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Wednesday, August 26 2009

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, August 26, 2009 (Final Edition) August 26, 2009

    The Takeaway for Wednesday, August 26, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, August 26, 2009 (Early Edition) August 26, 2009

    Headlines; Ted Kennedy (article)

  • Senator Edward M. Kennedy Dies at Age 77 August 26, 2009

    Senator Edward M. Kennedy Dies at Age 77 (episode)

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    • Senator Edward M. Kennedy Dies at Age 77 August 26, 2009

      Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts died late last night at age 77.Son of one of the most storied families in American politics, Kennedy had seen triumph and tragedy in near-eq...

    • Remembering Senator Ted Kennedy August 26, 2009

      We remember Senator Ted Kennedy with various speeches he made throughout the years. Joining us to put Kennedy's life and career in context are Kevin Cullen, columnist for the Boston G...

    • Remembering Ted Kennedy from Across the Aisle August 26, 2009

      Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mi.) joins us to remember Senator Ted Kennedy as a political colleague. We also have New York Times Reporter John Broder, who wrote a piece in for The New York T...

    • Ted Kennedy's Former Chief of Staff Remembers August 26, 2009

      Ken Feinberg, former chief of staff for Senator Ted Kennedy, worked for Kennedy from 1975-1980. Since being appointed Special Master of the U.S. Government's September 11th Victim Com...

    • The Dog Days of the Health Care Debate August 26, 2009

      Will the passing of Senator Kennedy effect the outcome of health care reform? Our guests talk about how they remember the senator as well as how the health care debate rolls on during...

    • Glioma: Senator Kennedy's Cancer August 26, 2009

      In May of 2008, Senator Ted Kennedy had a seizure and was rushed to the hospital. Just a few days later, he was diagnosed with malignant glioma. It's a particularly difficult type of ...

    • Kennedy's Policy Legacies: Education and Health Care August 26, 2009

      We speak to Nicholas Lemann, Dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and author of "The Big Test: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy," about Kennedy's ...

    • Working with Senator Kennedy on Education August 26, 2009

      Lucy Marcus, former intern for Senator Ted Kennedy, joins us today to talk about the work she did with him on education policy. She now lives in the United Kingdom, where she runs a c...

    • Reactions on the Cape to Kennedy's Death August 26, 2009

      <p>We go live to Hyannis Port, Cape Cod, to talk with <strong>Sean Corcoran</strong>, senior reporter at WCAI.</p>

    • Legacy of Kennedy Family in Ireland August 26, 2009

      In nearly 50 years in the U.S. Senate, Kennedy compiled an impressive list of legislative achievements: on health care, civil rights, education and immigration.  From outside the Kenn...

    • Harris Wofford Remembers Working with Kennedy August 26, 2009

      People from all over the world are remembering Senator Ted Kennedy, who died early this morning. We're joined by former Senator Harris Wofford (D-Pa), who worked closely with Kennedy ...

    • Covering Senator Kennedy in the News August 26, 2009

      We talk to Chris Lydon, former host of NPR's The Connection and creator of Open Source radio. He has covered Senator Kennedy throughout his years as a reporter. We also talk with Jeff...

    • Kennedy's Irish Legacy, Presidential Run August 26, 2009

      We speak again with Kevin Cullen, columnist for the Boston Globe, about Senator Kennedy's place in Northern Ireland's politics.  Some politicians thought Kennedy agreed with the IRA'...

    • Kennedy's Endorsement of Obama for the Presidency August 26, 2009

      We talk with Hilary Shelton, director of the NAACP Washington Bureau and Emily Rooney, host of WGBH's Greater Boston. They tell us about the the impact of Senator Kennedy's endorsemen...

    • President Obama Remembers Ted Kennedy August 26, 2009

      <p><strong>President Obama</strong> spoke to the press about his memories of Ted Kennedy just as we went off the air this morning.</p>