But they do get fleshed out. Take, for instance, “Kennedy, Sinatra, and the Mafia,” which combines well-worn assassination theories with folklore that will be familiar to anyone who has seen ...

The Mafia had significant influence in the entertainment industry, particularly in the operation of nightclubs. Frank Sinatra denied having connections to the Mafia, but he benefited from ...

Late one winter night in 1963, a ringing phone woke up publicist Jim Mahoney. “Frank Sinatra’s attorney said, ‘You have to ...

It's 1972 and the Mafia crime families are at war ... hang out playing cards at a gambling den known as the "Sinatra Club" owned by Crazy Salvatore Polisi, the narrator of our story.

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A montage of some of the musicians who died in 2024. For a more complete list, visit NPR Music's article on musicians we lost this year.

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There have been five disputed elections in U.S. history. Only one prompted an armed insurrection – and soon, the man behind ...

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