Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Tim Shriver: Special Olympics Is A Civil Rights Movement

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.29.2009 | Impact


Last weekend, Tim Shriver sat down with the New York Times to discuss his lifelong involvement with Special Olympics. Shriver, who has been running t...

The End Of 2009's Summer Of Death

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — We had been told to expect the deaths of the famous to come in threes, not in the dozens. But all through the summer of 2009 came a ...

The Dream Lives On: Keeping The Kennedy Fire Alive

Kari Henley | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

As Senator Kennedy was finally laid to rest yesterday, the weight of his passing hit me much harder than I thought. I can feel the collective heartbre...

Camelot Ends, Again: The Passing of Senator Ted Kennedy

William Bradley | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

Though a most imperfect man, Ted Kennedy made his choice over a life of ease, and America is much the better for it.

Eunice Shriver: The Goddess of Giving

Russell Simmons | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics


Russell Simmons

Eunice Shriver working side by side with her husband Sarge Shriver on the now famous "war on poverty," which he began many years ago, is something that we should all be very thankful for.

The Passing of the Kennedys and Healthcare Reform

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 09.15.2009 | Politics


Michael B. Laskoff

With the de facto passing of the Kennedy's in politics, we have truly reached the end of an era. What comes next, it seems, is an age in which the operative question has changed. It is now: what can America do for me?

Sarah Palin Spits on the Legacy of Eunice Shriver

John R. Bohrer | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics


John R. Bohrer

Palin's vile claim that mentally challenged children would be murdered by the American government is not only ludicrous, it is a disgusting insult to Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 1921-2009 (PHOTOS)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics


BOSTON - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the presidential sister who founded the Special Olympics and helped demonstrate that the mentally disabled can triump...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Funeral, Wake (PHOTOS)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics


HYANNIS, Mass. (Associated Press) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the presidential sister who founded the Special Olympics, was celebrated Friday at a funer...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Legacy

Michael R. Gardner | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics


Michael R. Gardner

In those days, mentally challenged children were largely out-of-sight, hidden away. The prospect of these youngsters succeeding at anything -- especially sports -- was viewed as preposterous.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver: Human Style

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics


Carl Sferrazza Anthony

Part of Mrs. Shriver's public appeal was her personal authenticity. I often thought of another humanitarian in a hurry -- Eleanor Roosevelt -- whenever I ran into Mrs. Shriver.

Remembering Eunice: Classic Style and a Big Heart

Mary Hall | Posted 09.11.2009 | Style


Mary Hall

At one of Schwarzenegger's victory celebrations, Eunice stepped onto the stage toting her Hermes Kelly bag; she looked like she was holding on to that bag for dear life, and I loved that.

A Kennedy Classic: Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Style (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.11.2009 | Style


Eunice Kennedy Shriver died in Cape Cod early Tuesday morning at age 88. As the founder of the Special Olympics, her style embodied a sensible, classi...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dead At 88

AP | BOB SALSBERG | Posted 09.11.2009 | Home


BOSTON — Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the presidential sister who founded the Special Olympics and helped demonstrate that the mentally disabled can ...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver In Critical Condition At Mass. Hospital

AP | Posted 09.07.2009 | Home


CAPE COD, Mass. — A family spokesman says Eunice Kennedy Shriver is in critical condition at a Massachusetts hospital. Spokesman Stephen Rivers...