When World War II ended, and the United States stood triumphant, another, quieter victory was unfolding beneath the surface.

Growing up as the son of an Italian immigrant in the 1990s, the word “mafia” has been in my lexicon for as long as I remember. It was unavoidable in that era. Media at the time was filled with images ...

Mob stories have a unique way of pulling you in. And fast. One minute you’re watching a sit-down in a corner restaurant, and the next, you’re knee-deep in double-crosses and courtroom drama. The Mafia ...