-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N,” she spelled, peering down at the judges in front of her. “Sequestration.” “Correct.” She had survived another round […]