While historically, Americans were required to purchase lottery tickets from gas stations or grocery stores, many states now allow players to purchase their tickets online.

Since 2018, when The Times introduced its Work Friend column, promising “devilish yet practical advice from an evolving cast of confidants,” a variety of people have fielded your questions and conundrums about life at work.

Apple's iPhone 17 event is set to run on Tuesday, September 9. That means we should finally get the skinny on the presumed iPhone 17 lineup — including the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air — in less than a week. (In the meantime, we have a breakdown of how you can watch the iPhone 17 launch .)