In 1976, after the Watergate scandal and the country’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War, American voters elected Jimmy Carter, a Washington outsider who had served one term as governor of Georgia, to the presidency. Mr. Carter brought a new humility to the Oval Office but, by 1980, many Americans had tired of his modest sensibility and chose not to re-elect h ... Show More
Today
A.I. Is Outsmarting Its Creators
From the start, the greatest fear for those developing artificial intelligence was that their creations would go rogue to act in unauthorized and dangerous ways. Some researchers now say it has happened. Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times, explains what th ... Show More
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Yesterday
The Fight for the West Bank
Over the past year, there has been an increase in violence in the West Bank. Israeli settlers have terrorized Palestinians, set fire to their property, uprooted their olive groves and stolen their animals in an effort to drive them off their land. Rachel Abrams speaks to Loui Rid ... Show More
28m 1s
Dec 2024
Of peanuts and principles: Jimmy Carter dies
<p>After a single term and a landslide loss to Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter’s presidency was judged unduly harshly. What matters, though, are the principles he <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2024/12/29/jimmy-carter-was-perhaps-the-most-virtuous-of-all-americas-preside ... Show More
27m 51s
Dec 2024
Goodbye, President Carter
The world is paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, America's 39th president, who died yesterday at the ripe old age of 100. We explore how a life of steadfast faith shaped his legacy both in and out of office. Plus, the search for answers is underway in South Korea after a plane crash ... Show More
46m 24s
Dec 2024
Remembering Jimmy Carter: Life & Legacy
<p>In this special episode, Don Wildman is joined by experts Jonathan Alter and Jefferson Cowie to delve into the remarkable life of the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100.</p><br><p>Carter, who served in office from 1977 to 1981, is ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2024
When Carter called out America
In 1979, Jimmy Carter delivered his “Crisis of Confidence” speech, a tirade against American individualism and consumerism. Historian Kevin Mattson says the speech helps make sense of Carter the president, Carter the American, and even the state of the US today.
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