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In the exclusive club of American chief executives, some presidents are more exclusive than others. This is only a test.

The history of presidential pardons is often surprising — and revealing.

The countertenor leaves the Baroque era behind, at least for a while. Hear "Silent Noon."

Carter is 98 years old and served as president from 1977 to 1981. The longest-lived former president has suffered from a series of health challenges in recent years.

Four other states — Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah and South Carolina — also currently permit executions by firing squad, according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center.

The court ruled in favor of an evangelical Christian Postal Service carrier who refused to work on Sundays for religious reasons.

The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.

Draylen Mason was funny, a longtime friend said, because he said what "everyone else is scared to say." Anthony Stephan House was able to put bitterness aside and move forward, friends say.

The 1960s rock icon, who was also an accomplished jazz musician and performed with Fela Kuti, died Sunday morning.

Here are some answers to listener questions about the new coronavirus, including how it compares with the flu and what people in the United States should do to prepare.