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How Queenstown’s compost king grows watermelons in the dead of winter

How Queenstown’s compost king grows watermelons in the dead of winter

Diverting 80 percent of hotel food waste is the environmental equivalent of pulling 1,200 cars off local roads. Queenstown is doing it—and eating the results.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 14, 2026


StubHub agreed to refund his $348. Then its computer said the concert never happened.

StubHub agreed to refund his $348. Then its computer said the concert never happened.

A Florida reader stood outside the Kravis Center on show night while StubHub's system insisted the concert had been postponed.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 13, 2026

Turo said the bald tires weren’t his fault. An hour later it charged him $500.

Turo said the bald tires weren’t his fault. An hour later it charged him $500.

A Mercedes rented in the New Hampshire mountains came with tires worn to the metal and a platform that changed its answer within the hour.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 12, 2026

Booking.com rented him a room with blood on the walls. Why won’t it refund his $313?

Booking.com rented him a room with blood on the walls. Why won’t it refund his $313?

A studio near the beaches of Penang came with mold, dirty linens and a platform that pointed at somebody else.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 11, 2026

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