Ethel Kennedy

Several politicians and relatives, including her son Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, the actress Cheryl Hines, were in attendance.

By Christina Morales and Maya Shwayder

Her life took a tragic turn when her husband, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated, but she continued to engage in social advocacy and was recognized for her devotion to her family and nation.

By The New York Times

She never remarried after the assassination of her husband, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and she devoted herself to working on behalf of the causes he had championed.

By Douglas Martin

A state court decision to vacate Michael C. Skakel’s conviction for the 1975 killing of Martha Moxley will stand, potentially signaling the end of a long legal battle.

By Rick Rojas

A daughter’s look at Ethel Kennedy, Robert’s widow, has charming clips of home movies but little self-awareness.

By Alessandra Stanley

Political dynasties and ordinary people alike have found their houses divided between support for Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

By Jodi Kantor

Art Buchwald, who has refused dialysis for his failing kidneys, turns his hospice room into an informal salon, where he is having too much fun to die; photos (M)

By Sharon Waxman

Ethel Kennedy and Robert F Kennedy Jr, aunt and cousin of Michael C Skakel, send handwritten pleas for leniency to presiding Judge John F Kavanewsky following Skakel's conviction for 1975 murder of Martha Moxley; photo (M)

By Lisa W. Foderaro

Michael Skakel appears in court for first time to face charge that he murdered Martha Moxley, his friend and next-door neighbor, in Greenwich, Conn, nearly 25 years ago when they were both 15 years old; Skakel, nephew of Ethel Kennedy, is being charged as juvenile; scene outside courtroom described; photo (M)

By David M. Herszenhorn

Article profiles author Dominick Dunne; he discusses why he thought Tommy Skakel, nephew of Ethel Kennedy, had beaten Martha Moxley to death nearly 25 years ago; notes that Skakel's brother Michael has been charged with crime; photo (M)

By Jan Hoffman