Former president Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old. In today's episode, two books examine Carter's career in the White House and beyond. First, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian Kai Bird about The Outlier, a biography that argues that Carter's deregulation of several industries, his social legislation and his foreign policy made his one-term presidency exceptionally productive. Then, a conversation from the vault between NPR's Eric Westervelt and Carter himself about his memoir, A Full Life.
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Up First from NPR - In Memoriam: Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024
Former President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100 years old, a modest man with an unforgettable ear-to-ear grin. Carter was the country's 39th president, serving only one term from 1977 to 1981. His years in the White House were difficult. He faced enormous problems at home and abroad and struggled to prove that he was a strong and capable leader. But once he left office, Carter became an almost unstoppable force for peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts. In this special episode of Up First, we consider the legacy of the man widely called "America's greatest former president."
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Consider This from NPR - He left everything to flee war in Syria. What does the war’s end mean for his future?
When Syria's dictatorship fell in early December, celebrations broke out around the world - including nearly 6,000 miles away, in Toledo, Ohio.
That's where Mohammed al-Refai, a refugee from Syria, lives now. NPR has followed his story for nearly a decade.
In 2015, millions of Syrians fled the civil war in their country. al-Refai got a visa to come to the U.S. His parents and siblings, who fled to Jordan, did not. So, he moved on his own to Toledo, where built a new life for himself.
He long dreamed of visiting his family and maybe, one day, returning to Syria.
With the Syrian civil war now over, we talked to al-Refai about what comes next.
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That's where Mohammed al-Refai, a refugee from Syria, lives now. NPR has followed his story for nearly a decade.
In 2015, millions of Syrians fled the civil war in their country. al-Refai got a visa to come to the U.S. His parents and siblings, who fled to Jordan, did not. So, he moved on his own to Toledo, where built a new life for himself.
He long dreamed of visiting his family and maybe, one day, returning to Syria.
With the Syrian civil war now over, we talked to al-Refai about what comes next.
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Consider This from NPR - He left everything to flee war in Syria. What does the war’s end mean for his future?
When Syria's dictatorship fell in early December, celebrations broke out around the world - including nearly 6,000 miles away, in Toledo, Ohio.
That's where Mohammed al-Refai, a refugee from Syria, lives now. NPR has followed his story for nearly a decade.
In 2015, millions of Syrians fled the civil war in their country. al-Refai got a visa to come to the U.S. His parents and siblings, who fled to Jordan, did not. So, he moved on his own to Toledo, where built a new life for himself.
He long dreamed of visiting his family and maybe, one day, returning to Syria.
With the Syrian civil war now over, we talked to al-Refai about what comes next.
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That's where Mohammed al-Refai, a refugee from Syria, lives now. NPR has followed his story for nearly a decade.
In 2015, millions of Syrians fled the civil war in their country. al-Refai got a visa to come to the U.S. His parents and siblings, who fled to Jordan, did not. So, he moved on his own to Toledo, where built a new life for himself.
He long dreamed of visiting his family and maybe, one day, returning to Syria.
With the Syrian civil war now over, we talked to al-Refai about what comes next.
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Consider This from NPR - He left everything to flee war in Syria. What does the war’s end mean for his future?
When Syria's dictatorship fell in early December, celebrations broke out around the world - including nearly 6,000 miles away, in Toledo, Ohio.
That's where Mohammed al-Refai, a refugee from Syria, lives now. NPR has followed his story for nearly a decade.
In 2015, millions of Syrians fled the civil war in their country. al-Refai got a visa to come to the U.S. His parents and siblings, who fled to Jordan, did not. So, he moved on his own to Toledo, where built a new life for himself.
He long dreamed of visiting his family and maybe, one day, returning to Syria.
With the Syrian civil war now over, we talked to al-Refai about what comes next.
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That's where Mohammed al-Refai, a refugee from Syria, lives now. NPR has followed his story for nearly a decade.
In 2015, millions of Syrians fled the civil war in their country. al-Refai got a visa to come to the U.S. His parents and siblings, who fled to Jordan, did not. So, he moved on his own to Toledo, where built a new life for himself.
He long dreamed of visiting his family and maybe, one day, returning to Syria.
With the Syrian civil war now over, we talked to al-Refai about what comes next.
