Carter’s life reflected a deep commitment to equality, justice, peace, and human rights. His vision of fair global relations ...

When Americans today think of the Constitution, many of us think of certain cherished freedoms we hold dear: freedom of ...

President Jimmy Carter was determined to restore a belief that government can be a force for good. How did America go from ...

Iowa City’s Jim Larew's focus on environmental law marks a return to his youth, when modern environmentalism was born. He foresees a renaissance.

President Biden appointed 235 federal judges to the bench, and they will play a vital role in monitoring Donald Trump's ...

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.

With the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Sunday, the others who've held the country's highest office have ...

Hundreds of people who were separated from society because they had disabilities are buried in a nondescript field at the ...

The family of the late former President Carter expressed its gratitude for the global expressions of support as it grieves ...

Sunday was a huge step forward for Illinois (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten) on multiple fronts. An 80-77 win over Missouri in the team's annual Braggin' Rights game was the headline, but the subtext was infinitely ...

President Biden's judicial picks have included the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, women of color to federal ...

Illinois and Chicago leaders are reacting to the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100 on Sunday.