‘Presidents at War’ Review: In the Crucible of Combat
Among the millions of World War II veterans were multiple future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.
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How a Former Slave Became the Rockefeller of New York City’s Oyster Restaurants
Thomas Downing — a freeman born to formerly enslaved people in Virginia — became one of the city’s wealthiest citizens as the ...
Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fiercely opposed by the federal prosecutors ...
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Exposed, part 2: The Human Radiation Experiments at Hunter’s Point
The military exposed thousands of servicemen to radioactivity when it called them to participate in nuclear weapons tests, including Operation Teapot in 1955. One was Eldridge Jones, who later ...
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Military, defense contractors focus on outpacing adversaries in AI space
Major defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton has had a presence here on the islands for three decades and leaders say it is ...