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Kerry Kennedy's new book remembers her mother, Ethel Kennedy

Kerry Kennedy writes about her mother maintaining joy through Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination and other private tragedies in her new biography.

On air: Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on Meet the Pressure
Published 9:21 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by CBS News: “The extraordinary joy of Ethel Kennedy”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:21 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Kennedy.
BBN covered this story before: MTV's Kennedy recalls bizarre Nine Inch Nails interview in bed (October 11).

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CBS NewsThe extraordinary joy of Ethel Kennedy

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA new biography of Ethel Kennedy, written by her daughter Kerry. It is called "Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy."
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKerry tells CBS's Rita Braver her mother held onto joy through public and private tragedies. That included the assassination of her husband, Senator Robert F.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKennedy.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentShe also gets into the complicated side of Ethel's relationships. The book does not pretend it was all easy.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorResilience, in a political family, is a full-time job.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd it shows up in the small stuff, Hank. Big family, big table, everybody invited.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA big table sounds loud.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLoud and fed. There are worse legacies.