The Sunday Read: 'The Man Who Cracked the Lottery'
The Daily19 Juli 2020

The Sunday Read: 'The Man Who Cracked the Lottery'

When the Iowa Attorney General's office began investigating an unclaimed lottery ticket worth millions, an incredible string of unlikely winners came to light, and a trail that pointed to an inside job. Today, listen to a story about mortality — about our greed, hubris and, ultimately, humility.

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