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Today, as Christians around the world commemorate Good Friday, Christian scholar and former priest John Dominic Crossan joins Fresh Air to discuss the historical Jesus, the role of crucifixion in antiquity, and the beginnings of Christianity.

Nepal is a tiny country, tucked between the two most populous countries of the world, China and India. It's a country in a sort of time warp, with music that was popular in the 1970s. This audio postcard comes from Nepal's capital, Katmandu.

Niloufer Ichaporia King lives in a house with three kitchens. She is known for her ritual celebrations of Parsi New Year on the first day of spring, when she creates an elaborate ceremonial meal based on the auspicious foods and traditions of her vanishing culture.

Jerome Charyn's latest novel, Johnny One-Eye: A Tale of the American Revolution begins in 1776 with Gen. George Washington sparing the book's protagonist from the noose.

As a new administration slowly begins to take shape, questions abound on how it will handle foreign policy issues such as its nuclear arsenal, relations with Afghanistan and the war on terror, as well as Kashmir.

The Federal Reserve lowered a key interest rate on Tuesday by three-quarters of a percentage point, a hefty cut that nonetheless was smaller than many analysts had expected. The federal funds rate now stands at 2.25 percent, the lowest since February 2005. It makes it easier for consumers and businesses to borrow money.

A journalist goes undercover to take all-expenses-paid, round-the-world sex tour in Willing. That's the newest novel from Scott Spencer, author of Endless Love.

Justices tackle whether the second amendment guarantees the right to bear arms for the first time in 70 years. Why now?

As Pakistan's new parliament held its first session Monday, many saw the ceremony as highly symbolic. For now, power seems to be shifting from embattled President Pervez Musharraf to opposition lawmakers.

A former White House press secretary for President Bill Clinton makes the case for the talents and skills of women in her new book. Dee Dee Myers looks at women in leadership roles — and how their choices differ from men.