Games and Competition
The Best Board Games of 2022
Players of all ages will have to make room in their closets for these selections
You Can Own a Piece of Forrest Fenn's Treasure
The valuable artifacts, hidden in the Rocky Mountains for more than a decade, are going up for auction
Florida Teen Wins $10,000 for Hunting Invasive Pythons
The annual Florida Python Challenge combats the destructive snakes, which have taken over the Everglades
Which of These Historical Dolls Is the Creepiest?
Vote for one of the nine finalists from a Minnesota museum's collection
Spend the Night in a Giant Flower Pot or a Supersized Cereal Box
Airbnb is giving $100,000 each to 100 people to help them build the most off-beat lodgings they could imagine
The Cheating Scandal Rocking the Chess World
Will the evidence back up world chess champion Magnus Carlsen's allegations against Hans Niemann, a young grandmaster?
Why LeBron James Is Buying a Pickleball Team
The Los Angeles Lakers star is a fan of America's fastest-growing sport
Art Made With Artificial Intelligence Wins at State Fair
Artist Jason Allen placed first in a Colorado contest, generating debate about A.I.'s role in art
Israeli Archaeologists Uncover Hundreds of Ancient Dice Used for Divination—and Gaming
Made from animal bones, the artifacts are more than 2,000 years old
New Reality Show Is Looking for 'America's Next Great Author'
Applications are open for aspiring writers who want to appear in the pilot episode
The Record-Shattering Airplane Behind a Dashing Pilot’s Meteoric Rise to Fame
Roscoe Turner's air racer takes center stage this fall when newly renovated galleries open at the National Air and Space Museum
This Museum Is Asking People to Remake Famous Artworks With Cake
Through its annual bake-off, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, provides a fun way for the public to engage with its collections
This New Daily Game Is Like Wordle for Art
The National Gallery invented the guessing game to help users access its vast collections
A Century Before Wordle Went Viral, Crossword Mania Swept the Country
In the 1920s, puzzling inspired a Broadway musical, built a publishing house and counted the queen of England as a fan
For 50 Years, Dogsled Teams Have Been Testing Their Mettle at the Iditarod
Three men who have lived and breathed the Alaskan race for much of its history recall how much has changed—and what has stayed the same
Why the Online Game Wordle Went Viral, According to Psychology
Users are sharing their game grids, which show how they played without spoiling the answer for others
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Stone Board Game in Oman
The board resembled other artifacts that point toward a game similar to backgammon
The Best Board Games of 2021
These new offerings are sure to entertain, as more gatherings of families and friends are happening
Which Historical Doll Will Be Crowned the Creepiest?
A Minnesota museum's third annual contest invites the public to vote on which of nine antique toys is the most unsettling
When Playing Video Games Becomes a History Lesson
On campuses across the country, professors are putting historically based games into the classroom
