Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW BEDFORD — Joan Blanchett will tell you she's been playing mah jongg for about 100 years, when in reality, it's been close to ...

Mahjong may have originated in China during the 19th century, but today, the tile-based pastime seems to be everywhere. It’s a game about strategy, probability, and pattern recognition, but it’s also ...