NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Barry Rosen, one of the 52 Americans held in Iran during the hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981, on President Jimmy Carter's quest to bring about their safe release.

The official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will take place on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C., following days of services and ceremonies to honor the 39th President. President Joe ...

He devoted himself to global health, peace and democracy. From humble beginnings to historical figure, Jimmy Carter influenced polices and politics in the United States and beyond from the 1960s ...

Carter's body was driven from his hometown of Plains to Atlanta on Saturday. The emotional, week-long public goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter is underway. Carter's body was transferred ...

emphasizing the Carter Center's role in preserving Jimmy Carter's legacy beyond being a museum. He praised the Carter Center staff and supporters as the "real keepers" of his grandparents' legacy ...

ATLANTA − Funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday as the U.S. pays respect to the 39th president who passed away last Sunday at 100 years old. The nation will honor ...

Chip Carter delivered a heartfelt eulogy at the Carter Center, celebrating the life and legacy of his father, former President Jimmy Carter, highlighting his impact and values. He shared personal ...

Atlanta — Dr. Meredith Evans was just 4 years old when she wrote a letter to President Jimmy Carter. "Dear Jimmy Carter...here's some money to help you be president," Evans wrote at the time ...

In 2018 I had the privilege of interviewing President Carter for a documentary about how music shaped his philosophy, his politics, and his view of the world. Jimmy Carter grew up in the ...

Former President Jimmy Carter’s nearly week-long public farewell began Saturday in the tiny Georgia town where he launched the political career that took him to the White House. The 39th ...

Jimmy Carter, as politicians go, was too honest for his own good. As president, he treated the American people like adults, entrusting them with unpleasant truths. On July 15, 1979 — amid ...

Nearly every tribute to Jimmy Carter is necessarily encumbered with caveats about Carter, the president. While it is true that the "Reagan revolution" provided America with needed jolts of ...