Lost it all, came back stronger

Just a dozen cool stories worth knowing. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

In 1982, political consultant James Carville was flat broke with no prospects: $47 to his name, of which $41 was going to a hotel for the night outside DC. At 38, he thought his career was over.

Then, his suitcase broke in the middle of a downpour, sending “all of my possessions … straight into the mud.” Here’s what he said happened, in the 1995 book he …