When Jimmy Carter ran for president, he was barely known outside of his home state. He had served in the Georgia State Senate and as governor of Georgia, but was far from a household name.

“Georgia wasn’t just on Jimmy’s mind, it was in his blood,” said Steve Ford. It was almost ironic that Carter should humble Washington in the week that Joe Biden prepares to leave office — ridiculed ...

After former President Jimmy Carter was voted out of office in 1980, he returned to his small hometown. Hear about how Plains, Georgia, shaped his remarkable life.

Jimmy Carter goes home today. After a funeral here in Washington - which we will cover live on NPR - the former president's family takes his remains to a private service in his hometown.

Today, all the living U.S. presidents will gather with hundreds of other dignitaries at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., for former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral.

Today, all the living U.S. presidents will gather with hundreds of other dignitaries at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., for former president Jimmy Carter's state funeral. STEVE INSKEEP ...