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Up First from NPR - A Sunday in the Park
In our last episode of 2024, we go for a walk.
Earlier this year, NPR's immigration reporter Jasmine Garsd and Code Switch producer Xavier Lopez spent a day in one of their favorite places in the world: Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York.
It's a place they share with one of the most diverse communities in the world, a place where immigrants from around the globe gather to relax, recharge, and reconnect.
Today on The Sunday Story, you'll hear an excerpt of an episode from NPR's Code Switch podcast. You can listen to the full episode here.
And finally, we have a question for you. What's a place that you visit regularly–a place that lifts you up? We'd love to hear you tell us about it. You can send us a 2-3 minute voice memo at upfirstsunday@npr.org. Bonus points if you include sounds from the space you're in.
Make sure to tell us your name and where you're speaking to us from, and we might share it in an episode in 2025.
Thanks for spending your Sundays with us this year.
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Earlier this year, NPR's immigration reporter Jasmine Garsd and Code Switch producer Xavier Lopez spent a day in one of their favorite places in the world: Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York.
It's a place they share with one of the most diverse communities in the world, a place where immigrants from around the globe gather to relax, recharge, and reconnect.
Today on The Sunday Story, you'll hear an excerpt of an episode from NPR's Code Switch podcast. You can listen to the full episode here.
And finally, we have a question for you. What's a place that you visit regularly–a place that lifts you up? We'd love to hear you tell us about it. You can send us a 2-3 minute voice memo at upfirstsunday@npr.org. Bonus points if you include sounds from the space you're in.
Make sure to tell us your name and where you're speaking to us from, and we might share it in an episode in 2025.
Thanks for spending your Sundays with us this year.
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Up First from NPR - Trump On TikTok Ban, N. Korean Soldiers in Ukraine, Obesity Drug Shortage Ends
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay implementation of the law banning TikTok. Western officials say North Korean soldiers are dying in high numbers along the Ukrainian front. The FDA says Zepbound is no longer in shortage, raising its cost.
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Consider This from NPR - Your guide to financial self-care in 2025
The holiday season is joyous – and also expensive.
From steep flight prices to a laundry list of presents to buy, when January 1st rolls around, you might feel like your bank account is hurting.
Luckily, our friends at the "Life Kit" podcast have an answer for everything – including what they call "financial self-care."
Today, we're bringing you one of their episodes that's all about creating routines for a healthy bank account in 2025 and beyond.
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From steep flight prices to a laundry list of presents to buy, when January 1st rolls around, you might feel like your bank account is hurting.
Luckily, our friends at the "Life Kit" podcast have an answer for everything – including what they call "financial self-care."
Today, we're bringing you one of their episodes that's all about creating routines for a healthy bank account in 2025 and beyond.
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Consider This from NPR - Your guide to financial self-care in 2025
The holiday season is joyous – and also expensive.
From steep flight prices to a laundry list of presents to buy, when January 1st rolls around, you might feel like your bank account is hurting.
Luckily, our friends at the "Life Kit" podcast have an answer for everything – including what they call "financial self-care."
Today, we're bringing you one of their episodes that's all about creating routines for a healthy bank account in 2025 and beyond.
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From steep flight prices to a laundry list of presents to buy, when January 1st rolls around, you might feel like your bank account is hurting.
Luckily, our friends at the "Life Kit" podcast have an answer for everything – including what they call "financial self-care."
Today, we're bringing you one of their episodes that's all about creating routines for a healthy bank account in 2025 and beyond.
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Consider This from NPR - Your guide to financial self-care in 2025
The holiday season is joyous – and also expensive.
From steep flight prices to a laundry list of presents to buy, when January 1st rolls around, you might feel like your bank account is hurting.
Luckily, our friends at the "Life Kit" podcast have an answer for everything – including what they call "financial self-care."
Today, we're bringing you one of their episodes that's all about creating routines for a healthy bank account in 2025 and beyond.
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From steep flight prices to a laundry list of presents to buy, when January 1st rolls around, you might feel like your bank account is hurting.
Luckily, our friends at the "Life Kit" podcast have an answer for everything – including what they call "financial self-care."
Today, we're bringing you one of their episodes that's all about creating routines for a healthy bank account in 2025 and beyond.
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