Mafia

When the New York City Bagel-Bakers’ Union Took on the Mafia—and Won

An even greater threat came from the mechanical bagel roller.

Jason Turbow
Jan. 10 2020 12:01AM

Who Kissed/Killed First?

Does the English idiom “kiss of death” come from the story of Judas, or from the Sicilian Mafia—or both?

Philologos
Feb. 11 2015 12:01AM