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How Marca Bristo took down barriers for Americans with disabilities

Democrats on Edge as Massachusetts Voters Go to Polls

President Obama traveled to Massachusetts on Sunday to stump for Democratic candidate Martha Coakley in the increasingly tight race to fill the Senate seat of the late Edward M. Kennedy.

Shields and Brooks Examine Mass. Senate Race, U.S. Quake Aid

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including the tight Senate race in Massachusetts and the American response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

In Mass. Senate Race, GOP Candidate Surging in Democratic Stronghold

Massachusetts' special election to fill the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's seat is heating up as a Republican candidate is polling well in a bastion for Democratic politics. Margaret Warner reports.

Future of Kennedy’s Senate Seat in the Hands of Mass. Legislature

As speculation swirls about which politicians will vie for the first open Massachusetts Senate seat in 25 years, the process of determining a successor for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy will hinge on the actions of the state Legislature.

By Quinn Bowman

Shields, Brooks Consider Kennedy Legacy, Health Reform Prospects

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top news, including Sen. Edward Kennedy's legacy, the health reform debate and detainee interrogation.

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Kennedy’s Immigration Legacy Shaped Makeup of U.S.

Ray Suarez examines the impacts of the 1965 Immigration Reform Act, one of Sen. Edward Kennedy's earliest and most-enduring pieces of legislation.

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Mourners Prepare to Bid Kennedy a Final Farewell

Kwame Holman reports on the scene in Boston, where mourners braved long lines to bid a final farewell to Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.

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Oral History Captures Ted Kennedy’s Life, Legacy

As memorial services continue for Sen. Edward Kennedy, some of his memories will live on through an oral history project at the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs.

Kennedy’s Steps in South Africa Helped Highlight Anti-apartheid Efforts

The late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., is well-known for his efforts in the domestic policy front, but in the diplomatic arena he also used his high-profile status to help galvanize support for anti-apartheid efforts in South Africa.