Joan Kennedy, first wife of Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, dies at 89

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, died Wednesday. She was 89.

• Oct 8

Sen. McCain's friendship with Sen. Kennedy

In this 2015 clip, Sen. John McCain, who died on August 25, 2018, reflects on his friendship with Sen. Ted Kennedy during their time in Congress.

• Aug 26, 2018
• 00:16

Patrick Kennedy

The son of Senator Ted Kennedy opens up about his family's alcoholism -- including his own -- in an effort to help others battle addiction. Lesley Stahl reports.

• Oct 4, 2015
• 13:34

A Kennedy son breaks the silence about his and his family’s alcoholism in an effort to help others overcome their own addictions

A Kennedy son breaks the silence about his and his family’s alcoholism in an effort to help others overcome their own addictions. Lesley Stahl reports on Sunday, October 4 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

• Oct 2, 2015
• 00:33

The closest of friends

Sen. John McCain's reflections on his relationship with Sen. Ted Kennedy

• Aug 24, 2018
• 01:30

Historian John A. Farrell on "The Takeout'

Author and historian John A. Farrell joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout" to discuss his book "Ted Kennedy: A Life." Farrell says Kennedy "was like a shark" because, like a shark, if he stopped moving, he would drown. Farrell and Garrett also discuss how Clarence Darrow became the attorney for "the damned."

• Mar 12, 2023
• 45:10

Campaign moments in history: JFK announces run

Today's spotlight: When JFK announced he was running for president. "Prime Time with John Dickerson" airs Monday-Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on the CBS News Streaming Network.

• Apr 7, 2023
• 01:29

Looking back on "Camelot's End"

Yahoo senior political correspondent Jon Ward sat down with CBSN's Elaine Quijano for "Red & Blue" to discuss his new book "Camelot's End." It examines the bitter 1980 primary battle between President Jimmy Carter and Sen. Ted Kennedy and its last effect on the Democratic party.

• Feb 6, 2019
• 10:03

Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Sen. Ted Kennedy's youngest child, has a new memoir that digs deep into his long history of mental illness and addiction

Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Sen. Ted Kennedy's youngest child, has a new memoir that digs deep into his long history of mental illness and addiction. It is a story other family members did not want him to tell. His brother, Ted Kennedy Jr., called it an “inaccurate and unfair portrayal of our family.” Kennedy joins the second hour of “CBS This Morning” to discuss why he co-wrote “A Common Struggle.”

• Oct 5, 2015
• 07:02

He writes about his own mental illness and addictions and his parents' problems with alcohol and his mother's depression.

Former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy writes of his own mental illness and addictions, but he also looks at his parents' problems with alcohol and his mother's depression. Kennedy believes his father, Ted, suffered from post-traumatic stress after two of his brothers were assassinated. Kennedy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why he decided to reveal the Kennedy family secrets.

• Oct 5, 2015
• 06:56

This week, Lesley Stahl interviews Patrick Kennedy about his battle with addiction

This week, Lesley Stahl interviews Patrick Kennedy about his battle with addiction. In 1998, she asked his dad, the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, some of the same things

• Oct 4, 2015
• 14:08

Sen. Ted Kennedy continues to inspire, more than five years after his death

Sen. Ted Kennedy continues to inspire, more than five years after his death. President Obama will travel to Boston on Monday to help dedicate a new institute in Kennedy's name. It honors the senator's passion, commitment and ability to bridge political gaps. Chip Reid received a tour of the center before its official opening.

• Mar 30, 2015
• 03:58

Elin Hilderbrand on new book, "Summer of '69"

50 years ago this summer, Americans saw some monumental highs and lows. On July 18, 1969, then-Sen. Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts. Just two days later, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon as the world watched in awe. Then in August, music fans and hippies descended on upstate New York for the three-day Woodstock music festival. Author Elin Hilderbrand weaves these events into her new book, "Summer of '69." Hilderbrand joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the novel.

• Jun 19, 2019
• 04:34

The full episode of 60 Minutes from October 4, 2015.

How soon will self-driving cars become part of our lives? Bill Whitaker reports; then, the son of Senator Ted Kennedy opens up about his family's alcoholism -- including his own; and, a priest is determined to find forgotten victims of the Holocaust.

• Oct 4, 2015
• 44:11

"A Kennedy is a Kennedy": Joe Kennedy launches Senate challenge

The 38-year-old Kennedy scion is challenging Senator Ed Markey

• Sep 21, 2019

Supreme Court nominations: Where partisan standoffs began

For most of U.S. history, senators deferred to the president in the process, but that changed in 1987

• Sep 27, 2018

The Maverick: Remembering Sen. John McCain

A look back at 60 Minutes’ final moments with the Arizona senator and esteemed Navy veteran

• Aug 25, 2018

John Tunney, former senator who was inspiration for "The Candidate," dead at 83

Tunney was among the youngest people elected to the U.S. Senate in the past century when he won his seat in 1970 at age 36

• Jan 13, 2018

The moment Kennedy admitted he wouldn't be the 1980 Dem nominee

Some Democrats worry they see echoes of the divisive battle between Carter and Kennedy in the 2016 race between Sanders and Clinton

• May 19, 2016

Patrick Kennedy addresses family criticism of new memoir

As the former congressman digs deep into his long history of mental illness and addiction in "A Common Struggle," his brother, Ted Jr., is calling it an "inaccurate and unfair portrayal" of their family

• Oct 5, 2015

Patrick Kennedy breaks the silence

The son of Senator Ted Kennedy opens up about his family's alcoholism -- including his own -- in an effort to help others battle addiction

• Oct 4, 2015

From the archives: Ted Kennedy's hidden pain

This week, Lesley Stahl interviews Patrick Kennedy about his battle with addiction. In 1998, she asked his dad some of the same things

• Oct 4, 2015

Lesley Stahl on 'Big Teddy'

Lesley Stahl talks about what surprised her about Ted Kennedy's memoir as she previews her upcoming "60 Minutes" report.

• Sep 11, 2009
• 03:46

Ted Kennedy's Safety Concerns

In his memoir, Sen. Ted Kennedy feared he'd meet the same fate as his brothers. His son Ted Jr. remembers the bullet proof vests in the hall closet.

• Sep 11, 2009
• 00:46

What today's senators can learn from Ted Kennedy

Kennedy's former colleagues reflect on his legacy at the dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute of the United States Senate

• Mar 30, 2015

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