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Nation Jul 19

50 years after first games, Special Olympics aims for ‘inclusion revolution’

By John Yang

New biography recounts how Eunice Kennedy Shriver ‘changed the world’

Eunice Kennedy Shriver wasn’t a president, attorney general or senator. But the lesser-known Kennedy sibling was arguably no less influential. Judy Woodruff talks with Eileen McNamara, author of the new book "Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World."…

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How Climate Change Affects Your Winter Sports

Warmer air temperatures have led to less dependable snow and ice for winter sports enthusiasts. PBS NewsHour asked viewers what that has meant for their favorite winter pastimes.

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

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Special Olympics Enlisting Able-Bodied Youth to Reduce Bias

U.S. tennis star Andy Roddick works with Special Olympics competitor James Reiter in a tennis clinic on Sunday in Nebraska. (Photo courtesy Special Olympics/Caroline Kilday, University of Nebraska) I can confirm there was at least one place in America…

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Early Advocate for People With Disabilities, Dies at 88

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of an American political dynasty and founder of the Special Olympics, died Tuesday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass. She was 88.

By Online DA

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Remembering the Life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of the famed Kennedy family, died Tuesday at 88. An advocate for people with disabilities discusses her legacy.

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Tim Shriver Discusses His Mother, Eunice Shriver, and the Special Olympics

Tim Shriver, Eunice Kennedy Shriver's son, talks about his mother and her legacy, the Special Olympics. Eunice Kennedy Shriver celebrates her 85th birthday this week.

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