{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Mahjong thriving as players embrace community and connection","publication_date":"May 29, 2026","summary":"Once a pastime viewed by some as old-fashioned, the game of mahjong is having a moment. In recent years, players of all ages have been strategizing and socializing at mahjong tables from coast to coast. Deema Zein reports on the tile game’s resurgence. ","author_name":"By Deema Zein, Veronica Vela, Maea Lenei Buhre","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/05\/a74a21d9edbd24da5f1246400bffdf27-PBS-NewsHour-Show-HD3-lastone-2026-05-29-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}