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News Articles: Politics

Former President Jimmy Carter speaks to a group of Duke University alumni at the Carter Center in Atlanta in 2012.

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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.

December 30, 2024
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  • Brittney Melton
This photo provided by the Metro Richmond Zoo shows a baby pygmy hippo during a vet exam on Dec. 14, 2024, in Moseley, Va.

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  • Animals

New year, new pygmy hippo: A naming poll for this Virginia zoo baby is underway

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name her until New Year's Eve, with the winning name announced the next day.

December 30, 2024
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
China's then-paramount leader Deng Xiaoping and President Jimmy Carter sign historic diplomatic agreements between the United States and China in 1979.

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  • World

Carter made the decision to establish relations with China

Carter helped make ties between Washington and Beijing, ushering in an era of engagement that brought China out of isolation and underpinned its meteoric economic rise.

December 30, 2024
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  • John Ruwitch
In<em> Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special,</em> Bloom describes the heart wrenching moments she faced in 2020, when her daughter was born and stayed in the NICU, and her creative collaborator, Adam Schlesinger, died of COVID complications. During the special, "Death" played by David Hull, keeps interrupting the show from the audience.

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  • Arts & Life

In 2024, film and TV grappled with death. The result was comforting

From Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special to A Man on the Inside, movies and TV found new ways to address death and dying.

December 30, 2024
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  • Aisha Harris
Former President Jimmy Carter at the June 20, 1979 dedication ceremony for solar panels installed on the White House.

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Jimmy Carter's environmental legacy set the foundation for today's climate action

Former President Jimmy Carter's work on energy efficiency and renewable energy were criticized, but it laid the groundwork for the country to address climate change now.

December 30, 2024
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  • Jeff Brady
A woman looks at books in a library in 2024.

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These were the most-borrowed books from public libraries in 2024

Many of the most-borrowed books in 2024, including 'romantasy' titles and memoirs, also appeared on public library lists in 2023.

December 30, 2024
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  • Neda Ulaby
Feb. 20, 1978: President Jimmy Carter listens to Sen. Joe Biden as they wait to speak at a fundraiser in Wilmington, Del.

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  • Politics

Jimmy Carter had an early ally in the Senate: a young Democrat named Joe Biden

When they met in the mid-1970s, Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden were both political underdogs. They forged a strong friendship that lasted more than 50 years.

December 30, 2024
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  • Scott Detrow
Pile of objects accumulated in someone's home including clothing and outdoor equipment, household objects, and old electronics.

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  • Health

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.

December 30, 2024
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  • Sarah Boden
Ferries, background, dock in the port of Calais, northern France, in November 2021. At least 76 people have died crossing the English Channel in 2024, making it the deadliest year on record for small boat crossings.

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  • Europe

At least 3 migrants die trying to cross the English Channel

This latest incident comes as 2024 is named the deadliest year on record for small boat crossings along the perilous migration route.

December 29, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
Officials sign the Panama Canal treaties Sept. 7, 1977, at the Pan American Union in Washington, D.C. From left: President Jimmy Carter; Organization of American States Secretary-General Alejandro Orfila; and Panama's head of government Omar Torrijos.

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  • World

Jimmy Carter gave Panama control of the canal. It's one of his most controversial achievements

Handing control of the Panama Canal from the U.S. over to the Central American country was one of President Jimmy Carter's most controversial, and most overshadowed, foreign policy achievements.

December 29, 2024
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  • Rolando Arrieta
President Carter addresses the nation from the White House on his energy proposal on April 18, 1977.

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A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency

Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.

December 29, 2024
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  • Virginia Lozano
FILE PHOTO: Feb 14, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Former USA president Jimmy Carter shown at the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

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The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter - A GPB Podcast Special - Part 1

A GPB special program looking back at the life and legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, focusing on his work through the Carter Center to promote human rights, conflict resolution, and the eradication of preventable diseases worldwide. Plus, his role in establishing Georgia's film industry and the impact of his presidency and post-presidency on the state and the nation. 

December 29, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Carter's single White House term still stirs controversy after more than 40 years

Jimmy Carter was a former one-term governor from Georgia, almost unknown nationally, when he broke through in Iowa and New Hampshire early in 1976 and rode that momentum all the way to Washington.

December 29, 2024
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  • Ron Elving
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Reflecting on Jimmy Carter's legacy

December 29, 2024
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GPB News NPR

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Political leaders respond to the death of former President Jimmy Carter

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