In the second part of our literary examination of JFK's legacy, we look at the hopes that Kennedy's campaign represented, then fall into the anguish and paranoia following his assassination. Read more →

Stanley Meisler, author of When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years, talks about how Peace Corps volunteers in Ethiopia contributed to the overthrow of an emperor. Read more →

A multimedia post from Stanley Meisler about the celebrations surrounding the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps Read more →

Stanley Meisler, author of When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years, discusses the Peace Corps, its history, and its diminished presence today. Read more →

Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. Read more →

Sargent Shriver died this week at the age of 95. Stanley Meisler shares the inside story of how this remarkable man founded the Peace Corps. Read more →