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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100.

Jimmy Carter's complex legacy

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'The birds are back.' Resilience in the ruins of the Palisades fire

A car burned from the Palisades Fire is seen at Will Rogers State Park, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on January 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Apu Gomes/Getty Images hide caption

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'The birds are back.' Resilience in the ruins of the Palisades fire

Will Rogers State Historic Park is a vast stretch of natural space in the Santa Monica Mountains. It's a treasure to Angelenos. People get married there, picnic there, and have kids' birthday parties on the great lawn.

'The birds are back.' Resilience in the ruins of the Palisades fire

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Will we finally see an end to the war in Gaza?

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Will we finally see an end to the war in Gaza?

At the time we publish this episode, Israel's government has yet to accept the terms of the long-negotiated and hard fought ceasefire deal announced yesterday.

Will we finally see an end to the war in Gaza?

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America's place in the world during a second Trump term

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America's place in the world during a second Trump term

Confirmation hearings for Trump's cabinet picks are in full swing on Capitol Hill with a number of them appearing before the Senate this week.

America's place in the world during a second Trump term

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Keeping America Safe: CIA Director Burns reflects

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Keeping America Safe: CIA Director Burns reflects

On a shelf in his office at CIA headquarters, Director Bill Burns keeps a tiny scaled model of a house. It's the house in Kabul, Afghanistan, where Al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by a U.S. drone strike in 2022.

Keeping America Safe: CIA Director Burns reflects

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What happens when wildland fire reaches the city?

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What happens when wildland fire reaches the city?

"Wildfire" is the word we tend to use when we talk about what Los Angeles has been dealing with the past week.

What happens when wildland fire reaches the city?

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On the way out: Transportation Sec. Buttigieg looks back on achievements, challenges

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On the way out: Transportation Sec. Buttigieg looks back on achievements, challenges

From handling crises in the rail and airline industries to overseeing the distribution of billions of dollars in infrastructure funding, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has taken on a lot over the last four years.

On the way out: Transportation Sec. Buttigieg looks back on achievements, challenges

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As longtime housing activist retires, the fight to end homelessness continues.

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As longtime housing activist retires, the fight to end homelessness continues.

While the debate over homeless policy plays out across the country, Project HOME has offered resources to homeless people in Philadelphia for decades. We talk with the co-founder, who just retired after 35 years. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

As longtime housing activist retires, the fight to end homelessness continues.

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'He saved our lives.' A former US hostage reflects on Carter's legacy

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'He saved our lives.' A former US hostage reflects on Carter's legacy

Jimmy Carter's four years in the White House were largely defined by an event that took place halfway through his term.

'He saved our lives.' A former US hostage reflects on Carter's legacy

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Wildfires displace thousands and ravage greater Los Angeles

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Wildfires displace thousands and ravage greater Los Angeles

Extremely dry conditions coupled with high winds have led to an explosive wildfire situation in southern California.

Wildfires displace thousands and ravage greater Los Angeles

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