(NEXSTAR) – After a Powerball drawing on March 30, 2005, produced 110 winners of the game’s second-tier prize, lottery officials were immediately suspicious.

When the weather’s bad and there’s no prospect of a trip to the park, we might well reach for crayons, pencils and paper as a way to keep our children entertained. But drawing is much more than a fun activity. It has wide-ranging benefits for children ...