A Supreme Court ruling eliminated the requirement of sheltering homeless people in some states. Advocates worry the ruling also motivates cities hostile to shelters to get rid of them altogether.

Jimmy Carter's one-term presidency saw several foreign policy achievements, but was marked by economic struggles at home and the year-long Iranian hostage crisis.

President Carter helped lead a global health effort to eradicate the Guinea worm, a painful parasite which once infected more than 3 million people a year. Cases now number about a dozen a year.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Margie Mason, investigative reporter at the AP, about the alleged exploitation and abuse of the prison labor force in Alabama.

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Stuart Eizenstat, a top domestic policy advisor in the Carter White House, about how former President Jimmy Carter put human rights at the center of foreign policy.

Eyewitness testimony from several prisoners held for years in Syria's most notorious prison tell NPR about systematic executions. They recall details of how mass murder was committed and covered up.

Jimmy Carter said that his love of music -- and his friendship with The Allman Brothers in particular -- helped him get elected.

Former President Jimmy Carter only served one term in the White House, but his legacy of service lasted for decades, and shaped how former presidents engage with public life.

Former President Jimmy Carter is being remembered for many things tonight, but in Georgia, he's being remembered as one of the Peach State's own.

Jimmy Carter's time after leaving the White House often overshadows his presidency. How has that shaped his legacy?

Former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100. The former Georgia governor was president from 1977 to 1981 and remained involved in world politics afterward.