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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The strange afterlife of Elmer McCurdy

Sometimes bizarre things happen to bizarre people. Our subject spent 31 years wallowing in failure until blundering his way to a bloody demise. Yet, it took a hit TV show to secure his final rest an incredible 66 years later. This is the story of the strange afterlife of Elmer McCurdy. He ...

How over-tourism hit this summer

Europe reeled this summer from heat, wildfires, migrants and worries about Russia’s war in Ukraine, and too much tourism. I know; I was part of the problem. Tourism is the quick economic fix for poor nations, but it is also vital to rich ones — until both get too much of it. The places ...