government Texas lottery commission shut down by unanimous Senate vote, leaving winners in limbo Mark Frauenfelder

wealth Florida man who won $1 million lottery plans on "upgrading to an electric toothbrush" David Pescovitz

cosplay Darth Vader wins $95 million lottery David Pescovitz

picks Fox News advice on how to win the lottery Mark Frauenfelder

treasure ship Mel Fisher's treasure hunters find another chunk of Atocha silver Jason Weisberger

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portland XOXO festival archived online Rob Beschizza

law 80-year-old used £2.4 million lottery win to build drug empire Rob Beschizza

Technology This tool lets communities auction shared resources and split the proceeds Ellsworth Toohey

This site plays the lottery every second so you can watch yourself never win Ellsworth Toohey

politics Superman actor Dean Cain, joins ICE, becomes what he once fought against Ellsworth Toohey

fun Cosmic Baseball is played in the dark (video) Gail Sherman

media UK papers keep running dubious stories about people losing lottery tickets Rob Beschizza

travel Guinness pro attempts 30-minute claw machine challenge in Japan Popkin

Games Despite price controversy, the Switch 2 is still selling out everywhere Grant St. Clair

politics Democrats demand insider trading probe Ellsworth Toohey

healthcare England to make morning-after pill free of charge at pharmacies Rob Beschizza

106 years young Feisty 106-year Texan speaks out against ageism at airports: "I know what's going on!" (video) Carla Sinclair

books Beautiful book about the history of type and printing Rob Beschizza

Entertainment You can now queue for "Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind," one of Disney's best rides Ruben Bolling