For some, Scrabble is more than just a board game. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge we’ll attend a competitive Scrabble tournament. 



We’ll learn about a high school graduate who has devoted himself to recording the stories of veterans.



And NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is marking two years of science operations.

For some, Scrabble is more than just a board game. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge we’ll attend a competitive Scrabble tournament. We’ll learn about a high school graduate who has devoted himself to recording the stories of veterans. And NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is marking two years of science operations.

Competitive Scrabble and the Penguin and the Egg

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