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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens. He helped negotiate Thursday's prisoner swap — one of the largest since the end of the Cold War.

Todd Blanche's personal involvement in the case of Jeffrey Epstein is fueling questions about proper procedures at the Justice Department.

Student debt cancellation is a prominent issue among young voters, but it's not the sole driving issue organizers are pushing before Election Day.

The circus was founded to lift kids out of poverty and change racial attitudes. It's become a world-famous institution — performing for Barack Obama, for example — while holding true to its dream.

NPR's A Martinez talks with former downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, a world champion and Olympic medalist, about her new memoir: Rise.

The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.

The Southern Baptist Convention meets this week in Nashville, bringing to the fore a host of controversial issues that threaten to cause a rift among the faithful.

Fresh Air's book critic says 2023 was an outstanding year for reading. Corrigan shares 10 of her favorite titles – a wide-ranging list of fiction and nonfiction.

A documentary deconstructs the true crime genre, an obsessive worms his way into a pop star's entourage, and more standouts from Sundance 2025.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ayman Safadi, Jordan's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, about the risk of an all-out war in Lebanon. Jordan has ties to Israel, Lebanon and the U.S.