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Jimmy Carter’s life will be remembered with more than a week of events. The 39th president of the United States died in his hometown of Plains, Ga., yesterday at age 100. In an address to the nation, President Biden said his predecessor “lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds.” Carter’s single term in the White House was remembered for inflation, international unrest and the seizure of American hostages in Iran. After leaving office, he founded the Carter Center, which promoted health care and monitored elections internationally.
A high-ranking Syrian official told NPR he wants his country to have cordial ties with Israel and wants the U.S. to help facilitate them. This is not commonly heard from an Arab-led government, especially one made up of rebels who once had ties to al-Qaida. The statement made by the newly appointed governor of Damascus, Maher Marwan, sent shockwaves throughout the region.
South Korea has begun a week-long period of mourning after one of the worst aviation disasters for a Korean airline. A plane’s landing gear failed to deploy, resulting in it skidding off a runway and crashing into a wall. Only two of the 181 people on board the plane emerged alive.
It is the season of giving… and returning. The National Retail Federation reports that returns will total $890 billion this year. Returns happen year-round, but tick up during the holiday season. Etiquette experts say there is a delicate art to returning or even regifting unwanted presents. Here are a few things to consider before heading to the store:
Check out the full list of tips for gift returns and regifting this holiday season.
The group is from the Vezo tribe, who work to survey the health of the coral reef in the Barren Isles, identifying sediments and plants on the sea floor, and noting marine species encountered. Their daily dives are part of a conservation effort to protect the Barren Isles. Over the past two decades, Vezo people have migrated there from parts of Madagascar, after overfishing and climate change started to threaten their traditional way of life. Now, the Vezo are worried about the decline in fish numbers in the Barren Isles.
Source: www.npr.org