In the dark hours of June 13, 1942, a German U-boat surfaced off the coast of Long Island. Four saboteurs, under the leadership of one George Dasch, buried explosives beneath the sands of Amagansett ...

The Mafia’s involvement also stabilized longshoremen’s unions, reducing the risk of strikes that could slow the movement of wartime cargo. Government officials noted sharp declines in theft, ...

Operation Underworld is usually remembered as a secret pact between the Navy and the Mafia to secure America’s wartime docks, ...

As part of a series called "My Big Break," All Things Considered is collecting stories of triumph, big and small. These are the moments when everything seems to click, and people leap forward into ...