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John F. Kennedy’s assassination launched a frantic search to find his killers. It also launched a flurry of covert actions by Lyndon Johnson, Robert F. Kennedy, and other top officials to hide the fact that in November 1963 the United States was on the brink of invading Cuba, as part of a JFK-authorized coup. The plan’s exposure could have led to a nuclear confrontation with Russia, but the cover-up prevented a full investigation into Kennedy’s assassination, a legacy of secrecy that would impact American politics and foreign policy for the next 45 years.

The year 2020 marks 75 years since the end of World War II, yet even as the war slips from living memory, its legacies continue to influence current political and military thinking. This anthology will analyze these legacies for a number of countries and regions, including China, Russia, the United States, the Near East, and Germany, illustrating in detail how World War II is not merely a historical event, but a defining moment for current military and political thinking around the globe.

Last April, South Africa celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first democratic elections, which brought to power the African National Congress (anc) and its leader, Nelson Mandela, who had led the antiapartheid movement for decades.

"For Warriors' 2-Point Scorers, the Long Ball Casts a Long Shadow" is from the April 11, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Scott Cacciola and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The definitive biography of the most dangerous demagogue in American history, based on first-ever review of his personal and professional papers, medical and military records, and recently unsealed transcripts of his closed-door Congressional hearings In the long history of American demagogues...

"Sports Column: Saban Builds a Legacy under a Long Shadow" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by William C. Rhoden and narrated by Fleet Cooper.