As for “The Lottery,” to the letters from horrified readers asking how she came up with the tale, Jackson responds, “I was just thinking about my neighbors, but no one would believe me.” ...

For many lower-income Americans, the lottery “is more than just a game: It represents the likeliest path to financial stability, not to mention wealth,” Jonathan D. Cohen writes in For a ...

Fractions, probabilities and statistics govern the outcomes of our daily lives but as James Zimring explores in his new book, Partial Truths, numbers can lie.

The Book of Mormon lottery has attracted as many as 800 entries for some performances. The drawing will take place shortly after the lottery closes May 22.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., (KNWA/KAFTA) — Producers of “The Book of Mormon” are giving fans the chance to win $25 tickets to any city on its national tour. The Walton Arts Center’s lottery opens ...

In its June 26, 1948, issue, The New Yorker published Shirley Jackson’s unsettling story “The Lottery,” and it’s not an overstatement to say that readers freaked out.

For those who are still hoping to get a good deal on tickets to The Book of Mormon when it comes to The Buell Theatre, you're in luck. A limited number of tickets will be $25 each.

“The No. 3 overall selection in the 2016 NHL draft belongs to … the Columbus Blue Jackets,” Daly says, flipping another white card. As he does, the camera quickly cuts away to Shanahan ...