Getting to the ends of the earth isn’t as easy as it might look on television. Ann Curry, who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro as part of the “Today” show’s “Ends of the Earth” feature, told the Associated Press she didn’t think she would make it to the top. “This is like climbing a Stairmaster for six hours a day with 20 pounds on your back,” Curry tells the wire service.
—Jon Lafayette