The trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev opened with the accused bomber's lawyers admitting that he carried out the crime. Emotions ran high as tapes and memories of the bombing were aired in court.
The 81-year-old Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica, Calif. last night, ending the FBI's sixteen-year hunt for him. Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen has been reporting on Bulger for 30 years.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts died at age 77. Kennedy had been in precarious health since he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in 2008. The Takeaway talks with Kevin Cullen of Boston Globe, and Carl Hulse of The New York Times.
The Takeaway remembers Senator Ted Kennedy with various speeches he made throughout the years. Joining us to put Kennedy's life and career in context are Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe and Carl Hulse of The New York Times.
Ken Feinberg, former chief of staff for Senator Ted Kennedy, joins The Takeaway to remember Kennedy's presidential aspirations, legislative record, and personal approach to politics.
The Takeaway speaks with Kevin Cullen, columnist for the Boston Globe, about Senator Kennedy's place in Northern Ireland's politics and about what might have happened if Senator Kennedy had won the presidency in 1980.