Seeking to heal the country, Jimmy Carter pardoned men who evaded the Vietnam War draft The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians. Read more on NPR

Funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter start today in Georgia The first day of memorial services for former President Jimmy Carter begins today in his hometown of Plains, Ga., and will include stops at the Georgia State Capitol and the Carter Center in Atlanta. Read more on NPR

5 financial habits to leave behind for a more prosperous new year As we say goodbye to 2024, let’s also bid farewell to some less-than-ideal money habits: impulse purchases, out-of-control credit card debt and the trap of lifestyle creep. Read more on NPR

Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116. Read more on NPR

Net neutrality is struck, ending a long battle to regulate ISPs like public utilities A U.S. Court of Appeals this week ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to revive the so-called net neutrality rules that were first introduced a decade ago under the Obama Administration. Read more on NPR

The soldier who died in Cybertruck explosion wrote it was intended as a ‘wakeup call’ Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret from Colorado, also wrote in a note that he needed to “cleanse my mind” of the lives lost of people he knew and “the burden of the lives I took.” Read more on NPR

Trump will be sentenced Jan. 10 in New York case, days before his inauguration The decision also comes after the judge in the case ruled last month that Trump isn’t immune from his conviction. Read more on NPR

The attack in New Orleans reveals ISIS’ influence lingers, experts say The man behind the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans said in videos that he was inspired by ISIS and had joined the group this summer. This attack shows ISIS’ resonance and resilience persists. Read more on NPR

Biden made diversifying the federal bench a top priority. Here’s a look at his legacy President Biden’s judicial picks have included the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, women of color to federal appeals courts and openly LGBTQ judges to serve on the federal bench. Read more on NPR

House Speaker vote puts GOP unity to the test The first order of business for the House this year is to elect a speaker but divisions within the GOP are already causing drama for the current speaker, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson. Read more on NPR