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BONUS: A biography and a memoir reexamine Jimmy Carter’s extraordinary life : NPR’s Book of the Day

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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.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR’s book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday

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Mass deportation: How Trump plans to deport millions of migrants from US

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Donald Trump plans a mass deportation of illegal immigrants from the United States, which could affect millions of people. RBC-Ukraine explains why the immigration issue is so pressing in the US, what Trump intends to do, and where the deported illegals will be sent. Contents: ・How many illegal immigrants are in the US ・What Trump plans ・Reactions …

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Bay Area residents remember Jimmy Carter

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South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179

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By Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim MUAN COUNTY, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation system as investigators worked to identify victims and find out what caused the country’s deadliest air disaster. All 175 passengers and four of the six crew were killed when a Jeju Air Boeing 737

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Australia win thriller to take series lead over India

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Australia bowl India out for 155 in the fourth Test to take a 2-1 lead in the series with one match remaining.

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Boy, 12, says ‘no-fault eviction’ was misery

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The boy says he had to give up his dog and likens the experience to being trapped in a video game.

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While Rohit Sharma has decided to retire after Sydney Test, shouldn’t he be saying goodbye right away?

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Rohit Sharma’s underwhelming performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scoring only 31 runs in five innings, coupled with unsuccessful captaincy decisions, may prompt his retirement post-series. The Indian selectors are already aware, focusing now on the transition to the next generation of players.

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Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington scheduled for Jan. 9

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President Joe Biden also declared Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning across the country and ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days from Sunday.

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RT @AteoBreaking: Зеленский: Готовится важное решение США в поддержку Украины, ожидаем его уже завтра. Несколько минут назад Дмитрий Гордо…

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RT @NewYorker: Frog and Toad are “of the same sex, and they love each other,” the daughter of its author, Arnold Lobel, said. “It was quite…

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