The Semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee air live on ESPN from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. The Championship Finals air live on ABC May 30 between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. ET.

Today is the Feast Day of St. Joan of Arc.

It’s also the birthdate of authors Cornelia Otis Skinner (b.1901) and Julian Symonds (b.1912.).