On the heels of his success with Ebony, the African American version of Life, Chicago magazine publisher John H. Johnson was looking to start a new publication in 1951. Magazine trends that year pointed away from the large-format publications such as...

Jet may refer to: Science Jet (fluid), a stream of material ejected from a nozzle, or a nozzle designed to produce such a stream Jet (lignite), a mineral-like material in geology Jet (particle physics), a cone of hadrons Jet (mathematics), an operation...

Defenders of the Atlantic Yards community benefits agreement have long whispered that it is vastly superior to the much ballyhooed minority hiring plan hatched last February by the New York Jets for the football team’s ill-fated West Side stadium. The Real Estate just got a...

At the end of this afternoon's press conference, Freddy parted ways with Howard Dean, who'd just endorsed him as "the education candidate." Freddy hopped into a black sedan; Howard descended the stairs at 86th and Broadway to catch a downtown 1 train. After a brief...

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that she followed all Senate rules when she accepted rides on a private jet from a longtime benefactor."Whatever I've done, I complied with Senate rules at the time. That's the way every senator operates," the Democratic presidential contender said...

New York punter Ben Graham bobbled a snap, botching a field goal attempt for the Jets and causing a scoreless tie against the Miami Dolphins after the first quarter Monday night.The Jets drove 67 yards on their third possession and were in field goal range...