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Wizard of Oz
Banking
The yellow brick road from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is a gold allegory with a deeper message that’s been overlooked for years
By David McWilliamsNovember 16, 2025
Ely Parker
Law
The lawyer who literally wrote the legal terms for the end of the Civil War is finally a member of the New York State Bar, 130 years after his death
By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated PressNovember 15, 2025
Is American history reminding you of dark, tumultuous periods from the past? Consider the Gilded Age of the late 19th century
Politics
Is American history reminding you of dark, tumultuous periods from the past? Consider the Gilded Age of the late 19th century
By Robert A. Strong and The ConversationNovember 10, 2025
NYSE broker
Finance
Top economist says it’s ‘panic season’ in markets and it’s your fault for taking summer vacation. Blame the ‘harvest time’ mentality
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 10, 2025
Close up of a letter
Leadership
Original Thomas Jefferson letter will hit the auction block on July 4
By Chris MorrisJune 25, 2025
Car safety tests are still using the same 47-year-old crash test dummy modeled after a 5-foot-9 man, even though women are more likely to be injured
Tech
Car safety tests are still using the same 47-year-old crash test dummy modeled after a 5-foot-9 man, even though women are more likely to be injured
By Jeff McMurray and The Associated PressJune 23, 2025
A man putting a bitcoin into another man's hand in exchange for a pizza pie
Finance
15 years ago, a software developer paid for two pizzas with 10,000 bitcoin. Those pies would be worth $1.1 billion today
By Alan Suderman and The Associated PressMay 22, 2025
Trump’s plan to reopen the infamously inescapable Alcatraz prison contains fatal flaws
Politics
Trump’s plan to reopen the infamously inescapable Alcatraz prison contains fatal flaws
By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak and The Associated PressMay 5, 2025
What’s inside the 10,000 pages of records Trump released on Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination
Politics
What’s inside the 10,000 pages of records Trump released on Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressApril 18, 2025
Can Trump legally run for a third term? The history behind George Washington’s precedent
Politics
Can Trump legally run for a third term? The history behind George Washington’s precedent
By The Associated Press and Bill BarrowApril 1, 2025
Newly released JFK assassination records show details of covert CIA operations in Cuba but ‘nothing points to a second gunman’
Politics
Newly released JFK assassination records show details of covert CIA operations in Cuba but ‘nothing points to a second gunman’
By John Hanna, Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressMarch 20, 2025
Trump administration release of JFK assassination records did not include two-thirds of the promised files, event expert says
Politics
Trump administration release of JFK assassination records did not include two-thirds of the promised files, event expert says
By Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2025
Illinois debated ditching its 110-year-old state flag—but voters overwhelmingly prefer a design that experts ‘hate’
Politics
Illinois debated ditching its 110-year-old state flag—but voters overwhelmingly prefer a design that experts ‘hate’
By The Associated Press and John O'ConnorMarch 14, 2025
Presidents Trump and Xi speak to each other
Politics
Trump says William McKinley ‘made our country very rich through tariffs.’ But the 25th president changed his mind on tariffs after realizing ‘friendly trade relations will prevent reprisals’
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressMarch 10, 2025
How the richest woman in the world—mocked as a ‘miser’ in the press—helped bail out New York City during the panic of 1907
Finance
How the richest woman in the world—mocked as a ‘miser’ in the press—helped bail out New York City during the panic of 1907
By Will DanielFebruary 11, 2025
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IBM’s CEO disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s disdain for texting in meetings: ‘Telling people they can't use their technology would be weird’placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2026
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Richard Branson double-booked his own job interview. The candidate stuck in traffic with him for 2.5 hours is now Virgin's CEOplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2026
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Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them richplaceholder alt text
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