For decades the mafia had New York City in a stranglehold with law enforcement

seemingly powerless to intervene.

It uses terror to extort people.

But the murder of Carmie Galante marked the beginning of the end.

It sent the message that we can prosecute these people.

Listen to law and order criminal justice System on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

In California, during the summer of 1975, within the span of 17 days and less than 90 miles,

two women did something no other woman had done before, tried to assassinate the President of the United States.

One was the protege of Charles Manson.

26 year old Lynette Fromm, nicknamed Squakee.

The other, a middle-aged housewife working undercover for the FBI.

identified by police as Sarah Jean Moore in her 40s.

The story of one strange and violent summer,

this season on the new podcast, Rip Current.

Listen to Rip Current on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite

shows.

It is summer, and on NPR's Planet Money Podcast, that means it is time to grab your notebooks and your

headphones and tune into the economics crash course for your ears.

Planet Money Summer School is covering the economic history of the world.

From the birth of money to the Industrial Revolution to modern trade policy,

we've got the lessons to keep you sounding smart at the beach with help from real

economic historians every Wednesday until Labor Day listen to planet money from

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