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Visitors play Pachinko, a Japanese form of legal gambling, at Dynam Japan Holdings Co.'s Pachinko parlour in Koga, north of Tokyo, April 7, 2014. 
Culture
Some loud, smoky pachinko parlors defy Japan’s shutdown
Arts, Culture & Media
Schoolyard Rhymes
Arts, Culture & Media
Ricky Jay on Games
Lacing up for a jog.
Health
How games are changing the way we stay fit
The Fake ‘War on Cops,’ Pokémon GO, Bryan Cranston
Full Episode
Golden Globes hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler pose at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards.
Arts
Watching the Golden Globes? Then play Golden Globes bingo with us!
A tense moment during a game of "Mafia" in Kiev, Ukraine.
Culture
Entrepreneurs around the world love this Soviet-era storytelling game
A cover illustration for the Communist-era board game Burokratopoly, which is being re-launched by Berlin's DDR Museum.
Culture
To understand life in East Germany, all you need is this board game
Crossword puzzle
Technology
‘Dr. Fill’ vies for crossword solving supremacy, but still comes up short
Norwegian chess world champion Magnus Carlsen in a suit and holding a bottle a Champagne while attending the Norwegian Sports Gala in Oslo January 4, 2014.
Culture
The Italian Bobby Fischer is making chess history in St. Louis
Germany's Christoph Kramer —concussion
Sports
Concussions in soccer are a real thing. So why not change the substitution rule?
Sports
In a Scotland village, skipping rocks is more than just a hobby. It’s a tourist attraction
Scott Philipps and his roommate own three Crokinole boards. Each board is over two feet in diameter and takes up a tabletop. The one pictured here is a "regulation" board used for tournament play.
Sports
Ever heard of Crokinole? The ‘sport’ has a small but passionate following
Chamonix Skywalk
Global Scan
Stepping out in the new year?
Environment
That night elf you defeated in World of Warcraft may have been an NSA spy. Really
An image from : Vander Caballero's video game called "Papa & Yo."
Arts, Culture & Media
A Colombian’s hit video game is about a different sort of violence — alcoholism
Norway (white) versus the rest of the world (black)
Arts, Culture & Media
Norway challenged the world to a chess match… and the Internet trolls won
Norway (white) versus the rest of the world (black)
Arts, Culture & Media
Norway challenges the rest of the world to a not-so-friendly game of chess
Rugby
Sports
For a contact sport without pads, rugby takes concussion seriously
New Movie Releases of The Week: The Butler, Paranoia, Jobs, Kickass 2
Environment
U.S. sanctions cut off Iranian gamers’ access to World of Warcraft
Arts, Culture & Media
Olympic sports include a diverse history that may surprise you
Arts, Culture & Media
Only African-American chess grandmaster wants to inspire a younger generation
Arts, Culture & Media
Video game soundtracks getting symphonic treatment
Development & Education
In Armenia, schools bring chess into the classroom
Arts, Culture & Media
Monopoly Redesign: Do not pass Go
Business, Economics and Jobs
Winner in the online poker crackdown: Casinos
Business, Economics and Jobs
Is renting a home the new American dream?
Geo Quiz
Anyone Up For A Game of Hnefatafl?
The World in Words
Twanging and Twickling with the World’s Best Worm Charmers
Global Politics
Juicing Baseballs: Japan Sees Record Number of Home Runs
Arts, Culture & Media
Return to BioShock
Arts, Culture & Media
Playing Against The Virus
Scrabble Traditionalists Fight Proposed Scoring System
Arts, Culture & Media
Japan’s Pachinko Addiction
Birthright
Arts, Culture & Media
Banana Island Instead of Boardwalk: African City Gets Own Version of Monopoly
Global Politics
US Sanctions Block Iranian Access to World of Warcraft
Global Hit
Lunch Beat is the Latest Dance Craze Sweeping Across Europe
Music Heard on Air
Music Heard on The Air, Thursday May 31, 2012
Arts, Culture & Media
How Governments Market Themselves on the Internet
Sports
A Look Ahead at the 2012 Baseball Season
Music Heard on Air
Music Heard on Air for March 15, 2012
Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Man Trevor Potter
Can Anyone Resurrect ‘Made in the USA’?
Conflict & Justice
What’s at Stake in Egypt
Florida’s Super PAC Man
Sports
Slideshow: Learning Chess in Elementary School
Arts, Culture & Media
Bollywood Bloodbath and other Global Fright Music
Online poker company accused of stealing players’ money
Sports
Eight players suspended in U of Miami football scandal
The World in Words
Podcast: The US Government’s Metaphor Program
Euro’s Instability Impacting Markets
Arts, Culture & Media
Monopoly Redesigned
Music Heard on Air
Music Heard on Air for May 12, 2011
Sports
Chessboxing in the UK
Arts, Culture & Media
Monopoly Redesign: Eliot Spitzer Edition
Arts, Culture & Media
Redesigning Monopoly: High Finance Edition
Conflict & Justice
Poker Companies May Lose Big Bet
Sports
Opening Day: Baseball is Like a ‘Very Long Soap Opera’