Jimmy Carter was ‘a very unusual kind of politician,’ biographer says In the wake of Jimmy Carter’s death, biographer Kai Bird, author of ‘The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter’ discusses the late president’s successes and failures. Read more on NPR

Court rejects Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case Trump contended the trial court judge erred in several rulings — including decisions to allow the testimony of two women who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted them in the past. Read more on NPR

9 countries said goodbye to a devastating disease in 2024 Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here’s how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfliling a young boy’s dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections. Read more on NPR

Jimmy Carter was ‘a very unusual kind of politician,’ biographer says In the wake of Jimmy Carter’s death, biographer Kai Bird, author of ‘The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter’ discusses the late president’s successes and failures. Read more on NPR

Former President Jimmy Carter: The ‘Fresh Air’ interviews (Part 1) The 39th president spoke with Terry Gross in 1993, ’95, ’96 and ’98 about growing up on a Georgia farm, entering politics and his advocacy for human rights and peace. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100. Read more on NPR

Egyptian and Israeli leaders send condolences for Carter, who brokered their peace treaty One of the crowning foreign policy achievements of Carter’s single term as U.S. president was brokering a series of agreements that later came to be called the Camp David accords in 1978. Read more on NPR

A look at Jimmy Carter’s legacy. And, rules for regifting unwanted presents Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the U.S., died in Plains, Ga. on Sunday at age 100. Here’s a look back at his legacy during and after his presidency. And, the rules of regifting and returns. Read more on NPR

For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation Concern is growing about the prevalence of hoarding disorder among seniors, and the lack of access to effective treatments. Some have found coping strategies — and community — in a support group. Read more on NPR

Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here’s what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe. Read more on NPR

Four years after the Capitol riot, why QAnon hasn’t gone away QAnon followers played an outsized role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. While the online conspiracy community is less prominent now, it still draws attention from GOP politicians. Read more on NPR