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Freed US nationals Emad Shargi (C R) greets a family member as he and 4 others, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between US and Iran, disembark from an airplane at Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on September 19, 2023. The United States and Iran on September 18, 2023, swapped five prisoners each in one of the arch-foes' first deals in years as Tehran gained access to $6 billion in frozen funds. The five Americans freed by Iran, including one held for eight years, flew out of Tehran in a Qatari jet, hours after the unblocked funds were deposited in accounts also managed by Qatar. (Photo by JONATHAN ERNST / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN ERNST/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Can a prisoner swap change the course of U.S. - Iran relations?

Could prisoner swap offer a glimmer of hope on the revival of nuclear talks between the U-S and Iran?

Biden makes deal on aid delivery to Gaza

In his visit to Israel, President Biden made a deal on limited humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza. Twelve days ago, Hamas killed 1,400 people in Israel. More than 3,400 people have been killed in Gaza.

Biden's office of Gun Violence and Prevention says it's driven to make a difference

NPR's Michel Martin visits top officials with the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to hear their stories, and learn why they believe they're making a difference.

Larry Jordan, 74, served 38 years in an Alabama prison and is in poor health now. One reason the U.S. trails other developed countries in life expectancy, experts say, is that it has more people behind bars and keeps them there far longer.

When a prison sentence becomes a death sentence

As U.S. life expectancy falls, experts say incarceration has serious health impacts. The U.S. has one of the highest rates of people in prison or jail in the developed world.

Victims of Juarez migration detention center fire still await restitution 6 months on

Nearly 6 months after a fire at an immigration detention center in Ciudad Juarez killed nearly 40 migrants, survivors and families of the deceased await compensation.

Saturday Sports: At the Super Bowl, both teams are in the running to make history

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the Super Bowl, more Super Bowl and, finally, the Super Bowl.

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: the movie Sniper: G.R.I.T., the book Get the Picture, and the shows The Traitors: UK and Blue Eye Samurai.

Former President Donald Trump departs Trump Tower, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in New York, on his way to the New York attorney general's office for a deposition in a civil investigation.

What is the Fifth Amendment, and how has it been used?

Former president Donald Trump said in a statement that he has had no option but to use the Fifth Amendment in the New York attorney general's investigation into his business practices.

Microsoft makes its first keyboard change in 30 years

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ina Fried, chief technology correspondent for Axios, about the keyboard change Microsoft is making with the addition of an AI key.

Remembering Katherine Koonce, a victim of the mass shooting in Nashville

Anna Caudill shares her memories of Katherine Koonce, 60, the headmaster at The Covenant School, who was among six people killed at the school in Nashville on Monday in a mass shooting.

Nashville holds a vigil for the victims of this week's school shooting

NPR's A Martinez talks to Rachel Wegner of the Tennessean about Gov. Bill Lee urging Tennesseans to pray for the three children and three adults killed in a school shooting — and for their community.

Nashville holds a vigil for the victims of this week's school shooting

NPR's A Martinez talks to Rachel Wegner of the Tennessean about Gov. Bill Lee urging Tennesseans to pray for the three children and three adults killed in a school shooting — and for their community.

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