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William Webster served as CIA director under president George H.W. Bush. — a man who previously held that post. NPR's Michel Martin asks Webster why Bush is so revered for his time at the agency.

Comedian Mo Amer came to the U.S. as a refugee at the age of 9. He tells NPR's Michel Martin about his new Netflix comedy special, which brings humor to his experience of growing up.

A number of celebrities paid tribute Sunday night to the five Kennedy Center honorees: Reba McEntire, Wayne Shorter, Philip Glass, Cher, and the team behind the hit Broadway show Hamilton.

Steve Inskeep talks to Erin Ennis, senior vice president of the U.S.-China Business Council, about the U.S. and China reaching a temporary truce in the ongoing trade war launched earlier this year.

Angela Merkel was on her way to the G-20 Summit, and next to her in business class was 28-year-old Agustin Aguero. He told a German news site that he "never expected such a normal person."

Steve Inskeep talks to former Ambassador Chase Untermeyer, a longtime aide to President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at the age of 94, about what drove Bush to the top.

Former President George H.W. Bush became a fan and friend of Saturday Night Live performer Dana Carvey who impersonated him on the program.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Beth Schwartzapfel of The Marshall Project about the criminal justice legacy of former President George H.W. Bush.

In Iraq, ISIS was forced from cities and towns over a year ago and largely defeated. But U.S. and Iraqi forces are still trying to track down the remnants of the group in remote areas.

David Greene talks to former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, a Democrat, about former President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. Mitchell recalls how they formed a close relationship.