WITNESS TO HISTORYLast Surviving Camelot Kennedy Dead at 89She divorced serial cheat Ted Kennedy in 1983, but never remarried.Harry Thompson
opinionLAND OF CONFUSIONJoe Biden Doesn’t Have What It TakesA candidate in search of a message still hasn’t found one as president, beyond not being Donald Trump—and, polls show, that isn’t nearly enough. Matt Lewis
‘I’M HONORED’Cindy McCain & Ted Kennedy’s Widow Confirmed as AmbassadorsFormer Sen. Jeff Flake and ex-Attorney General of New Mexico Tom Udall were confirmed the same day.Blake Montgomery
TRAGEDY‘Chappaquiddick’ Lets Ted Kennedy Off the HookA new Hollywood film examines the controversial 1969 car accident that took the life of the senator’s 28-year-old companion.Nick Schager
opinionThe Myth of the Leader‘Chappaquiddick’ and the Original Sin of Tribal PoliticsThe film’s unspoken lesson is that in a country with just two main political tribes, there's almost no transgression committed by a “leader” that can't be morally compartmentalizedAnthony L. Fisher
‘The Only Real Threats’When Dems Loved Russian Political HacksTo stop Ronald Reagan in 1984, Ted Kennedy reached out to the Soviet Union.Ronald Radosh
AMERICAN HISTORYJason Clarke on Becoming Ted KennedyThe star of the upcoming film about Kennedy’s notorious car accident—which claimed the life of Mary Jo Kopechne—discusses how the movie captures the tragedy.Liza Foreman
OOPS‘America’ Spelled Wrong on Trump Hotel MenuThe hotel Trump touted during Monday night’s debate just spelled ‘America’ as ‘Amerrica.’Peter Slattery
ENGAGEMENTCranky Johnson: Should We Just Drop Out?The Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate hid in a private room, shouted at a reporter and declined to speak to the crowd at a debate watch party at Twitter HQ.Lizzie Crocker
PRESIDENTIAL PALATESHow to Make Kennedy OystersLooking for a summer recipe that represents class made manifest? Look no further.Ailsa von Dobeneck
Throwback#NeverTrump Cleveland Plan Won’t WorkThe #NeverTrump movement is hoping rogue delegates will help them overthrow Trump once and for all on the convention floor. Democrats tried the same thing in 1980 and it failed miserably.Eleanor Clift