Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. And three times, they say, is a trend. So it checks out that there’s a big question on the minds of many U.S. travelers: Why are so many planes crashing?

Picanha has long been prized in Brazilian steakhouses, but its global popularity is fairly recent. Never heard of it? For those playing culinary catch-up, here's a picanha primer. Samuel L. Jackson, ...