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Launched in 2017, Strange Times is a day-by-day rereading of the 1921 New York Times—a free, twice-monthly reminder that the past was stranger than we think.

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W.M. Akers

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Strange Times 218: Blimp On Rampage

Apr 1, 2025

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Strange Times 218: Blimp On Rampage

Best headline ever?

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Strange Times 244: Playing Up Her Curves

Apr 14, 2026

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Strange Times 244: Playing Up Her Curves

Fashion advice from 1921!

W.M. Akers
W.M. Akers
Strange Times 243: Boy Bandit Makes Raid

Mar 31, 2026

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Strange Times 243: Boy Bandit Makes Raid

And Mrs. Gompers decries women who work unnecessarily!

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W.M. Akers
Strange Times 242: Mysterious "Mr. Zero"

Mar 17, 2026

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Strange Times 242: Mysterious "Mr. Zero"

And a hold-up man uses mind control!

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W.M. Akers
Strange Times 241: Flames of Warfare

Mar 3, 2026

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Strange Times 241: Flames of Warfare

Plus a lost baby who wasn't lost at all!

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W.M. Akers
Strange Times 240: Wanted For Murder

Feb 17, 2026

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Strange Times 240: Wanted For Murder

And guess who wrote a bestselling mystery novel?

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W.M. Akers
Strange Times 239: Ghostproof

Feb 3, 2026

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Strange Times 239: Ghostproof

And TO KILL A COOK is out today!

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W.M. Akers
Strange Times 238: Army of Malcontents

Jan 20, 2026

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Strange Times 238: Army of Malcontents

And 15 free copies of TO KILL A COOK!

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W.M. Akers
Strange Times 237: Bombed For Third Time

Jan 6, 2026

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Strange Times 237: Bombed For Third Time

And the mystery of the baby bear has been solved!

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W.M. Akers
Strange Times 236: Frightened Baby Bear

Dec 23, 2025

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Strange Times 236: Frightened Baby Bear

Kindness for cats, cruelty for bears!

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W.M. Akers
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Launched in 2017, Strange Times is a day-by-day rereading of the 1921 New York Times—a free, twice-monthly reminder that the past was stranger than we think.


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