Senator Edward Kennedy died late last night. We'll talk about his legacy during today's first hour.
Senator Edward Kennedy died late last night. We'll talk about his legacy during today's first hour.
Ted Kennedy: The End Of An Era
Senator Edward Kennedy, the last surviving member of the Kennedy political dynasty, died last night after a year-long struggle with brain cancer. Throughout his decades long career, Kennedy proved to be a major force in passing social legislation. Today, President Obama called Kennedy "the greatest Senator of our time." In an hour of NPR special coverage, guest host Andrea Seabrook and NPR's Ken Rudin talk about Ted Kennedy's advances in civil rights, women's rights, education, and his life-long goal to reform health care.
My Journey To Justice
In 1957, a group of African-American students, referred to as "The Little Rock Nine," enrolled in racially segregated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Carlotta Walls Lanier was the youngest member of the group. Once she graduated, Lanier left Arkansas and never looked back. But in her new book, A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High returns to that place in civil rights history and shares the endless trials and triumphs of her journey through racial prejudice and integration.
Does Wikipedia Need Editors?
Wikipedia has changed its editing policy. Now, articles about living people will require verification from an "experienced volunteer" editor before publication. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales explains why the online site is changing its rules.
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