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A tiddlywinks game mid-play, with winks spread out around the pot. Though players eventually want to "pot" their "winks," players also strategize how to block their opponents by landing their piece on top of another's piece.

Not Just Child's Play: World Tiddlywinks Champions Reclaim Their Glory

David Lockwood and Larry Kahn, "the Ali-Frazier" of Tiddlywinks, once again won the World Pairs title. To the professional winkers, the game is far more than shooting discs, or "winks," into a cup.

Chinese travelers at a railway station in Beijing, China, wear face masks to protect themselves from the new coronavirus on Jan. 21, 2020. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in Dec. 2019, and since then has quickly spread worldwide.

From 'Mysterious' Illness To Global Pandemic: COVID-19, By The Numbers

A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's the impact of that fateful day, by the numbers.

'Dark Crystal' Prequel Expands Jim Henson's Vision Of 'Incredible Handmade Artistry'

Executive producer Lisa Henson (daughter of legendary puppeteer Jim Henson) and design supervisor Toby Froud talk about their Netflix fantasy series and creating a cast of handmade, sculpted puppets.

A Swiss gruyere with savory butterscotch notes is crowned the world's best cheese

The World Cheese Awards were held in Switzerland last week. More than 5,000 cheeses from dozens of countries fought for the top spot.

In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, members of the U.S. soccer team warm up during a training session the day before their Group G World Cup match with Ghana in Natal, Brazil.

U.S. To Face Ghana As 'Group Of Death' Play Begins

Ghana has booted the U.S. team from the past two World Cups. The game in the Brazilian city of Natal is a critical one for the Americans to have any hope advancing out of Group G.

A Piping Plover glares at Jones Beach, Long Island, N.Y. A couple of these endangered birds have reappeared in Chicago.

Opinion: Endangered Bird Couple Returns To Chicago's Shore

NPR's Scott Simon tells a tale of two piping plovers, endangered birds who've returned to Chicago to pair up and possibly raise another family of chicks.

Airbnb said it is canceling reservations — and blocking new ones — in the D.C. area during the week that President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated.

Airbnb Is Canceling All Reservations In Metro D.C. During Inauguration Week

The company also said it has banned "numerous individuals" that it found to be associated with hate groups or involved in criminal activity at the Capitol.

<p>A new study tries to answer the age-old question: Are teachers underpaid?</p>

Conservative Think Tank Study Finds Teachers Are 'Overpaid'

The American Enterprise Institute said teachers are earning 52 percent more than their private-sector equals. Teachers' unions criticized the report saying the organization used "questionable research" to reach its conclusions.

Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts as she birdies the final hole to win her second consecutive Canadian Women's Open Sunday. Because Ko is an amateur, she didn't receive the winner's check for $300,000.

Amateur Ko Wins LPGA Event Again; Says Goodbye To $300K Again

Lydia Ko, the New Zealand golfer who last year became the youngest person ever to win an LPGA event, has played her way into the record books again. By successfully defending her title at the Canadian Women's Open this past weekend, Ko, who's now 16, is the only amateur to win two LPGA events.

Rockford Aldermen Reject RMTD Funding Cut

Rockford aldermen on Monday voted down a financial task force recommendation to slash what the city pays the Rockford Mass Transit District by 20 percent.…

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