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 politician, who died on Dec. 29 at 100, will be honored with funeral proceedings spanning several days Megan Varner/Getty;Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP The world is saying goodbye to Jimmy Carter.

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 ...

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 ...

The first events honoring former President Jimmy Carter are set to begin Saturday in the lead-up to the official state funeral on Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington ...

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 ...

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 ...

America's final salute for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday with a solemn tribute to the 39th president outside his family's farm as the old farm bell rang 39 times in his honor.

ATLANTA (AP) — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events reflected Carter’s ...

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 ...

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 ...